Health dept directives to prevent dengue
The state health department and panchayat department are all set to take necessary precautionary steps against dengue to nip it in the bud.
The state health department and panchayat department are all set to take necessary precautionary steps against dengue to nip it in the bud.
He said the state government had made a comprehensive and coordinated effort to control all vector-borne diseases including dengue, but also tracing and treating all those infected with it.
Health officials predict that the dengue wave will linger for a few weeks. There are still more than 100 new dengue cases reported every day, 175 people tested positive for dengue on Wednesday
After the death of a 30 year old Siliguri resident, owing to dengue, Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) today held an emergency meeting with concerned officials to curb the dengue menace.
The CPIM activists yesterday staged agitation at Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) after the death of one Bappa Roy (30) owing to dengue.
Dengue has reached alarming proportions in West Ben- gal, with the total number of affected people crossing the 50,000 mark. Two more dengue deaths were reported in the state on Monday.
Amid the dual dangers of dengue and malaria facing the city, the Kolkata Municipal Cooperation is faced with another challenge.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that climate change is causing dengue and other mosquito-borne illnesses including chikungunya, yellow fever, and Zika to spread more quickly and widely
The Ministry noted on Tuesday in a statement that the patient in the new case returned from Thailand last month, adding that he is in good condition.
According to sources in the KMC, in the ‘north zone’ including boroughs I-VII, more cases have been reported from three wards.