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Global Consumer Products announces its entry into the lower per capita con
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): Global Consumer Products Pvt. Ltd., one of the fastest growing FMCG companies in India, announced its foray into the mosquito repellent category under the flagship brand of 'DND'- DO NOT DISTURB. Helmed by A. Mahendran, the creator of this category
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Global Consumer Products Ltd launches DND range of mosquito repellent prod
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.20 (ANI): Global Consumer Products Pvt. Ltd., one of the fastest growing FMCG companies in India, has announced its foray into the mosquito repellent category under the flagship brand of 'DND'- DO NOT DISTURB.
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Malaria remains acute public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa: WHO rep
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Dec. 14 (ANI): Despite major progress in the fight against malaria, the mosquito-borne disease remains an acute public health problem, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, home to 90 per cent of the world's malaria cases, according to an annual flagship report by th
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Changing 'flavor' of humans could help in fight against malaria:
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct.10 (ANI): A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests that a specialized area of the mosquito brain mixes tastes with smells to create unique and preferred flavors.
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BMC serves notice to Sushmita Sen after finding mosquito-breeding site at
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 24 (ANI): Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen was served notice from Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation(BMC) after some mosquito breeding spots were found in the vicinity of her house in Khar.
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Protein in mosquito spit can stop spread of dengue virus: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept. 23 (ANI): Certain types of protein present in the Aedes aegypti's saliva binds the dengue virus (DENV) and inhibit its transmission to human cells and mice, says a study.
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Lanka declares 'National Mosquito Control Week' from Sept. 27
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Sept. 21 (ANI): Sri Lanka Ministry of Health has declared that the week from September 27 to October 3 will be marked as 'National Mosquito Control Week' to launch an island wide mosquito eradication campaign.
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NGT slams municipal agencies of Delhi for failing to stop spread of chikun
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 21 (ANI): Cracking its whip on the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) and other civic and sanitary authorities in New Delhi, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday pulled them up for their failure in not implementing strong measures to control the spread
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Ishant Sharma ruled out of Kanpur Test with Chikungunya
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kanpur [India], Sept.20 (ANI):In a major setback to India, pace spearhead Ishant Sharma has been ruled out of the first Test of the three-match series against New Zealand after failing to recover from Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne viral infection.
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Take 30 mins and clear stagnant water around your house: Satyendra Jain to
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 17 (ANI): Asserting that prevention is more crucial than treatment, the Delhi Government on Saturday called on the national capital to ensure that no stagnant water is around their house, which can serve as breeding ground to the mosquitoes that cause Dengue and Chik
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Dengue cases on rise in Madhya Pradesh
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh),[India] Sept. 11 (ANI): Dengue cases in Madhya Pradesh are on the rise with at least 277 people testing positive for the mosquito-borne tropical disease.
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India, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh vulnerable to Zika virus: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Sept. 2 (ANI): A new study says that parts of Africa and the Asia-Pacific region may be vulnerable to outbreaks of the Zika virus, including some of the world's most populous countries and many with limited resources to identify and respond to the mosquito-borne di
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