Patna: Patna has reported 63 dengue cases between January 1 and July 27, with 19 infections recorded in July alone, according to the district health authorities. While dengue cases have increased with the onset of the monsoon, health officials said the situation remains under control and the district has recorded fewer cases than during the…
Bhubaneswar: QDENGA, India’s first dengue vaccine approved by the Centre, has a strong Odisha connection. The Preventive and Therapeutic Clinical Trial Unit (PTCTU) of a private university in Bhubaneswar conducted its clinical trial. Dr E Venkata Rao, professor of community medicine and head of the PTCTU said he was involved in the trial programme.“The Phase…
Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad’s dengue problem is no longer waiting for the rains. It is breeding quietly in the city’s nights.Two new research papers by scientists from the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and Ahmedabad University (AU) have found that rising night-time temperatures, persistent humidity and rapid mosquito breeding cycles are turning the city into an increasingly efficient…
