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Amid rising dengue cases, Delhi govt asks hospitals to keep beds reserved
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 11 (ANI): The Delhi Government has asked all the hospitals to reserve 10-15% of their hospital beds for vector borne diseases (VBD) patients, taking cognizance of the current situation of vector-borne disease (VBD) cases, especially dengue, in the national capital.
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Vector Consulting Group expands its footprint and launches operations in I
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 10 (ANI/GPRC): Vector Consulting Group, India's largest homegrown management consulting firm, announced its foray into the Indonesian market.
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Pakistan: Balochistan logs 2,434 malaria cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Balochistan [Pakistan], October 6 (ANI): Following the catastrophic floods across Pakistan, around 2,434 malaria cases have been reported from six districts of Balochistan in the past 24 hours as several provinces of the country witnessed a sudden surge in vector-borne diseases.
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Researchers find how ticks weaken skin's defense function
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 2 (ANI): Scientists have yet to fully comprehend why ticks are such hazardous disease vectors. A team of researchers has discovered that tick saliva suppresses the skin's protective function, increasing the risk of infections like tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) or Lym
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WHO launches new initiative to stop spread of invasive malaria vector in A
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 30 (ANI): A new World Health Organization (WHO) initiative has been launched that aims to stop the further spread of this invasive mosquito species in the region.
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Study reveals that ticks weaken skin's immune response
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): Hitherto, scientists have not fully understood why ticks are such dangerous disease vectors. A research team now shows that tick saliva inhibits the skin's defense function, thereby increasing the risk of diseases such as tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) or
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Delhi witnesses huge surge in dengue cases, experts suggest early preventi
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): Amidst continued rainfall in the capital and NCR, dengue cases are once again on the rise and the experts are suggesting early prevention of the vector borne disease.
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Pregnant woman, unborn child dies in flood-hit Pakistan due to lack of med
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], September 11 (ANI): Due to a lack of timely medical assistance and relief supplies, a mother and her unborn child died in the Khair district of flood-hit Pakistan on Saturday.
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Pak Floods: Female survivors struggle for hygiene products, medical needs
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], September 2 (ANI): As relief efforts for Pakistan flood victims continue, women and their needs have taken a backseat as many of them are forced to live under an open sky and feminine hygiene products and toilets are not a part of the conversation about relief items.
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Asian Development Bank grants USD 3 million to support Pakistan's flood re
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 1 (ANI): Amid widespread floods across, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday approved a USD 3 million grant to support Pakistan's emergency relief efforts.
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Major health risks unfolding amid floods in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 31 (ANI): As districts in Pakistan continue to be affected by massive monsoon rainfall and unprecedented levels of flooding, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of significant public health threats facing affected populations, including the risk of fur
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Unique feeder device and artificial diet for mosquitoes developed by ICMR-
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): ICMR-Vector Control Research Centre in Pondicherry have invented four types of artificial diets for feeding mosquitoes that will replace the 'blood diet' with a unique feeder device.
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