To prevent private laboratories from charging exorbitant rates from patients for dengue tests, the Gautam Budh Nagar health department on Monday has fixed ₹600 as the maximum price for such diagnostic testing in the district, health officials said. There are around 150-200 private diagnostic labs in Gautam Budh Nagar district — around 100 in Noida, …
The health department has asked all hospitals, clinics, and laboratories to mandatorily conduct the ELISA test to confirm dengue cases. This year, so far, Ludhiana has recorded 37 dengue cases. (Getty image) Health institutions usually depend on platelet counts to declare dengue. Normally, the platelet count is between 1.5 lacs to 4 lacs, however, in …
The East Singhbhum district administration has instructed officials to keep a close eye on people coming to Jamshedpur from Bengaluru after the number of confirmed cases of dengue in the district rose to eight, people familiar with the development said on Saturday. Eight confirmed dengue cases were found after testing 21 samples at MGMMCH till …
With the steep rise in mosquito borne diseases during monsoon season like dengue, it becomes imperative for safeguarding ourselves and our surroundings. We can use few natural, safe and cost-effective measures to curb mosquito borne diseases as recommended by Dr Akanksha Saxena, General Physician, Consultant, Practo: Use mosquito repellents containing picaridin and DEET Apply thick …
7 Safety Tips To Prevent Dengue During Monsoon Image: Unsplash 11 July 2024 Every year, a sharp rise in dengue cases is observed during monsoon. Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne viral infection which spreads quickly Image: Unsplash The risk of dengue increases during monsoon as water collected at different spots becomes the breeding ground for …
New Delhi: Although dengue is known to cause mild flu-like symptoms, the mosquito-borne viral illness has profound neurological implications that are often overlooked, said experts today. Amid the monsoon in India, dengue cases have spiralled in various parts of the country, including Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Delhi and Maharashtra. According to the latest …
Dhananjaya Sarji, MLC, on Saturday accused the State government of not doing much to tackle rising cases of dengue and said not all cases were being reported by healthcare institutions. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the executive committee of the BJP’s Dakshina Kannada district unit, Dr. Sarji said cases of dengue were drastically …
Hyderabad: Doctors have sounded caution as, with the onset of the monsoon season, viral diseases including dengue and non-viral diseases are spreading in the city. Doctors are particularly vigilant about dengue which follows a cyclical pattern, as reflected in a study by WHO recently, showing alternate years of increase and decrease. Given that the past …
New Delhi: While the monsoon brought in relief from the sweltering heat, cases of dengue have spiralled in various parts of the country including in Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Maharashtra. Doctors on Sunday advised caution and also stressed the need for early detection to boost outcomes. Dengue is a vector-borne disease transmitted …
The health department in Ghaziabad has geared up to tackle vector-borne diseases, and especially dengue cases, which are usually reported with the onset of monsoon every year, said officials, adding that 1,261 dengue cases were reported in 2023, which is the highest tally in the past six years in Ghaziabad district. Health department officials said …