Page 6 - Dengue

Indore reports 17 dengue cases in single day, tally rises to 139

A total of 17 new Dengue cases were reported in a day in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh, informed Indore Chief Medical Health Officer Dr BS Sethia

Over 12,000 in grip of viral fever in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad

More than 12,000 people in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad district are suffering from viral fever, according to the state health department officials.

Another fatality takes toll due to viral fever, dengue to 58 in Firozabad

With one more fatality, the death toll due to viral fever and dengue rose to 58 on Saturday in this Uttar Pradesh district even as 100 new patients were admitted to hospitals, officials said

UP: 16 cases of dengue confirmed in Agra, admin on high alert

At least 16 confirmed cases of dengue have been found in Agra, said Agra's Chief Medical Officer Arun Kumar Srivastava

Patients dying due to lack of arrangements: Mayawati on UP dengue outbreak

BSP chief Mayawati voiced concern over the outbreak of dengue in UP, and charged that many patients were dying due to lack of proper arrangements in government hospitals

UP CM seeks improved surveillance in districts battling dengue outbreak

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday asked officials to improve surveillance in Firozabad and other districts battling outbreak of dengue and viral fever that has claimed over 50 lives.

Firozabad dengue outbreak: UP CM orders action against lax officials

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday that some officials of the health and urban development departments have been found lax in discharging their duties in Firozabad district

Death toll due to dengue climbs to 50 in UP's Firozabad: Official

Firozabad's Chief Medical Officer Neeta Kulshresth was removed on Wednesday following the spate of deaths

36 children die after dengue-like symptoms in UP's Firozabad: Report

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

Delhi records 25 dengue cases, highest in Jan-May period since 2013

Twenty-five dengue cases have been recorded in Delhi till May 22 this year, the highest in the January-May period since 2013, according to a report released by the south civic body on Monday

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Dengue cases count in Delhi reaches near 1,000-mark

Nearly 1,000 dengue cases have been recorded in the national capital this year till date, with 338 of those being reported in November, according to official data

Insurance policy for vector-borne diseases like dengue, malaria on anvil

Health and general insurers will soon be permitted to offer specific insurance cover to the public for treatment of vector-borne diseases like dengue, malaria and chikungunya

Anti-dengue campaign to end Sunday, CM congratulates people of Delhi

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday praised the people of Delhi for no dengue-related death and the relatively lower number of cases of the vector-borne disease this year

Delhi model of combating dengue has been lauded across India, says Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said his govt's anti-dengue campaign is being praised across the country

Kejriwal asks RWAs to ensure residents take measures against dengue

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday appealed to all RWAs in the city to make the residents in their localities aware of the measures to be taken to prevent dengue.

Delhi Deputy CM Sisodia shifted out of ICU as condition improves: Official

The condition of Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, who is suffering from Covid-19 and dengue, has further improved, and he has been shifted from the ICU to a normal ward on Saturday, officials said.

Covid, dengue double infection treatment needs balanced approach: Doctors

There is no standard protocol for treatment of patients who have contracted a double infection of Covid and dengue, and a very "finely balanced" approach is needed to tackle both the ailments at once

Treatment for double infection of Covid-19 and dengue tricky: Doctors

A very 'finely balanced' approach is needed to tackle both the ailments at once, experts say

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia diagnosed with dengue, Covid-19

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was diagnosed with dengue on Thursday, a day after he was hospitalised due to COVID-19, sources said here.