Dengue  

In 2019, a report released by the Directorate of National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme stated that India recorded more than 67,377 cases of dengue between January and October. And Karnataka alone saw over 12,756 dengue cases, the highest in India. While questions have time and again been raised on the effectiveness of mosquito repellents, a 16-year-old student from Mangaluru has found an innovative solution that transforms your clothes to repel mosquitoes naturally & it only costs Rs 14. A recipient of the prestigious Bal Shakti Puraskar 2020 for Excellence in the Field of Innovation, let’s find out more about Suneetha Moorje Prabhu’s journey in this episode of Not For Women Only with Sunita Iyer.

As many as 900 people have been tested positive for dengue in Bihar. This comes just days after the state witnessed torrential rains and floods. However, the Principal Secretary Sanjay Kumar denied the outbreak of vector-borne disease in Patna due to the monsoon season.

HS Prannoy will first miss the China Open, which will be held at Changzhou, from September 17 to 22 and then the Korea Open, scheduled to be held at Incheon, from September 24 to 29

Doctors in Delhi have advised people to take precautions and urged them to wear full-sleeves and use mosquito nets. Last year, 2,798 dengue cases and four deaths were recorded by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC)
 

As many as 51 persons were affected by Malaria in June in New Delhi. The numbers are three times than that of the people affected with dengue.

A report from the Karnataka State Health Department on Shivamogga's increasing health hazards like 13 H1N1 deaths, 135 chikungunya and 176 cases may push Yeddyurappa and his MP son BY Raghavendra on the defensive

May 16 is observed as the National Dengue Day across the nation. It is observed to increase awareness of the dangers of the disease. Statistics indicate a decrease in the number of dengue cases reported over the years

Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease and is also called ‘break bone fever’. It is noticed that the hike in the number of positive dengue cases is during the rainy season.

 

The killer dengue virus spreads like wildfire. A whopping number of 17,265 cases and five deaths in 2017 were reported in Karnataka, but there was a sharp decline last year. A report from the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) said that 3,161 cases and four deaths were reported in 2018. The officials credited effective surveillance as the key reason for this decline

It is reported that the inability of the University Health Centre to provide proper medical advice to the students resulted in Rasmi Ranjan Suna's death