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Rise in dengue cases due to more testing centres in city: MCD

The highest number of dengue cases were recorded in the Najafgarh Zone, the report said. No deat…

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Zika virus: How worried do you need to be about the mosquito-borne disease as cases rise in India?

Zika virus, primarily transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, shares its vector with dengue and chikunguny…

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Mosquitoes carrying a virus that causes paralysis and death are becoming immune to common bug sprays

Mosquitos that carry the West Nile virus are increasingly unharmed by insecticides. As they become …

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Rising dengue cases in Uttar Pradesh put health officials on high alert

The state's Director General, Health, Vedvrata Singh said that Uttar Pradesh has the required medic…

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In all the noise around COVID-19 — the risks from malaria, dengue and chikungunya are ignored

Vector-borne diseases like malaria, dengue and chikungunya aren’t cheap for India. They carry a soc…

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Pak floods: WHO concerned about water-borne diseases

In a statement issued by WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the global health watchdog said w…

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What to know about Heartland virus, a new tick-borne disease spreading through the Midwest and southern US

The first cases of Heartland virus disease were identified in Missouri in 2009. Since then, cluster…

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New tick diseases are emerging across the US and around the world — fueled by climate change — but doctors say they're difficult to diagnose

As technology advances, scientists are able to identify more viruses and bacteria that may be trans…

Andrea Michelson   


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India is dealing with its largest ever outbreak of the Zika virus

In late 2014, the Ebola virus, which plagued West Africa for the better part of the year’s sec…

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Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses are skyrocketing - here's how to know if you have Lyme disease

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that's spread primarily though the bite of an infected black-…

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Candida auris is just one infection fueled by rising temperatures. See how extreme climate helps spread disease, in 3 simple charts.

Climate change can supercharge pathogens, weaken humans, and create more opportunities for infectio…

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Monsoon health: Pay attention to food-borne illness

New Delhi, July 5 (IANSlife) The Monsoons have arrived and the season brings with it plethora of il…

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Why ticks are so hard to kill

Ticks are on the rise. Several species like the Asian longhorned tick are spreading in the US, and …

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'Reckless' Lyme disease treatments are injuring and killing patients as alternative doctors get 'certified' to treat the illness, report finds

In 2017, the CDC published a report of 2 deaths and 3 injuries due to IV antibiotic treatments for …

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Chronic Lyme disease is a rare, but serious condition — here's how to know if you have it

Chronic Lyme disease is when symptoms of Lyme disease continue for at least six months or more afte…

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Painful Mosquito-Borne Disease Now Infecting More Than 350,000 People In The Americas

While effective mosquito control and widespread air conditioning make huge numbers of cases unlikel…

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