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Dengue cases surge in Hyderabad
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 17 (ANI): Continuous rainfall over the past few days has sent Dengue numbers soaring in Hyderabad, doctors said on Monday.
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This Coimbatore-based miniature artiste creates dengue mosquitoes out of f
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 15 (ANI): A Coimbatore-based miniature artiste, Raja, has created dengue mosquitoes out of firecrackers to create awareness among people about the dangers they pose.
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Carbohydrates may help to design better malaria vaccine
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 15 (ANI): Good news! Carbohydrates are not our enemy, especially when it comes to stopping the spread of malaria, suggests a study.
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This monsoon, adopt precaution to keep mosquitoes at bay with these apps
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): With the monsoon going on, the threat of dengue is looming large and people are adopting all types of measures to ward off mosquitoes. Every year, as the monsoon begins to wane, it stirs up an old scourge: dengue fever.
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Gardening, a powerful weapon in war against malaria
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jul 5 (ANI): A new study has found that removing the flowers of an invasive shrub from mosquito-prone areas might be a simple way to help reduce malaria transmission.
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Chikungunya finds promising results with Homeopathy treatment
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): This rainy season, if anybody gets bitten by the mosquito-borne viral disease, chikungunya, then doctors have suggested that Homeopathy treatment may offer a promising relief.
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WHO confirms first three cases of Zika Virus in India
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday confirmed three cases of mosquito-borne Zika virus, including a pregnant woman, in Gujarat's Ahmedabad.
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Alarming rise in dengue cases in Trivandrum
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], May 20 (ANI): The president of Indian Medical Association Thiruvananthapuram dristrict, Dr. John Paniker on Saturday said the increase in Aedes Mosquito is the reason for the rise in dengue cases in the city.
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One bite is all it takes for Zika mosquito to transmit dengue
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 20 (ANI): Turns out, a single mosquito bite might be enough to transmit multiple viruses.
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Kejriwal working on making Delhi 'mosquito free': Sisodia
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 13 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has issued directions for a comprehensive plan to make Delhi mosquito free, said Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday.
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Pesticide exposure speeds up puberty in boys
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA]. April 2 (ANI): Chinese researchers have warned environmental exposure to pesticides that kill mosquitoes, insects and sprayed on crops, may cause boys to reach sexual maturity early at the age of nine.
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Now, an app to detect Zika, dengue, chikungunya within 30 minutes
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 21 (ANI): Now, detecting a mosquito-borne illness will be as easy as clicking a smartphone app - thanks to a team of scientists.
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