Mosquito Mayhem
Bangladesh reels under worst dengue outbreak; cases cross 300,000 mark
Dengue cases in Bangladesh have crossed the 300,000 mark as the nation grapples with its worst outbreak of the vector-borne disease, media reports said on Monday. Bangladesh's overall tally of dengue infections stood at 301,255, with the country logging 1,549 deaths by the viral disease this year, the bdnews24.com news portal reported, citing data from the Directorate General of Health Services. On Sunday alone, 1,291 new cases of the viral fever were reported, according to the report. A total of 4,949 patients, including 1,127 in Dhaka, are receiving treatment at hospitals across the country. After August saw 71,976 cases and 342 deaths, a record 79,598 dengue cases and 396 deaths were recorded in September amid the worst outbreak of the disease, while 67,769 cases and 359 deaths were reported in October. The death toll in the first 19 days of November was 201, while 30,080 new dengue cases were recorded during this period. According to the report, experts blamed a prolonged mon
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Dengue virus 'evolved dramatically' in India, is more severe: Study
In recent years, Dengue 2 has become more dominant across the country, while Dengue 4 -- once considered the least infectious -- is now making a niche for itself in South India, the researchers found
Urban Light pollution may extend mosquitoes' biting season: Study
Urban light pollution may delay the winter dormancy period for mosquitoes, and as a result they can bite humans and animals longer into the fall, a study suggests. The researchers noted that the disease-carrying pests may not survive the winter if their plans to fatten up are foiled due to the disruption. However, their dormancy period, known as diapause, may simply be delayed -- meaning they're biting longer into the fall. "If you have mosquitoes postponing or delaying diapause and continuing to be active longer in the year, that's at a time when the mosquitoes are most likely to be infected with West Nile virus and people could be at greatest risk of contracting it," said Megan Meuti, senior author of the study and an assistant professor at The Ohio State University, US. The study, published recently in the journal Insects, is among the first to show that artificial light at night could have a significant impact on mosquito behavior, including effects that are not necessarily ...
Mosquito Mayhem: Across metros, a struggle to contain the outbreak
Data available with the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on dengue, till September 2016, show that the total number of dengue cases across the country is at 36,100 while the number of deaths have been 70
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