Thiruvananthapuram: A high-level committee set up by govt to strengthen epidemic prevention efforts submitted its preliminary report to health minister K Muralidharan. The committee led by Dr S S Lal will submit a comprehensive report later. It will conduct detailed studies on issues such as why Nipah appears only in specific locations and the source…
Varanasi: A special communicable disease control campaign will be conducted across the district from July 1 to 31, while the Dastak campaign will run from July 11 to 31 to strengthen prevention and control of dengue, malaria, filaria and other vector-borne diseases.A meeting of the District Task Force was held at the Collectorate auditorium on…
An official carries out the flogging drive in Lakhimpur Dibrugarh: The Lakhimpur district administration carried out a malathion fogging drive on Wednesday as part of its public health and vector control programme across several areas of the district, ahead of the monsoon season.The drive was conducted in Lakhimpur town, Narayanpur, Bihpuria, Dolahat, Nowboicha, Boginadi, Ghilamara…
Google’s parent company Alphabet is seeking federal approval to release 32 million specially treated mosquitoes across California and Florida over the next two years—as part of a bid to reduce the spread of mosquito-borne diseases including West Nile virus and St. Louis encephalitis. The proposal, filed with the US Environmental Protection Agency, is part of…
Bengaluru: On the occasion of National Dengue Day, Bengaluru East City Corporation conducted a dengue awareness programme at BMTC Central Workshop–02 in Dooravani Nagar.Organised by the Krishnarajapura urban primary health centre, the programme saw over 100 workshop staff in attendance. Health educators explained dengue symptoms, treatment, and prevention, stressing the need to avoid water stagnation…
The awareness campaign focused on the importance of protecting water bodies, proper waste segregation and disposal, banning single-use plastic, encouraging recycling and maintaining cleanliness in public places Bengaluru: As part of the Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0 initiative, the Bengaluru Central City Corporation organised community street plays at three locations to spread awareness on cleanliness,…
Gorakhpur: CM Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced that the ambitious Goddhoya drain rejuvenation project in Gorakhpur will be completed by June 15, with a grand inauguration ceremony planned thereafter. The CM made the announcement after inspecting the project works at Jungle Chhatradhari zero point and the Bichhia sewage treatment plant (STP).Addressing residents near the Bichhia…
Deep inside Medellin, Colombia, scientists are breeding millions of mosquitoes every week and then releasing them into the environment on purpose. At first, that may sound strange, especially because mosquitoes are known for spreading dangerous diseases. But researchers say these insects are actually being used to help stop illnesses like dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and yellow…
