Dengue Death

The Manipur Cabinet has decided to exclude residents of unrecognised villages from government schemes, including MGNREGS, citing the need for official recognition

According to the WHO, apart from India, a record number of dengue cases have been reported across the world this year with Brazil and other South American countries worst affected

The cases of dengue are rising in the country, especially in Bengaluru and Mysuru. Here are some common symptoms and prevention tips

National Dengue Day 2024: It is observed every year on May 16 to inform people about the dengue disease which is an epidemic and is prevalent in over 100 countries. Here's all you need to know

The first bout of dengue can be as life-threatening as the subsequent ones, according to a study which challenges the widely held belief that the viral disease is severe only in secondary infections. The research, published recently in the journal Nature Medicine, analysed severe dengue cases in a group of children in India, showing that more than half could be attributed to primary rather than secondary infection. Over the past two decades, dengue infections have greatly increased in India and the country has one of the largest number of cases globally. Dengue patients fall into two categories -- those experiencing the infection for the first time, known as primary infections and those who get re-infected after a previous exposure, known as secondary infections. The prevailing belief has been that only secondary infections pose significant risks, leading much of the research into vaccine development and treatment to focus on this group. An international team led by researchers at

Peru declared a health emergency in most of its provinces on Monday due to a growing number of dengue cases that are occurring at a time of higher than usual temperatures caused by the El Nino weather pattern. According to the nation's health ministry, the number of dengue cases registered during the first seven weeks of this year is twice as high as during the same period in 2023 with more than 31,000 cases recorded. This is a grave problem, health minister Cesar Vasquez said last week, before the emergency was declared. And it is getting out of hand. The health emergency will enable the nation's government to transfer funds faster to the affected regions and also transport doctors and nurses. It will cover 20 of the country's 24 provinces, including regions that surround the capital city of Lima. A dengue epidemic last year put Peru's public health system under strain as thousands sought care in emergency rooms. The disease is spread by Aedys Egypti, a mosquito that reproduces

The deaths reported are nearly four times more than in the whole of last year

A total of 9,733 dengue patients, including 4,335 in Dhaka, are undergoing treatment at hospitals across the country. So far, 75,280 people have recovered from dengue

The DENV-2 variant has caused a rapid surge in dengue fever and death cases in Panchkula, Haryana

As many as 693 cases were reported in September alone, according to a report released by the MCD

Out of the total 396 in the national capital till September 17, 75 were reported in August. However, no death has been recorded so far in Delhi due to Dengue

No death has been reported due to dengue so far this year in the national capital, according to the report.

Last year, 9,613 dengue cases were recorded in the national capital, which was the highest number in the last five years

The number of dengue cases rose to over 9,500, though about 130 fresh cased have been logged in the last one week, the rise being far less than what was being reported till a few weeks ago

41 persons, including 36 children, have died over the past few days in the Firozabad district of Uttar Pradesh due to suspected dengue and viral fever."As of now, 41 persons including 36 children has died due to suspected dengue and viral fever in the Firozabad district. These deaths don't indicate a possible third wave of COVID as none of the admitted patients were found positive," said Dr Sangeeta Aneja, Principal, Government medical college, Firozabad."Multiple teams including a team from the Indian Council of Medical Research are investigating to find out the exact cause of these deaths and disease spread", added Aneja.Yesterday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath orders the removal of the chief medical officer of the Firozabad district where many children reportedly died due to suspected dengue and viral fever.Earlier on Monday, UP CM visited the Autonomous State Medical College to enquire about the health of children who were admitted there and instructed the officials

12-year-old boy dies of dengue, first fatality in Delhi: MCD