* US Army wages war on dengue Nov 6, 2008
US Army wages war on dengue. In the US Armys largest overseas medical research laboratory, in Bangkok, military scientists are offering hope for a vaccine against dengue fever ... There was little that doctors could do for a 3-year-old boy brought to Bangkoks main childrens hospital two weeks ago with dengue fever. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The carnival comes to Thailand Nov 6, 2008
The performance of the tsunami warning system, the discovery of box jellyfish, stingray attacks, motorcycle deaths and dengue fever outbreaks also come in this category ... Dengue fever: The incidence is rising but treatment has improved so deaths are unusual. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
Hospitals blame KMC for unclean premises Nov 5, 2008
They allege that an employee was diagnosed with dengue and was sent to ID Hospital for treatment. Ashok Ghosh, deputy superintendent, however, said that insufficient staff made it difficult to clean up the premises and the KMC should take more effort to do so. (Expressindia.com)
Failure to check larvae formation at initial stages spread disease Nov 5, 2008
Posted: Nov 05, 2008 at 0430 hrs IST Ludhiana, November 04 Dengue attack: National health team chief says fogging alone is not the solution, more awareness required. The national health team visiting the city in the wake of the spread of dengue in the district blamed it on the failure of the authorities to reduce the source of Aedes aegypti mosquito in the initial stages when the disease was setting in. (Expressindia.com)
More rain forecast as Vietnam floods toll at 66 Nov 4, 2008
"Diarrhea, cholera and typhoid could occur after a week of flooding, and dengue fever is also a concern," Nga said. In all, flooding in central Vietnam has killed 41 people, while 42 have died in Hanoi and nearby northern provinces. (International Herald Tribune)
DISEASE THREAT Nov 4, 2008
Vietnamese authorities warned on Monday of disease outbreaks, including cholera and dengue fever. URL: http://www. (AlertNet)
New Mechanism Of Resistance To Dengue Virus Nov 4, 2008
4, 2008) It is becoming increasingly common to see individuals infected by the dengue virus who develop an ultimately fatal hemorrhagic syndrome, particularly in children during epidemics. However, in most cases, dengue remains a generally benign or even asymptomatic viral infection ... Among the cells in the immune system, dermal dendritic cells are described as the initial cell targets of dengue virus at the site of inoculation by its vector, the mosquito. (Science Daily)
Mysterious fever in Kendrapara district Nov 4, 2008
A mysterious vector-borne disease has gripped several villages of this coastal district in Orissa and doctors suspect migrant labourers and truck drivers to be the suspected carriers (Hindustan Times)
More rain as Vietnam flood toll rises to 74 Nov 4, 2008
3 feet) of dirty brown water, raising fears about outbreaks of diseases such as cholera and dengue fever, authorities said. Hanoi officials said more than 9,000 troops had joined rescue efforts and over 5,000 households had received help -- but in many areas residents said there was hardly a police officer, soldier or rescue volunteer in sight. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Vietnamese authorities warn of disease spread Nov 4, 2008
State media reports say the Health Ministry has alerted all clinics in flood-hit areas to be staffed around the clock to prepare for any outbreaks of disease, including cholera and dengue fever. vietnam, floods, disasters and accidents, emergency incidents. (Radio Australia)
Vietnam warns of disease as flood toll rises to 65 Nov 3, 2008
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnamese authorities warned on Monday of disease outbreaks, including cholera and dengue fever, after heavy rain triggered floods that have killed at least 65 people in northern and central Vietnam. At least 18 people were killed in Hanoi in what is believed to be the heaviest flooding in the capital since 1984, state media said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
26,000 malaria cases occurred in Kolkata city, India Nov 2, 2008
Kolkata city's authorities have asked the residents not to panic despite the spread of dengue and malignant malaria to new areas as "the situation is under control," the newspaper said. With an increasing number of dengue and malignant malaria cases being reported from all across the India's third-largest city, the city authorities also announced undertaking of awareness campaigns in the coming days ... According to the authorities records till Friday, 26,000 malignant malaria cases and 85... (Xinhuanet, China)
Panic breeds in fever pockets Nov 2, 2008
