So far, for mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever, the abundance of the insects in places where people gather has served as the main barometer for infection risk
16 May,2023 09:42 AM IST | New York | IANS
Cases of dengue -- a mosquito-borne viral disease -- have steadily increased in the last 50 years, predominantly in the South-East Asian countries. And yet, there are no approved vaccines against dengue in India, although some vaccines have been developed in other countries
15 May,2023 11:12 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
People suffering from dengue fever are at two times higher risk of stroke, especially during the first two months following infection, a study warns
15 May,2023 03:25 PM IST | Beijing | PTI
According to a new UK-based study, sugar feeding prior to having an infected blood meal could protect a mosquito's ability to get infected and transmit arboviruses such as Zika, dengue and chikungunya. Dengue is a growing concern in India, at least 72 cases of dengue were reported in New Delhi and 130 in Mumbai in August
15 May,2023 03:16 PM IST | London | IANS
The civic body will test an eco-friendly trap that is designed to attack the eggs and larvae of mosquitoes, this monsoon
26 April,2023 07:50 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Officials say it is the culex species’ breeding season, desilting work in area to happen soon
15 March,2023 05:42 AM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
Officials claim inaccessible choked nullahs making it difficult to treat breeding spots
01 January,2023 07:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta Kasale
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Over two years after the Covid pandemic, Mumbaikars are still reeling from its effects and that was seen in its many variants starting with Omicron. It also resulted in a burden on the healthcare system, while the city was simultaneously dealing with children getting sick from measles and HFMD disease
31 December,2022 02:56 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento PintoADVERTISEMENT