Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Bharti Pravin Pawar, said in the Rajya Sabha that based on the data available for the past five years, it has been seen that the number of cases was higher in 2017 (1,88,401), 2019 (2,05,243), and 2021 (1,77,695), as compared to 2016 (1,29,166), 2018 (1,24,493), and 2020 (44,585).
December 16, 2021The official added that 58 of the total 81 cases were reported from the provincial capital of Lahore, the hotspot of dengue cases in the country
November 30, 2021With the fear of Covid third wave looming large, people are being advised to watch out for symptoms as it affects the immunity and makes the body vulnerable to infections.
November 30, 2021Chautala said even in urban areas, whether it is a colony or a sector, fogging machines will be ensured everywhere.
November 14, 2021Highlighting the urgency of intervention, Mandaviya pointed out that many poor people are affected by dengue who are weakened due to low platelet count.
November 2, 2021Mandaviya emphasised the importance of intervention by pointing out that dengue affects a large number of poor people.
November 1, 2021Mishra was sent back to jail after a video clip showed him walking around under the custody of jail officials at the district hospital in Lakhimpur Kheri.
October 27, 2021While cases were reported from the hotspot areas - Sarojini Nagar, Aishbagh, Alambagh, Kaiserbagh, Aliganj, Indira Nagar and NK Road, three came from Mohanlalganj and Kakori in the outskirts of the state capital.
October 20, 2021The Health Minister has directed to set up 24-hour control room in all the districts along with Rapid Response Teams to fight seasonal diseases such as dengue, malaria, chikungunya and scrub typhus
October 19, 2021Though most of the fresh cases were reported from high caseload areas like Aliganj, NK Road, Chinhat, Indira Nagar, Turiyaganj, Aishbagh and Chinhat, some were registered in new localities in Maal and Kakori.
October 14, 2021Gambusia fish, which consumes larvae of mosquitoes, are also being introduced into lakes and ponds, the officials informed.
October 13, 2021"Due to the change of weather, mosquitoes are breeding in large numbers. People need to take precaution in the next two months. The cases of dengue, chikungunya and Japanese encephalitis may increase during arrival of winter session," said Dr Pramod Jha, Civil surgeon of Patna.
October 6, 2021As Delhi receives continuous rain, the number of people falling prey to vector-borne diseases such as dengue, malaria and chikungunya is witnessing a rapid surge.
September 13, 2021The majority of the cases appear from Danapur, Patliputra colony, Raja Bazar, Bairia, Kankarbagh, Rajiv Nagar, Nageshwar Colony, Boring road, etc.
September 13, 2021No fresh cases of dengue recorded in the first four days of September. According to the civic report issued by the municipal corporations last week, 97 cases of dengue were recorded till August 28 this year.
September 6, 2021"Among the 29 blood samples tested, 14 were found to be positive for dengue. Around four cases were detected last week. At the same time, around 13 persons are suffering from viral fever (in Panighatta),"
September 5, 2021Dengue infection is mainly reported from urban areas, but now it is being detected in rural areas too, he said.
September 4, 2021