KOLKATA: Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) may have rubbished demands by some doctors organizations to declare the current dengue and malaria outbreak as an epidemic, but a tour of the citys malaria and dengue-prone zones - spanning the length of the city - revealed that the double blow has indeed reached epidemic proportions ... One out of every five people in the area - which works out to a staggering 20% - is suffering from malaria, dengue or undetected fever ... Local councillor... (Times of India)
* CDC uses expo to reach travelers Nov 1, 2008
Most of the cases involved dengue fever, Shigellosis and Acute Hepatitis A, and were linked to travel to Vietnam, Indonesia and China. The center said travelers planning to visit Southeast Asian should avoid high-risk areas, such as poultry farms, animal disease control areas and hospitals. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Scientists find bacteria-infected flies immune to virus Oct 31, 2008
A Queensland scientist says a discovery involving flies and bacteria could eventually stop the spread of insect transmitted diseases like Dengue Fever and West-Nile Virus. Doctor Karyn Johnson from the University of Queensland has found flies infected with Wolbachia bacteria are protected from a normally fatal virus. (ABC Online)
Open for free treatment, but Civil Hospital has no platelet machine Oct 30, 2008
Posted: Oct 30, 2008 at 0038 hrs IST Ludhiana, October 29 As dengue menace gripped the city, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal declared free treatment for the patients at government hospitals. What went unnoticed, however, were the lack of basic facilities for the treatment of dengue at the Civil Hospital here ... As per the information gathered by Newsline, only a handful of patients have turned towards the Civil Hospital to seek treatment for dengue and none was reported to have got free... (Expressindia.com)
* Kaohsiung battles dengue fever Oct 29, 2008
Kaohsiung battles dengue fever ... The Kaohsiung City Government has stepped up efforts to contain the spread of dengue fever after 28 new cases were reported in parts of the city last week, a local health official said on Monday ... Twenty-eight indigenous dengue fever cases were reported in the city last week alone, bringing the total to 186 so far this year, said Ho Chi-kung. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Dengue claims 7th life Oct 29, 2008
KOLKATA: Dengue claimed yet another life in Kolkata on Tuesday ... With this, the dengue death toll in the city touched seven, with hundreds infected ... Priya's death came within 24-hours of a grim prognosis by experts that the unseasonal rain may trigger a 50% jump in dengue and malaria cases. (Times of India)
Dengue take its next toll on Punjab Oct 28, 2008
After 3,988 cases and 49 deaths because of dengue being reported across the nation except few states, it is now the State of Punjab which is falling under the grip of it ... The state department who was facing lack of facility had to sometime send the blood samples to Delhi for dengues confirmatory tests ... Despite the chief minister Parkash Singh Badals announcement of dengue patients being treated freely in civil hospitals, many people have been found of spending huge sum of money for... (TopNews)
Fever? Go for a blood test Oct 28, 2008
Doctors are prescribing medicines only after being satisfied that the patient does not have vector-borne diseases like malaria, dengue and chikungunya ... There has been a sudden increase in the number of blood samples that we test for malaria and dengue over the past two weeks ... An official of Western Diagnostic Research Centre said in the last one month they have received three blood samples for chikungunya test, 29 for dengue, in which two turned out to be positive, and 232 for malaria, in... (The Statesman)
Sting toll on the rise Oct 27, 2008
A 28-year-old Tollygunge resident died of meningoencephalitis a mosquito-borne disease like malaria, dengue and Japanese encephalitis at MR Bangur Hospital on Friday ... Municipal commissioner Alapan Bandyopadhyay and chief civic health officer DebDwaipayan Chattopadhyay met chief secretary Amit Kiran Deb at Writers Buildings on Friday to discuss measures to tackle dengue and chikungunya across the city ... Dengue: Bubai Das Bhowmick, a 28-year-old resident of Rajarhat, was diagnosed with... (Calcutta Telegraph)
Dengue bite worsens, 26 nurses down Oct 27, 2008
KOLKATA: Dengue, which has already killed six people and affected more than a hundred this year, is threatening to take on epidemic proportions in Kolkata ... Hospital superintendent Tanima Mandal tried to reason with the guardians and explain the steps taken by the hospital, but the parents wa-nted to know why more than a quarter of the boarders had been infected with dengue ... A blood sample was collected and sent for tests which confirmed dengue, Sinha said. (Times of India)
