The African continent is facing a rise in mosquito-borne infections, including malaria and dengue fever, which is placing immense pressure on public health systems, scientists warned Monday during a virtual forum held ahead of World Mosquito Day.
Siliguri mayor Goutam Deb met the relatives of a nine-year-old girl, who died from dengue at a private hospital in Siliguri on Sunday.
The Israeli Ministry of Health on Thursday reported three new deaths from West Nile fever, bringing the total number of fatalities in the current outbreak in Israel to 36.
With 12 new fatalities confirmed, Israel has recorded 31 deaths from West Nile fever since an outbreak in the country in early May, health authorities said.
The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday said it has issued an advisory to the states in view of the Zika virus cases reported in Maharashtra.
The mapping of wards is being done, keeping all 47 wards as vulnerable, as cases have been found in almost all the wards.
Cutting down use of chemical larvicide at least by 50 per cent.
There are 134 VCTs and each team has three members in five boroughs under the SMC.
"The careless approach of most of government departments in not discharging their administrative duty for curbing the outbreak of dengue has resulted in the present situation," Mohindra said.
The English Bazaar Municipality in Malda has formed a five-member unit in every ward under it to prevent mosquito-borne diseases,…
