Delhi Dengue Outbreak
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Delhi To Step-Up Measures To Tackle Dengue, Start Fogging Early
With the monsoon bringing heightened risk of mosquito-borne diseases, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday instructed Delhi government departments to step up preventative action against dengue, including advancing fogging operations and holding of
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'All Lies': Green Court Rips Into Delhi Civic Body On Dengue, Chikungunya
The green court today ripped into the government and civic bodies on the dengue and chikungunya outbreak in Delhi, using the words "shameful and shocking".
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Nearly 120 Dengue Cases Reported In Delhi
At least 119 cases of dengue have been reported in the national capital this season, with 91 of these being recorded last month alone, according to a municipal report released today.
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1,076 Dengue Cases Reported This Week in Delhi
A fresh 1,076 cases of dengue were reported in the last five days in the national capital, taking the total number of people down with the vector-borne disease this year to an alarming 13,607.
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Not Waiting For Tests, Delhi Doctors Speed Up Dengue Treatment
As Delhi continues to grapple with a raging dengue crisis, doctors in government hospitals have started providing standard treatment required to alleviate symptoms in a suspected dengue patient without waiting for the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay or ELISA test reports so as to keep a check on the rising cases.
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Delhi Hospitals Get 400 New Beds to Accommodate Dengue Patients
As part of the initiatives to tackle dengue in the national capital, 400 new beds were bought by the state government, which would soon be placed in hospitals handling the highest number of cases.
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Nearly 6,000 Dengue Cases in Delhi Till September 26
The national capital and its adjoining areas have recorded 5,982 cases of dengue till September 26, while the toll stands at 17, authorities said today.
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9-Year-Old Girl Dies From Dengue in Delhi, Family Alleges Ill-Treatment
A nine-year-old girl is the latest victim of dengue in the national capital. She died at the Fortis Hospital in Vasant Kunj after being diagnosed with dengue on September 24. Nishtha Taneja's family alleges, like many other children before her this season, she is also a victim of ill-treatment at a Delhi hospital.
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No Time to Indulge in Blame Game: Union Minister JP Nadda on Dengue Outbreak
As the dengue toll surpassed 20, Union Health Minister JP Nadda today assured "whatever support" the Delhi government needed in fighting the disease, saying it was not the time for blame game.
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Health Ministry Issues Advisory on Dengue After Rain
The Union Health Ministry today issued an advisory to the Delhi government to intensify vector control measures over fears that rainfall may escalate the dengue outbreak.
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Dengue Outbreak: Congress Leader Ajay Maken Files PIL in High Court
Congress leader Ajay Maken today filed a PIL in the Delhi High Court, accusing the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and MCDs of not acting vigilantly and responsibly to control dengue, a mosquito-borne tropical disease.
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Platelet Transfusion Not Needed in Most Dengue Cases
With Delhi in panic as the number of dengue cases continue to rise, the Indian Medical Association has issued a statement emphasising that platelet transfusions are not needed in most cases:
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An Appeal From Doctors, as Hundreds of Dengue Patients Throng Hospitals
It's just before noon and tempers are running high as patients try and jostle with each other to get the attention of doctors at a temporarily set up 'fever bay' at the Hindu Rao hospital in North Delhi.
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When Should You Consider Hospitalisation For Dengue
Doctors say most dengue cases can be managed in the outpatient departments of hospitals and only the most severe cases need hospitalisation.The World Health Organisation or WHO has released an advisory on the symptoms in patients that should lead to hospitalisation.
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Dengue Outbreak: Precautions for Children
The death of two children from dengue who were allegedly denied treatment by top hospitals has jolted the Delhi government into action as the city faces the worst dengue crisis in five years. Doctors say parents need to take extra care as children are more vulnerable.
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Delhi To Step-Up Measures To Tackle Dengue, Start Fogging Early
With the monsoon bringing heightened risk of mosquito-borne diseases, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday instructed Delhi government departments to step up preventative action against dengue, including advancing fogging operations and holding of
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'All Lies': Green Court Rips Into Delhi Civic Body On Dengue, Chikungunya
The green court today ripped into the government and civic bodies on the dengue and chikungunya outbreak in Delhi, using the words "shameful and shocking".
-
Nearly 120 Dengue Cases Reported In Delhi
At least 119 cases of dengue have been reported in the national capital this season, with 91 of these being recorded last month alone, according to a municipal report released today.
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1,076 Dengue Cases Reported This Week in Delhi
A fresh 1,076 cases of dengue were reported in the last five days in the national capital, taking the total number of people down with the vector-borne disease this year to an alarming 13,607.
-
Not Waiting For Tests, Delhi Doctors Speed Up Dengue Treatment
As Delhi continues to grapple with a raging dengue crisis, doctors in government hospitals have started providing standard treatment required to alleviate symptoms in a suspected dengue patient without waiting for the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay or ELISA test reports so as to keep a check on the rising cases.
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Delhi Hospitals Get 400 New Beds to Accommodate Dengue Patients
As part of the initiatives to tackle dengue in the national capital, 400 new beds were bought by the state government, which would soon be placed in hospitals handling the highest number of cases.
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Nearly 6,000 Dengue Cases in Delhi Till September 26
The national capital and its adjoining areas have recorded 5,982 cases of dengue till September 26, while the toll stands at 17, authorities said today.
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9-Year-Old Girl Dies From Dengue in Delhi, Family Alleges Ill-Treatment
A nine-year-old girl is the latest victim of dengue in the national capital. She died at the Fortis Hospital in Vasant Kunj after being diagnosed with dengue on September 24. Nishtha Taneja's family alleges, like many other children before her this season, she is also a victim of ill-treatment at a Delhi hospital.
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No Time to Indulge in Blame Game: Union Minister JP Nadda on Dengue Outbreak
As the dengue toll surpassed 20, Union Health Minister JP Nadda today assured "whatever support" the Delhi government needed in fighting the disease, saying it was not the time for blame game.
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Health Ministry Issues Advisory on Dengue After Rain
The Union Health Ministry today issued an advisory to the Delhi government to intensify vector control measures over fears that rainfall may escalate the dengue outbreak.
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Dengue Outbreak: Congress Leader Ajay Maken Files PIL in High Court
Congress leader Ajay Maken today filed a PIL in the Delhi High Court, accusing the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and MCDs of not acting vigilantly and responsibly to control dengue, a mosquito-borne tropical disease.
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Platelet Transfusion Not Needed in Most Dengue Cases
With Delhi in panic as the number of dengue cases continue to rise, the Indian Medical Association has issued a statement emphasising that platelet transfusions are not needed in most cases:
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An Appeal From Doctors, as Hundreds of Dengue Patients Throng Hospitals
It's just before noon and tempers are running high as patients try and jostle with each other to get the attention of doctors at a temporarily set up 'fever bay' at the Hindu Rao hospital in North Delhi.
-
When Should You Consider Hospitalisation For Dengue
Doctors say most dengue cases can be managed in the outpatient departments of hospitals and only the most severe cases need hospitalisation.The World Health Organisation or WHO has released an advisory on the symptoms in patients that should lead to hospitalisation.
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Dengue Outbreak: Precautions for Children
The death of two children from dengue who were allegedly denied treatment by top hospitals has jolted the Delhi government into action as the city faces the worst dengue crisis in five years. Doctors say parents need to take extra care as children are more vulnerable.