Dengue fever grips Punjab Oct 27, 2008
CHANDIGARH: Punjab is in the grip of a dengue epidemic, with hundreds of cases being reported daily at various hospitals across the state ... Sources in the health department said the department was ill-equipped for conducting confirmatory tests for dengue ... In spite of chief minister Parkash Singh Badals announcement that dengue patients would be treated free of cost in the civil hospitals, patients have been shelling out heavy sums for treatment. (Daily News & Analysis)
11 cases of chikungunya in Hooghly Oct 27, 2008
Two persons in Purulia were detected with suspected dengue today. More stories in Bengal. (Calcutta Telegraph)
Dengue scare in north Gujarat Oct 26, 2008
PALANPUR(Gujarat): With one death each in Banaskantha, Mehsana and Sabarkantha districts during the last fortnight from suspected dengue fever, the vector-borne disease is assuming alarming dimensions in north Gujarat. In a case of suspected dengue, Himat Dilipbhai Chebaliya, a three-year-old boy from Deesa in Banaskantha died on Thursday, District Malaria Officer of Banaskantha N.G. Bhalakiya said on Saturday ... "Of the seven suspected dengue cases in the district four have been confirmed. A... (Times of India)
Killer fever on prowl, claims one Oct 25, 2008
Some health department officials conceded that dengue and malaria were acquiring epidemic proportions in some areas. The situation is really grave at Shyambazar, Hatibagan, Jorasanko, Bidhan Sarani, College Street, Amherst Street in north Kolkata, Ripon Street, Park Circus, Camac Street in central Kolkata and Bhowanipore, Ballygunge, Jodhpur Park, Lake Gardens, Chetla, Behala and Tollygunge in south Kolkata. (Times of India)
Dengue fever claims 81 lives in Malaysia Oct 25, 2008
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- A total of 81 people died of dengue fever in Malaysia from early this year to Oct. 18, the Health Ministry said, local media reported on Saturday. A total of 36,991 cases of dengue fever had been reported, the Health Ministry's disease control division director Hassan Abdul Rahman said ... Between Oct. 12 and 18, 961 dengue cases were reported in the country. (Xinhuanet, China)
Firm to increase stake in Biotech Oct 23, 2008
It also has another vaccine under development for dengue, an illness that can be fatal ... Avantogen said the company also anticipates participating in a Walter Reed Army Institute of Research-sponsored Phase 1 human clinical trial with its dengue vaccine early next year. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Tick-borne Encephalitis Virus Reveals Its Access Code Oct 23, 2008
Flaviviruses such as tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), yellow fever, and dengue are dangerous human pathogens. These membrane-encircled viruses enter cells by being gobbled up into endosomes and fusing their membrane with that of the endosome. (Science Daily)
Vaccine Type That Holds Promise In Protecting Against TB Identified Oct 22, 2008
(July 23, 2008) Researchers have developed a novel four-component vaccine that protects monkeys against all four strains of dengue virus and may potentially offer protection to the millions of humans at risk. . (Science Daily)
Climate warming linked to illness Oct 21, 2008
Warmer weather and heavier rains also will mean more mosquitoes, which can carry West Nile virus, malaria, and dengue fever. Fresh produce and shellfish are more likely to become contaminated. (Boston Globe)
Six chikungunya cases in city Oct 21, 2008
NEW DELHI: After dengue, Delhi is now staring at an "explosive outbreak'' of another vector borne disease - chikungunya. The viral disease - characterized by high fever lasting between seven and 10 days, painful joints, headache, vomiting, fatigue and nausea - has till now infected six people in Delhi. While three samples from Lodhi Road and Kidwai Nagar confirmed positive in September, three other samples collected by National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) from Uttam Nagar and... (Times of India)
Ahmedabad continues to grapple with mosquito-borne diseases Oct 19, 2008
Related Stories: Ahmedabad, October 18 : The city residents continue to grapple with mosquito-borne diseases as 24 fresh cases of suspected dengue have come to the notice of the civic authorities this month ... One person has reportedly died of dengue, he said ... Ads By Google He admitted that cases of falciparum malaria were more than dengue. (Indian Express)
Pacific hit by dengue 'pandemic' Oct 17, 2008
