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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
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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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Expanding citywide green cover could also lead to an increase in zoonotic diseases: study
The concept of urban greening has gained momentum as a means to mitigate the adverse effects of urb…
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West Bengal reports over 20,000 tragic dengue cases since September; hospitals overflow despite addition of new dengue wards
Lack of proper sanitation, clogged drainage systems, and accumulation of rainwater due to unplanned…
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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 …
Kate Hull
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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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Zika virus: Centre sends a multi-disciplinary team to Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur after a 57-year-old man dies due to the virus
A 57-year-old man from Kanpur had tested positive for the virus on October 22. The multi-disc…
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Dengue cases: Delhi records 280 new cases in last one week, tally crosses 1,000 mark
The deceased was identified as Mamta Kashyap, aged about 35, and was a resident of Sarita Vi…
PTI
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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…
PTI
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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…
Andrea Michelson
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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-…
Kevin Loria,Erin Brodwin,Sama…
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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…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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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 …
David Anderson,Benji Jones
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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 …
Julia Naftulin
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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…
Molly Glick
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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…