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Karimnagar: BC Welfare and Civil Supplies Minister, Gangula Kamalakar informed that 100 special teams have been constituted to educate the people about observing dry day on every Friday and Sunday to check the spread of mosquitoes. 100 special teams comprising five members each visit each and every locality in the town to ensure that the […]
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Hyderabad: The State public health department has reported a surge in dengue and typhoid cases across Telangana. There is also a trend of steady rise in other seasonal ailments including malaria, acute diarrhoeal diseases (ADDs) and viral fevers across the districts, Director of Public Health (DPH) Dr G Srinivasa Rao on Tuesday, said. Incessant rains, […]
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Hyderabad: Prevailing inclement weather conditions have become ideal for proliferation of Covid infections and seasonal ailments, especially dengue, senior health officials here cautioned. Due to incessant rains and wet weather conditions, health officials and experts are anticipating a rise in Covid infections and dengue in the coming weeks. “Given the prolonged wet and overcast conditions, […]
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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 […]
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Hyderabad: The health department on Friday has issued an alert urging people, especially in Hyderabad and surrounding areas, to be cautious and start taking precautions against dengue. In the past two months, the areas under Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) have witnessed a total of 158 dengue cases. The spike in the vector-borne disease in […]
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Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) intensified measures to fight vector-borne diseases. As part of this exercise, about 642 teams from the entomology wing inspected 23.90 lakh houses in October to check for mosquito larvae breeding and identified 47,103 houses where the breeding was taking place. The special teams apart from treating the breeding spots […]
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This is in accordance with the directions issued by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya during a review meeting on the dengue situation in Delhi on Monday, a health ministry statement said.
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Hyderabad: A two-judge panel of Telangana High Court comprising Justice A Rajasheker Reddy and Justice T Vinod Kumar on Thursday directed the State government to file its action plan for dealing with fevers such as dengue, malaria and swine flu that are rampant in the current season, by considering the recommendations of Dr Karuna and […]
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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 […]
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Hyderabad: Dengue has continued to remain active in urban areas of Telangana, especially in areas under GHMC, Rangareddy and Medchal-Malkajgiri districts. Active monsoons for a prolonged period in Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana has created congenial conditions for vector and water-borne diseases and viral fevers to thrive, Director of Public Health (DPH), Dr G […]
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Sources have said that the number of patients could be higher as many of them are admitted in different private hospitals and they have not sent reports to the civil surgeon office.
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Sangareddy: Irritated over the death of their 10-month-old son while being treated at a hospital in Sangareddy, the boy’s father and relatives attacked a doctor on Thursday. Police said MD Azeem of Nalanda Nagar admitted his son Moinuddin, who was suffering from Dengue, in Sishu Raksha hospital on September 6. However, the boy died due […]
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Two types P vivax and P falciparum malaria present with high-grade fever with chills and headache and vomiting.
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Several cases reported in various private hospitals, nursing homes in city in last one week
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Extensive rains, stagnant water create ideal breeding grounds for vector, water-borne diseases
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Decrease attributed to series of activities, effective surveillance taken up by the GHMC
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Unfortunately, the monsoon also lowers our immunity and brings with it a bevvy of diseases and dangers to our health. One needs to prepare in advance to be able to avoid these.
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As many 113 dengue cases have been detected in the Khurda district since January, of which 103 cases were identified only in July, said public health director Niranjan Mishra here on Friday.
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Sustained implementation of containment strategies and initiatives aimed at spreading awareness on vector-control measures yield results
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GHMC has initiated an extensive disease control programme including mosquito control, anti-larval spraying and fogging, in addition to taking up measures to control mosquitoes in ponds, reservoirs and lakes in Hyderabad
