Zika virus case detected in Gujarat, patient discharged after treatment

Nov 07, 2024

Zika disease, a viral infection, is mostly a mosquito-borne disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. It can also be transmitted to the foetus during pregnancy,...

Union Health Ministry issues advisory to states in view of Zika virus cases from Maharashtra

Jul 03, 2024

The health facilities and hospitals have been assigned a nodal officer to monitor and act to keep the premises Aedes mosquito free. States...

Dengue cases on the rise in Ghaziabad

Nov 10, 2022

The number of dengue patients in Ghaziabad has crossed 600. However, no death in the district has been reported due to dengue, which is...

Uttarakhand launches anti-dengue campaign

Jul 19, 2020

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 19 : Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Sunday announced a massive campaign against mosquito-borne diseases like dengue that...

Dengue cases see a rise in UP's Gorakhpur

Nov 11, 2022

The health department teams are visiting the areas affected by the disease. The health department has made an appeal to the people not to...

Bangladesh eliminates lymphatic filariasis: WHO

May 13, 2023

Lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis, occurs when filarial parasites are transmitted to humans through mosquito bites.