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Kerala plans to hold health drive to check communicable diseases: K.K. Shailaja

Kerala government's plan is to remove the dumped waste and disinfect the areas to prevent a disease outbreak in flood-hit areas, says state health minister K.K. Shailaja

5 min read28 Aug 2018
Politics

Kerala gearing up for disease outbreak after water recedes

Kerala, the best-performing state on the NITI Aayog health index, is witnessing a complete collapse of healthcare services following the devastating flood

2 min read19 Aug 2018
Politics

Water, vector-borne disease outbreak looms over Kerala

Vaccination in flood-affected areas can prevent outbreak of some communicable diseases, say doctors

2 min read17 Aug 2018
Politics

New malaria cases have fallen by a third: Nadda

India's successes have significantly contributed to the reduction of the burden of malaria for the entire South-East Asia region, says J. P. Nadda

1 min read29 Nov 2017
Science

ICMR to map dengue breeding sites in Delhi, explore mosquito control methods

In a bid to control vector-borne diseases in the national capital, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is mapping dengue and chikungunya prone zones in Delhi

3 min read12 Sep 2017
Politics

12-year-old boy dies of dengue, first fatality in Delhi: MCD

A 12-year-old boy has succumbed to dengue, the first death due to the vector-borne disease reported in New Delhi this season, municipal authorities said

1 min read21 Aug 2017
Politics

Plan to deal with dengue, chikungunya in 10 days: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal says his government will take steps to tackle the spread of vector-borne diseases such as dengue and chikungunya

1 min read15 Aug 2017
Politics

Involve field-level workers to fight dengue, malaria, chikungunya, says JP Nadda

JP Nadda convenes high-level review meeting to take stock of the situation on prevention and control of vector-borne diseases like dengue, malaria and chikungunya

2 min read10 Aug 2017
Science

Flood-hit Assam, Manipur at risk of malaria and encephalitis: Red Cross

Red Cross says Assam , Manipur flood survivors are at risk of contracting malaria, encephalitis diseases as water levels begin to recede leaving behind conditions ripe for mosquito-breeding

2 min read5 Aug 2017
Opinion

The rising challenge of vector-borne diseases

To mount a successful offensive against malaria and other such diseases, India must learn the right lessons from its previous campaigns

4 min read20 Jul 2017
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