Pacific hit by dengue 'pandemic ... If lucky, they will suffer just an itchy bite but there's also the danger they could be struck down with debilitating dengue fever - and this year's outbreak could be the worst ever ... In many countries, such as Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, other medical problems like malaria cause the dengue fever to go undetected. (The Age, Australia -- World)
UNC gets $4.8M grant to study dengue fever Oct 17, 2008
8M grant to study dengue fever - Triangle Business Journal ... 8M grant to study dengue fever ... The has won a grant to test vaccines for dengue fever, it said Thursday. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Experts sound dengue warning Oct 16, 2008
KOLKATA: Experts have sounded a warning for Kolkata following three dengue deaths in the city ... "Going by the symptoms, it seems the fever is either dengue or chikungunya. But the local civic authorities should have arranged for the collection of blood samples and got the result by now as the disease is spreading fast. This post-monsoon period, when temperatures are high but intermittent rains continue, is i 00004000 deal for Japanese encephalitis. Since the area has paddy fields, which are... (Times of India)
'Dengue patients do not seek help quickly enough' Oct 16, 2008
Dengue patients do not seek help quickly enough ... Dengue patients do not seek help quickly enough ... PUTRAJAYA: Only 30% of dengue patients seek help within the first three days of falling ill, making it harder for the authorities to control the spread of the illness. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Chikungunya outbreak hits Bengkalis Oct 15, 2008
" Burhanuddin added that Chikungunya, unlike dengue fever, did not have a high fatality rate. Post Your Comments Comments could also be sent to: Name required City Country E-mail will not be shown More News 24 HOURS Special Report. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Delhi under the weather Oct 14, 2008
"There has been a two-fold increase in viral fever cases, especially in children. Nearly 40% of the cases in the OPDs are of viral fever or infections,'' said Dr Sanjeev Bagai, head of the department, paediatrics and director, Rockland Hospital. A majority of people are down with viral fever, which can be treated symptomatically, but doctors say with dengue cases on the rise, fever shouldn't be taken lightly. "Cases like high-grade fever with pain in eyeballs, bodyache etc for more than 24-hours... (Times of India)
* US policy bans vaccine exports to five countries Oct 13, 2008
The regulations, which cover vaccines for everything from dengue fever to the Ebola virus, have raised concern within the medical and scientific communities. Although they were quietly put in place more than a decade ago, they could now be more relevant because of concerns about bird flu. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
U.S. limits bird flu vaccine, fearing bioterror Oct 13, 2008
The regulations, which cover vaccines for everything from Dengue fever to the Ebola virus, have raised concern within the medical and scientific communities. Although they were quietly put in place more than a decade ago, they could now be more relevant because of recent concerns about bird flu. (San Francisco Chronicle)
More than 800 dengue cases reported in Indian capital Oct 13, 2008
NEW DELHI, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- The number of dengue cases reported in the capital Delhi exceeded the 800 figure mark on Sunday, officials said, reported the Hindu on Monday ... Dengue fever is a common concern in Delhi after monsoon season which can lead to high fever lasts about seven days, with flu-like symptoms, and even death of patients ... Two deaths due to dengue have also been reported in Delhi. (Xinhuanet, China)
Crucial Control In Long-lasting Immunity Discovered Oct 12, 2008
9, 2008) A pair of researchers has answered a puzzle about why efforts to lower the transmission of dengue virus in Thailand have actually increased the severe, life-threatening, form of the infection. Lower. (Science Daily)
UTMB awarded $10.9M for new research center Oct 11, 2008
The first disease to be studied at UTMB s new center will be dengue hemorrhagic fever, a viral illness spread by mosquitoes, which is making a resurgence in many parts of the world, Brasier said. Although UTMB s campus in Galveston was severely damaged by Hurricane Ike and is not currently accepting patients, the research laboratories are expected to be back up and running before the end of the year, said spokesperson Kristen Hensley. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Perak may have recorded first HFMD death Oct 8, 2008
On the dengue situation in Perak, Sivanesan said that a 16% drop had been recorded over the past week with 118 reported cases two weeks ago and 99 cases last week. He urged each constituencys MP or state assemblymen to go down to the ground and conduct their own fogging of suspected aedes mosquito hotspots in their areas. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Dengue cases climb to 724, MCD claims disease on decline Oct 8, 2008
