Pakistan: Karachi faces surge in vector-borne diseases amidst ineffective fumigation, poor sanitation

Oct 09, 2024

The city's fumigation efforts, though significantly delayed, have not yielded the expected outcomes. There has been a steady increase in cases of vector-borne diseases--such...

Pak: Balochistan reports 1,595 cases of malaria in last 24 hours

Oct 15, 2022

Balochistan [Pakistan], October 15 : Five districts in Balochistan province reported 1595 cases of malaria in the last 24 hours as vector-borne diseases continue...

Amid rising dengue cases, Delhi govt asks hospitals to keep beds reserved for VBD patients

Oct 11, 2022

New Delhi [India], October 11 : The Delhi Government has asked all the hospitals to reserve 10-15% of their hospital beds for vector borne...

Take precautions against vector-borne diseases: PM Modi urges people

Aug 18, 2020

New Delhi [India], Aug 18 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged everyone to take precautions against tropical and vector-borne diseases as they...

Pakistan: Balochistan logs 2,434 malaria cases in last 24 hours

Oct 06, 2022

Balochistan [Pakistan], October 6 : Following the catastrophic floods across Pakistan, around 2,434 malaria cases have been reported from six districts of Balochistan in...

Effective malaria control initiatives underway by NVBDCP in Tripura

May 19, 2024

The National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) is intensifying efforts to combat vector-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue, chikungunya, Japanese encephalitis, and lymphatic...