Dengue spike fuels concerns of public health threat in previously untouched countries, alerts WHO

Dec 23, 2023, at 02:37 pm

This year's surprising spike in dengue infections globally represents a potentially high public health threat, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

Spike in dengue cases due to global warming, alerts WHO

Jul 22, 2023, at 02:00 pm

New York: Global warming marked by higher average temperatures, precipitation and longer periods of drought, could prompt a record number of dengue infections worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday.

Seven persons died of dengue fever this year in Hyderabad: Telangana Minister

Mar 14, 2020, at 08:47 pm

Hyderabad/UNI: Telangana Minister for Medical and Health, Etala Rajender admitted on Saturday in the state Assembly that seven people have died of dengue fever during this year in Hyderabad city.

UN mosquito sterilization technology set for global testing, in battle against malaria, dengue

Nov 15, 2019, at 09:55 am

New York/IBNS: With more than half the world now at risk from mosquito-transmitted dengue fever, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN has taken the lead on a global effort to eradicate the disease – and many others – by measuring the impact of releasing millions of sterilized pests across several continents, it announced on Thursday.

Aurangabad: Dengue claims six lives

Sep 30, 2019, at 04:57 pm

Aurangabad, Sep 30 (UNI) The death toll due to Dengue rose to six in Aurangabad, with 11 patients testing positive for the deadly disease in this Maharashtra city, till Monday.

34 dengue deaths reported so far in Bengal, 18,238 persons infected : Govt

Oct 24, 2017, at 10:03 pm

Kolkata, Oct 24 (IBNS): Chief Secretary of West Bengal government, Malay Kumar De, on Tuesday confirmed that 34 persons have died due to dengue so far in the state while 18,238 people have been infected with the mosquito-borne viral disease.