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Dengue effect won’t be as severe this year: Experts
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010 |
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Experts say that dengue effecr won't be as severe as that of 2006 this year. In 2006, national capital alone reported about 3,000 cases.According to experts, the country is currently in the grip of dengue-1, genotype III as was the case in 2006.They added that even though cases of dengue would go on increasing, the overall severity would be much less because immunity levels have also risen, reports The Indian Express. |
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4 more die of swine flu, dengue
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Monday, August 30, 2010 |
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Four more die of swine flu and dengue in Delhi, when the Commonwealth Games is about to begin in one month.All victims of the mosquito-borne
disease so far have been children less than 12 years of age.With 63 new cases confirmed on Monday, the total number of dengue cases reached 863, which is more than 200 times higher than the cases reported till August last year, reports Hindustan Times. |
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800 dengue cases in Delhi
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Sunday, August 29, 2010 |
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The total number of dengue cases reported in Delhi reached 800.The national capital has recorded two confirmed and three suspected dengue deaths this season. According to MCD, there are 59 new cases since yesterday.Authorities are more worried about the spread of dengue as the city will host the Commonwealth Games in October, reports Hindustan Times. |
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Delhi: 36 cases of dengue in a day, official tally for the season 384
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Sunday, August 22, 2010 |
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36 cases of dengue were reported on a single day in New Delhi.Authorities are worried about the spread of dengue as the city will host the Commonwealth Games in October, a month which generally sees high prevalence of the disease.The civic body said it was trying its best to control the spread of the vector-borne disease, reports The Times Of India. |
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Delhi: Hospitals reports high incidences, municipality says otherwise
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Saturday, August 21, 2010 |
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Hospitals in New Delhi reports a surge in dengue cases. Many hospitals reports dozens of cases, which is double of that of cases stated by MCD.Deep Mathur, MCD spokesperson, said: 'MCD officials have been working overtime with hand-held fogging machines to prevent further outbreak of dengue. Additional vehicle-mounted fogging machines were deployed in the area.', reports Sify News. |
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215 confirmed cases of dengue in Delhi till Aug 15
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010 |
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215 cases of dengue were reported in New Delhi till August 15th.This is more than ten times of that of 2006, a year when there was a dengue outbreak. 25 percentage of the total OPD patients in private hospitals are showing dengue-like symptoms.Civic agencies say that massive breeding has been found in many parts of Delhi, especially in Commonwealth Games venues, reports The Times Of India.
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Delhi: Dengue danger at Games venues and hospitals
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010 |
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Several Games venues, including the Village, are found to have breeding sites of mosquito.There is the danger of dengue at Games venues and hospitals. A spurt of dengue cases is expected this year, like it happened in 1996, 2003 and 2006. Both Government and private hospitals have reported an increase in dengue cases, reports The Times Of India. |
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Delhi: Too many dengue patients, too few beds at hospitals
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010 |
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There are too many dengue patients and too few hospital beds. Some hospitals are accommodating more than one patient in a single room. Many Delhi hospitals have reported complete occupancy and have stopped admitting patients.Dengue cases have doubled over the last two weeks, say doctors at most hospitals, reports The Times Of India. |
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Mumbai: More suffer from Diarrhoea than Malaria
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010 |
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Cases of diarrhoea are more than the ones of malaria in Mumbai city. It tops the list on number of affected people. It is caused mostly by consumption of contaminated water. The diarrhoea cases have doubled in the last year, reports Hindustan Times. |
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Delhi: Dengue on the rise
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010 |
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140 cases of dengue were reported in the Delhi city. 19 new people were tested positive for the disease. This is more than the number of cases, reported last year, reports NDTV. |
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