This single-dose vaccine is intended for individuals aged 18 and older at a heightened risk of Chikungunya virus exposure, transmitted primarily through infected mosquitoes.
Cases of chikungunya have also been on the rise with the state recording 12 new cases on Friday, he said The state has so far recorded 261 cases of chikungunya, the official said.
As floodwaters recede and stagnant pools of water remain in various areas, concerns have escalated about the breeding grounds for disease-carrying mosquitoes.
In order to reduce dengue and malaria cases, instructions have been given to the sanitation department to conduct a cleanliness blitz in flood-affected areas.
Hyderabad: The pace at which technological innovations in medicine are underway, a day is not far when humanity would be once and for all defeat vector-borne diseases like dengue, malaria and chikungunya, which for decades have burdened public health systems in India. Thanks to the cutting-edge research, at least within the next decade, a lasting […]
Siddipet: Finance Minister T Harish Rao called upon the people, officials and elected representatives to put a collective effort to contain the spread of seasonal diseases. During a review meeting with officials and elected representatives over a teleconference held here on Saturday, the Minister observed that it was time to stay alert as the cases […]
Minister for Tribal, Women and Child Welfare Satyavathi Rathod said that the patients can undergo almost 57 types of tests at this facility set up at the cost of Rs 2.70 crore
