Dengue early warning signs as the cases rise in India-How to protect yourself against the rising cases of dengue in India-Dengue signs and symptoms to watch out for!
Patients from now on can get their dengue tests at Tk 50 instead of Tk 100 in all public hospitals across the country. This will remain effective for the next one month, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said in a statement today.
Tap water access in Delhi linked to dengue infection risk
Tap water access in densely populated parts of Delhi is a strong predictor of the risk of contracting dengue, says a study that may lead to new strategies to control the transmission of the deadly virus in urban areas.
Dengue is a viral infection transmitted by the bite of an infected female Aedes mosquito- mainly of the species Aedes aegypti and, to a lesser extent, Ae. albopictus. According to the experts, the dengue virus is among a growing number of mosquito-borne pathogens across the world that have adapted to spread in cities.
Dengue: National Green Tribunal directs DTC to form task force on old buses at depots
Dengue: National Green Tribunal directs DTC to form task force on old buses at depots
A Bench Headed By NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar Asked The DTC To Set Up The Special Team And Take Appropriate Steps Within A Week.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Rahul Mishra | Updated on: 04 Jun 2017, 09:04:48 PM
New Delhi:
National Green Tribunal has said that various old buses lying abandonedat Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) depots in Delhi were breedinggrounds for mosquitoes and also led to a rise in dengue andchikungunya. The NGT also directed the DTC to form a task force to tackle the problem.