Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 18:39
With dengue cases rising alarmingly, a plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking a slew of directions to authorities including to ensure that there are adequate hospital beds for patients and to bear all treatment expenses.
Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 17:37
Five dengue deaths have been reported so far in the national capital even as the total number of cases shot up alarmingly to near 1,000 mark.
Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 23:29
The national capital saw its first dengue deaths on Thursday with two people succumbing to the vector-borne virus, detected in over 450 citizens this season.
Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 19:11
A health emergency has been declared in Pakistan`s northwestern Swat Valley after 18 people died of dengue and more than 5,000 cases were reported in a month.
Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 19:52
Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre, a mother to an eight-year-old boy, lent support to a campaign to prevent dengue in the country. She said it is vital to take preventive measures all the time.
Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 15:56
After a sudden increase in the number of dengue cases in Uttar Pradesh, the state government has on Friday directed all the chief medical officers to ensure measures to check spread of the disease.
Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 22:39
In the first case of death caused by dengue in the national capital this year, a 22-year-old youth succumbed to the vector-borne disease at a private hospital here.
Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 13:15
Setting an example for others, District Collector Vikas Narwal has taken up upon himself the task of cleaning overflowing drains in the town.
Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 20:00
An alarming 142 cases of dengue have been detected in August in the city, the highest this year, prompting the municipal bodies to step up preventive measures.
Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 18:30
Dengue cases in the country have nearly doubled with 17,492 cases recorded in the January-July period this year as compared to 8,899 in the corresponding period last year.
Last Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 22:24
India has recorded 15,893 dengue cases in 2013, a sharp increase from last year, health ministry figures show.
Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 16:03
Authorities Tuesday confirmed 50 new cases of dengue in Odisha.
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