NEW DELHI: Till Tuesday, 724 dengue cases have been reported in the Capital. Despite a steady rise in the dengue cases, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) says that there is no reason to panic ... In fact, MCD officials are claiming that there is a decline in the number of dengue cases. (Times of India)
Monkey bites lab technician at Pitt Oct 3, 2008
The university's Center for Vaccine Research in Pitt's School of Medicine uses primates to develop vaccines with a focus on dengue, influenza, avian flu and tuberculosis. The tuberculosis vaccine research is funded through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which awarded the center and other research groups a $11. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Transmitted by Blood Transfusion Oct 3, 2008
To the Editor: Dengue, the most common vectorborne viral infection worldwide,1 is predominantly transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. We describe a well-documented cluster of blood transfusion associated dengue infections in Singapore, a country in which the disease is endemic ... The stored serum sample was positive for dengue virus type 2, as ascertained by means of a polymerase-chain-reaction (PCR) assay. (New England Journal of Medicine)
SIGA Technologies to Participate in Committee Meeting for the Institute of Medicine Sep 25, 2008
SIGA has antiviral programs targeting smallpox and other Category A pathogens, including arenaviruses (Lassa fever, Junin, Machupo, Guanarito, Sabia, and lymphocytic choriomeningitis), dengue virus, and the filoviruses (Ebola and Marburg). For more information about SIGA, please visit SIGA's Web site at. (Primezone Releases)
Dengue claims its second victim Sep 25, 2008
KOLKATA: Dengue has claimed one more life in Kolkata ... Indrani is the second dengue victim in the city this season ... Cases of dengue and malaria have been on the rise in the city since last month. (Times of India)
Global warming poses grave health threat to Asia Pacific Sep 24, 2008
In his final address to the Regional Committee, WHO Western Pacific Regional Director Dr Shigeru Omi said climate change would expand the range of mosquitoes that carry malaria and dengue to areas other than their natural Southeast Asia habitat. He said that some low-lying island states in the Pacific were at risk from rising ocean levels, while heat waves and droughts elsewhere were among the many factors contributing to the global food crisis. (Xinhuanet, China)
WHO says nearly 2 billion at risk from dengue in Asia Sep 23, 2008
MANILA (AFP) - Nearly two billion people in the Asia-Pacific region will be at risk from dengue fever unless governments do more to fight the debilitating disease, the World Health Organisation said Tuesday ... A dengue pandemic swept across the region between 1991 and 2004, peaking with 350,000 cases in 1998, the WHO said ... Ninety-eight percent of all dengue cases -- and 99 percent of all dengue deaths -- in the region between 2001 and 2004 were accounted for by Vietnam, Malaysia, the... (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
230 new dengue cases in Delhi Sep 22, 2008
230 new dengue cases in Capital over two weeks-Delhi-Cities-The Times of India ... 230 new dengue cases in Capital over two weeks22 Sep 2008, 0234 hrs IST,TNN ... NEW DELHI: There are almost 20 cases of dengue being re 00004000 ported in the city everyday. (India Times, India)
Here’s a list of local issues that have been covered recently in the Gazette-Times and the status of those stories: (51) Sep 21, 2008
This week s news comes on the heels of two other recent announcements a 963,000 NIAID grant to test a treatment for Dengue fever and a 55 million award to do human trials on the smallpox drug. Bicycle safety decision on sharrows. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
GTB strike called off Sep 21, 2008
A six-month-old girl, who was brought to the hospital in critical condition after being bit by a poisonous reptile, died on Tuesday, while some dengue patients were also denied admission due the strike. The Delhi government had announced on Friday that it will invoke the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) on the striking doctors from Saturday, with Delhi Health Minister asking the hospital to lodge FIRs against those who continue to abstain from work. (Hindu)
Malaria, dengue spreading in city Sep 20, 2008
