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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…
PTI
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…
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 …
Kate Hull
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…
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…
Pak floods: WHO concerned about water-borne diseases
In a statement issued by WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the global health watchdog said w…
PTI
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…
Andrea Michelson
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
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…
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-…
Kevin Loria,Erin Brodwin,Sama…
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…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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…
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 …
David Anderson,Benji Jones
'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 …
Julia Naftulin
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…
Molly Glick
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…