Dengue Fever

UP: At least 171 children in Prayagraj hospitalised due to chronic diseases, viral fever, says CMO

The chronic diseases in question are encephalitis and pneumonia with viral fever. Oxygen support is crucial in such cases but the hospital is reportedly falling short of beds

COVID-19 lockdowns affecting efforts to deal with seasonal outbreaks of dengue worldwide

The WHO says 2019 was the worst year on record for dengue cases, with every region affected, some countries were hit for the first time.

Bangladesh confronts rising dengue cases in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic

Already, in the first quarter of the year, the number of infections is four times higher than last year.

Sexually-transmitted dengue case confirmed in Spain

Though the case in Madrid is the first-ever case of same-sex transmission of dengue, it is not the first-ever sexually transmitted case.

Five vector-borne diseases to watch out for in India

Globally, 17% of infectious diseases are spread by vectors - animals that form a bridge between humans and infectious microorganisms to transmit disease.

Monsoon is here, mosquitoes are back and so is dengue: Here are some key things you need to know about the disease

Dengue is a febrile disease, marked by fever and chills along with decreased platelet and leukocyte count and increased liver function and body pain.

Dengue outbreak in Bangladesh: 'We are scared', say residents as viral fever overwhelms nation; 23 dead so far

Since January, almost 30,000 people have been hospitalised with dengue fever in Bangaldesh, and in the past week, some 2,000 patients a day have been admitted to hospitals

Two more children succumb to dengue in Coimbatore; death toll rises to 12 in city

Two children died of dengue at the government hospital in Coimbatore, taking the toll in the district to 12 in the last two months

Fever kills over 100 in Kerala: Years of neglect, poor waste disposal has made state vulnerable to epidemic

Years of neglect seems to have pushed Kerala towards a major fever epidemic with over 2 lakh people affected by it since the onset of monsoon this and over a hundred lost their lives till 15 June

West Bengal: Dengue toll rises to seven

Experts say this time a considerable number of patients complaining of typical dengue symptoms have, however, failed the dengue screening.