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Mosquito-borne disease News
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Malaria is a devastating mosquito-borne disease that is prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America, causing fever, fatigue, headaches and chills; the disease can be fatal.
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Dengue is a viral infection caused due to a mosquito bite
India is witnessing a spike in dengue cases over the past few days
This worrying trend has prompted health experts to issue warnings and advice on how to protect oneself from the mosquito-borne disease
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A new kind of bed net can emerge as a potent weapon against malaria as a two-year trial involving more than 15,000 children has shown that it can significantly increase protection against the mosquito-borne disease.
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There are four distinct dengue virus types circulating in India: DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3 and DENV-4.
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Two days ago, the nation woke up to a disturbing news of the death of 30 children within 48 hours at a government-run hospital in Gorakhpur.
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Dengue is endemic in all states and union territories (UTs) of India, according to World Health Organization (WHO). In 2015, a total of 99,913 dengue cases and 220 deaths were reported from across the country.
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The 60-year-old Victoria state resident contracted Japanese encephalitis (JE) while on a 10-day holiday in Phuket in May, reports Xinhua news agency.
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The women were initially tested at the Legacy Community Health, a southeast Texas network of clinics.
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18 critically ill patients suffering from drug-resistant malaria cured by tablets made from dried leaves of the Artemisia annua plant.
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Monkey fever, also known as Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD), is a tick-borne viral hemorrhagic fever endemic to South Asia.
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World Malaria Day 2017: WHO calls for accelerated scale-up of efforts to prevent malaria, save lives
Insecticide-treated nets have had the greatest impact, accounting for an estimated 69% of cases prevented through control tools.
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Ghana, Kenya and Malawi were chosen because they already run large programmes to tackle malaria, including the use of bed nets, yet still have high numbers of cases.
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The government's commitment to eliminate malaria is a critical first step. It will be important for India to determine how they, working with state level systems, plan to implement their malaria elimination strategy.
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Usually, chikungunya joint pain lasts for about a week or two. However, in some cases it can also persist for months or even longer.
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According to the municipal corporations, the highest number of dengue cases have been witnessed in the areas under the North Delhi Municipal Corporation with the figure standing at 97.
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The incubation period of JEV (time from infection until illness) is typically 5-15 days, but 1 in 250 infections develop into encephalitis.
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The outbreak of dengue in different parts of Odisha has triggered panic among people with the number of affected people reaching 654 in the state, and one person dying of the mosquito-borne disease.
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Dengue is the world's fastest growing mosquito-borne disease, currently threatening about half the world's population and leading to an estimated 60-100 million symptomatic dengue cases every year.
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This video depicts how bed nets treated with an insecticide are much more protective than untreated nets in preventing malaria.
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Launching the National Framework for Malaria Elimination (2016-2030) in New Delhi, the minister said 70 per cent of malaria cases and 69 per cent of malaria deaths among South East Asian Region countries, occur in India.
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