World Mosquito Day, marked on August 20 every year, is aimed at providing an opportunity for people to raise awareness regarding the dangers posed by mosquito-borne diseases as well as the ongoing efforts to combat the world’s deadliest creatures. On this day in 1897, a British doctor — Sir Ronald Ross — identified the malaria …
Dengue fever is rising in many parts of the country and it is a concerning health issue. Bengaluru reported its second suspected dengue death a day ago. Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne tropical disease that starts around three to fourteen days after the start of the infection. The most common symptoms of Dengue fever are …
Bengaluru: A youngster and a senior citizen succumbed to suspected dengue on Friday, becoming the first likely victims of mosquito-borne illness in the tech capital. Over the last three weeks, dengue cases in Bengaluru have breached the 1,000-mark — which is a two-fold increase when compared to the corresponding period last year. The youngster has …
A new study from Indian researchers has found evidence to suggest that even first-time, or primary, infections of dengue can be deadly, challenging the prevailing understanding that only second or subsequent (secondary) infections resulted in severe or life-threatening situations. The new insight was the result of collaborative work by researchers from institutions such as the …
Dengue patients receive treatment in Dhaka. Photo: Xinhua This year’s dengue outbreak in Bangladesh is the most severe since the large outbreak of 2000, with over 300,000 hospitalized patients and 1,577 deaths including 156 children as of November 23. This official statistic simply represents the number of hospitalized cases; it does not represent the overall …