[ad_1] LAHORE: Following a decrease in temperature, the dengue outbreak in Punjab is showing signs of slowing down. Thursday’s report reported 64 new cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases this year to 14,649 across 36 districts. Lahore remains the hardest-hit, reporting 6,719 cases, followed by Rawalpindi with 2,643, Gujranwala with 1,555, Multan with…
[ad_1] RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi district has put together a ‘micro-level anti-dengue plan’ that includes measures such as targeting ponds and other breeding grounds for larvae which would be authorised by end January and put into effect on February 6, the health department said Friday. The plan, which includes encouraging breeding ducks as a countermeasure, has…
[ad_1] The solution to the decades-long battle against malaria may be as simple as adding soap, according to a study. Scientists at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) found that adding small quantities of liquid soap to some classes of pesticides can boost their potency by more than ten-fold. The discovery is…
[ad_1] LAHORE: The Punjab health authorities have failed to rein in dengue fever in the province as the number of patients continues to grow. Official data shows that 223 new dengue cases were confirmed across the province during the past 24 hours. The dengue wards of government hospitals witnessed a steady registration of patients. The…
[ad_1] A total of 11,587 cases of dengue have been reported in Punjab this year, as disclosed by the Secretary of the Punjab Health Department, Ali Jan Khan. In the latest update, Secretary Ali Jan Khan announced that 232 new cases of dengue have been identified in the past 24 hours. Among these, 139 cases…
[ad_1] Here are some 15 tips to prevent mosquito bites while sleeping. Mosquito bites are frequent during the warm monsoon season, they also make their presence felt during winter. Mosquito bites cause red, itchy bumps on the skin and can even cause life-threatening diseases like dengue, malaria, chikungunya and zika. Therefore, knowing how to prevent…
[ad_1] More than 1,000 people in Bangladesh have died of dengue fever since the start of the year in what has been recorded as the country’s worst outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease. Figures from the country’s Directorate General of Health Services published on Sunday night said 1,006 people had died, among more than 200,000 confirmed…
[ad_1] Secretary Health Punjab Ali Jan Khan has said that no citizen of Punjab died due to dengue during the current year. In a statement on Saturday, he said during the last 24 hours, dengue was confirmed in 104 new patients across the province and total confirmed cases have risen to 2557. Ali Jan Khan…
[ad_1] LAHORE: As many as 37 new dengue virus cases were confirmed in the provincial metropolis on Friday. According to Health department sources, dengue larvae were found at 1,185 locations in the past 24 hours, with multiple patients under treatment in different hospitals of the city. Various squads conducted surveillance at indoor and outdoor locations…
[ad_1] Due to its varied terrain and temperature, India is a hotspot for multiple diseases spread by mosquitoes. About 40 million people in India acquire illnesses brought on by mosquitoes each year. One of the most common diseases carried by mosquitoes is the Zika virus, which is among those to be included along with malaria,…
