Tag: vector borne diseases
Drug for dengue hemorrhagic fever could be on its way
A drug called nafamostat mesylate could prevent blood vessel leakage in severe dengue haemorrhagic fever
A drug for dengue haemorrhagic fever may be on the...
3-day community outreach in Delhi against dengue, chikungunya, malaria
Union health ministry is launching a three day awareness campaign in Delhi against mosquito borne diseases such as malaria, dengue, chikungunya
As Monsoon finally seems...
Appoint school children as Swasthya ambassadors: Dr Harsh Vardhan
Health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has suggested that school kids should be appointed as Swasthya Ambassadors to spread awareness about health
Health minister Dr Harsh...
No new Nipah virus cases, lone patient improving: Dr Harsh Vardhan
Health minister Dr harsh Vardhan has said that there have been no new cases of Nipah virus infection and the only confirmed patient is...
Some Nipah patients more likely to transmit the virus than others
Nipah virus study concludes that older male patients and those with respiratory problems are more likely to transmit the infection to other people
Human to...
Pol crisis pushes Venezuela into malaria abyss, 1 mn cases in...
Study shows that political and socioeconomic crisis in Venezuela has caused an explosive increase in malaria cases
Venezuela's socioeconomic and political crisis has caused a...
Climate change, air travel widening horizons of dengue, chikungunya
Vector-borne diseases such as chikungunya, dengue fever, leishmaniasis, and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) are spreading their wings, literally.
New research presented at this year's European Congress...
West Nile Virus: central team heads to Kerala
One case of West Nile Virus has been reported from Malappuram in Kerala
Union health ministry on Thursday sent a multi-disciplinary team from the National...
Infectious disease calendar could help break their cycles
Seasonal cyclicity of infectious diseases may help in preventing outbreaks
Each acute infectious disease has its own seasonal window of occurrence. It may vary among...
1200 mosquitoes in a teaspoon – key to fight against mosquitoes
Transporting sterile mosquitoes to areas where mosquito borne diseases are endemic, is a challenge
In the global effort to prevent diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, several...
