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Malaria Cases Increase By 62% & Dengue Cases By 16%: Mumbai
In Maharashtra’s Mumbai, Malaria cases have gone up drastically by 62% and Dengue cases by 16%. From here, experts believe that the cases will only increase in the coming days. Between September 5 and 11, the number of Malaria cases stood at 118, and Dengue cases at 51. Between September 12 and 18, Malaria cases rose to 191 and Dengue cases to 59. Meanwhile, Hepatitis cases jumped to 31.
Tags: Malaria, Dengue, Hepatitis, Mumbai, Maharashtra
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BMC Issues Notices To 8,437 Residents For Not Taking Action Against Mosquito Breeding
Notices have been issued to 8,437 residents, commercial establishments and societies in Mumbai, for not checking and destroying spaces that are responsible for mosquito breeding. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated legal action against 594 societies, and has collected over Rs 9,22,800 in penalties. BMC informed that in 2022, 2,315 cases of Malaria and 289 cases of Dengue have been reported in Mumbai.
Tags: Malaria, Dengue, Mumbai, BMC, Mosquito Breeding
Courtesy: Free Press Journal
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Swine Flu, Malaria & Dengue Cases On RIse In Thane, Officials Issues Alert
Thane is seeing a rapid rise in dengue, malaria, and swine flu cases. According to officials, in just 24 hours, July 26, swine flu patients rose to 20, while 14 dengue patients are active, raising alarming concerns. In addition, of the 20 swine flu cases, two have lost their lives. In regard to this, the Thane Municipal Corporations took necessary precautions and alerted people, to be cautious about water-borne diseases.
Tags: diseases, Dengue, Malaria, swine flu, Thane
Courtesy: The Free Press Journal
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Karnataka Govt Promises To Eradicate Malaria By 2025
Karnataka health minister K Sudhakar said that the centre has given time till 2030 to eradicate Malaria completely. However, the state government has taken a resolution to make Karnataka Malaria-free by 2025. K Sudhakar directed officials to visit places were Malaria is of high risk, and conduct awareness programs. He further stated that, for this, the government needs assistance from non-governmental organisations and the public.
Tags: Malaria, Karnataka, Bangalore, K Sudhakar, Vector Borne Disease
Courtesy: ANI
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World Malaria Day: Health Ministry Organises Awareness Programme
On the occasion of the World Malaria Day, the Health Ministry organised a programme to spread awareness about the vector-borne disease. Union Health Minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, chaired a programme with the theme, 'Harness innovation to reduce the Malaria disease burden and save lives.' Besides, some representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO) have shared that India has come up with a national strategy to eliminate malaria by 2030… read-more
Tags: Malaria, World Malaria Day, Health Ministry, awareness, Health Minister
Courtesy: ANI
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Dengue, Malaria & Chikungunya Cases On Rise In Delhi; Doctors Advice Not to Panic
Cases of Dengue, Malaria, and Chikungunya viral fever started to increased in Delhi from September 10. Due to the erratic rainfall in Delhi-NCR, excess water is stagnating, which breeds disease-carrying mosquitoes. The symptoms include- high fever for more than three days, body ache, and throat ache. Patients of all age groups are contracting the fever however, doctors from LNJP hospital advised people "not to panic and refrain from self-… read-more
Tags: heavy rains, viral fever, Delhi, Dengue, Malaria, Chikungunya
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Britain's GSK Shifts Production Of Malaria Vaccine To Bharat Biotech
Britain’s pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline on January 27 agreed to transfer the production of world’s first effective malaria vaccine to India’s Bharat Biotech. While GSK will shift the manufacturing of the protein part of the vaccine, it will supply the immunological agent/vaccine booster to the India-based manufacturer. Reportedly, Bharat Biotech may become the sole supplier of the malaria vaccine by 2029, while GSK will continue to… read-more
Tags: Bharat biotech, Malaria, Britain, GSK
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Protesting Farmers At Singhu Border Start Cleaning Drains Themselves
Some protesting farmers at the Singhu border have signed up to clean the drains along the protest site. The free-flowing drains were clogged with disposables and leftover food until a group of eight farmer started cleaning the whole 10-km stretch of protest site. "Since this road is our home now, it was upon us to clean it" said a protestor. Reportedly, since December 23, they have cleaned up to 400 metres of the drain.
Tags: Singhu Border, Farm Law Protests, Dengue, Malaria
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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Kerala Man Diagnosed With Rare Malaria After Flying Back From Sudan
A man in Kerala's Kannur has been diagnosed with rare Malaria after he flew back from Sub-Saharan African country Sudan. Reportedly, he has been infected with Plasmodium Ovale. Health Minister KK Shailaja said, "We were able to contain the spread of the disease by quickly adopting the precautions". Besides, she stated the infection is not as lethal as other Malarial infections. The disease will be transmitted by the female anopheles mosquito… read-more
Tags: Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Malaria, National news
Courtesy: The New Indian Express
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WHO Malaria Report: India Shows Significant Drop Of Cases In Last 20 Years
WHO's recent World Malaria Report 2020 has shown that India has recorded a significant drop in malaria cases during 2000-19 among the south-east Asian countries. Reportedly, the count fell to 5.6 million in 2019 from 20 million cases in 2000. The report has shown a decline in malarial deaths from 29,500 (2000) to 7700 (2019). However, India still accounts for 88% cases and reports 86% malarial deaths in the region.
Tags: World Health Organization, India, South-East Asia, Malaria
Courtesy: The Indian Express
