Sri Lanka's worst-ever dengue outbreak kills 225 Times Free Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lanka is suffering its worst-ever dengue outbreak, with the mosquito-borne virus killing 225 people and infecting more than 76,000 this year. | Alarmed by the magnitude of the crisis, the government deployed 400 soldiers and police officers on Tuesday to clear away rott...
Meeting to check dengue-preparedness across the country The Times Of India NEW DELHI: With the onset of monsoons, the Centre on Tuesday held a review meet to evaluate preparedness to tackle the surge in vector-borne diseases across the country. | The meeting, chaired by Union health minister JP Nadda, was attended by health...
18,760 dengue cases reported in country, highest in Kerala India TV Over 18,700 cases of dengue have been reported in the country this year, even as Union Health Minister J P Nadda today asked the states to mount aggressive awareness campaigns to check spread of vector-borne diseases. Of all the state and union terri...
Dengue Fever Go Up By 77.8 Per Cent In Kedah Malaysian National News Agency ALOR SETAR, July 4 (Bernama) -- Kedah recorded a 77.8 per cent hike in dengue fever cases or 871 cases from Jan 1 to July1 compared to 381 cases during the same period last year. | State Health Department director, Datuk Dr Norhizan Ismail said there...