Dengue

NEW DELHI: With the arrival of the monsoon season, relief from the sweltering heat is accompanied by an unwelcome surge in mosquito-borne diseases, particularly dengue. The same has happened in various parts of the country, where dengue cases have notably increased. Odisha, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra are the most affected states. Karnataka […]

NEW DELHI: Delhi-NCR is grappling with a severe public health crisis as dengue cases witness a concerning upsurge. While this vector-borne disease often doesn’t receive the attention it warrants, the current spike demands immediate attention from authorities. The New Indian recently interviewed three medical experts who have closely observed the rising case s and discussed the […]

GUWAHATI: Manipur is facing another health crisis as the dengue outbreak worsened, with 1,338 officially reported cases as of Friday. This marks the highest number of infections the state has seen in recent memory. In 2021, there were just 203 reported cases of dengue, which increased to 503 cases in 2022. The State Health Directorate […]

NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has not released its weekly dengue report in the last few weeks, even as the vector-borne disease is on the rise in the national capital. Delhi has seen a rise in dengue cases in the last two months, with a few deaths reported at both government and […]

ERNAKULAM, KERALA: Contagious diseases are on the rise in the state with the onset of the monsoon, with 23 deaths and 1.5 lakh fever cases due to dengue and rat fever being reported since the first week of June, forcing the health department to take precautionary measures. Bacterial and viral diseases such as leptospirosis, dengue […]