And, Kol 00004000 kata Municipal Corporation (KMC) finds itself in a spot with dengue, too, spreading in the city. After the death of 16-year-old Raja Nath of malaria at Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan on Wednesday, the civic authorities ordered a survey of malaria and dengue cases on Friday ... Sources further claimed that dengue was fast spreading in Jodhpur Park, Lake Gardens, Jadavpur and adjoining areas. (Times of India)
Health dept confirms 2 more dengue cases, number reaches 19 Sep 20, 2008
Rate Article Rating: Posted: Sep 18, 2008 at 0342 hrs IST Ludhiana, September 17 The Health department today confirmed two more cases of dengue thereby taking the number of confirmed cases to 19 ... Dayanand Medical College and Hospital has registered over 100 suspected patients of dengue in the monsoons with half of them being the residents of the city ... The hospital reported about six more cases of suspected dengue today. (Indian Express)
* Kaohsiung battling to contain spread of dengue fever with 113 confirmed cases Sep 18, 2008
Kaohsiung battling to contain spread of dengue fever with 113 confirmed cases ... The Kaohsiung City Government is having difficulties containing an outbreak of dengue fever, with the confirmed number of infections climbing to 113 cases yesterday ... Chen said the measure was critical to avoid group infection, following the release of government statistics showing that five out of 10 new cases of dengue fever were family members who live together. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
City faces dengue outbreak Sep 18, 2008
NEW DELHI: With 294 confirmed dengue cases reported until Wednesday, the Capital is on the verge of a dengue outbreak. Besides, with nearly 2500 domestic breeding checkers (DBCs) on strike, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is facing a tough time keeping the breeding of aedes aegypt 00004000 i mosquito, which is responsible for dengue and chikungunya, under check ... Earlier, we were getting merely 2-5 cases everyday, but now we are reporting nearly 15-20 positive dengue cases daily. (Times of India)
Dengue case: MCD may sack striking mosquito breeding checkers Sep 17, 2008
NEW DELHI: Perturbed by the over a week-long stir by mosquito breeding checkers in the peak dengue season in the national capital, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is now contempla 00004000 ting strong steps like termination of contracts of the agitating workers. Since September 8 when some 2,500 domestic breeding checkers (DBCs), contractual employees with the MCD, went on strike demanding regularisation of jobs, the city has recorded 138 dengue cases and officials of the civic body are now... (Times of India)
GTB Hospt strike leaves patients in lurch Sep 17, 2008
Fifty-year-old Fatima was suffering from Dengue with critically low platelet count but was also denied admission in the hospital. The parents of one seven-day-old infant, who was suffering from pneumonia, were asked to take the child to some other hospital. (Sahara Samay)
No. 1 Haryana Campaign Hit Hard By Mosquitoes Sep 15, 2008
Following the recent cases of dengue and cholera, malaria too has joined the league with over 28,000 confirmed cases recorded of late from different places throughout the state ... Talking about dengue cases, the Director General of Health Services, Haryana, Dr Avinash Sharma said: This year so far, 649 people in different age groups have tested positive for dengue ... She also said that nearly 380 cases of dengue have been reported from Gurgaon alone, where a health team from National... (TopNews)
Eight dengue deaths in Haryana Sep 14, 2008
CHANDIGARH: Eight people have died of dengue in many Haryana towns bordering Delhi, even as 28,000 cases of malaria have been confirmed from different places throughout the state in the current monsoon season. "This year so far, 649 people in different age groups have tested positive for dengue. Two people have died in Gurgaon, three in Sonepat, two in Rohtak and one in Jhajjar," Haryana's Director General of Health Services, Avinash Sharma said here on Saturday ... She said nearly 380 cases of... (Daily News & Analysis)
Fast Facts: India Sep 14, 2008
Major infectious diseases: degree of risk: high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: dengue fever, malaria, and Japanese encephalitis are high risks in some locations animal contact disease: rabies note: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified among birds in this country or surrounding region; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds... (CBS News -- World)
Dengue: 21 more, total past 200 Sep 13, 2008
New Delhi, September 12 With 21 more cases of dengue viral fever reported on Friday, the total number of cases reported so far this season crossed the 200 mark. And with their inspection staff on mass strike, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is grappling with the problem of containing mosquito breeding. (Expressindia.com)
