Ranchi: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) will introduce a new insecticide for citywide fogging next week after officials found that the chemical currently in use may have lost effectiveness due to growing mosquito resistance.Additional municipal commissioner Sanjay Kumar said, “The officers have been directed to change chemical used for fogging if it is not proving…
Stagnant water near the waiting area outside Dhanbad deputy commissioner’s office on Wednesday Dhanbad: As dengue cases continue to rise across the district, waterlogging on the district collectorate campus has posed questions the effectiveness of the health department’s campaign against vector-borne diseases.Stagnant water, coupled with discarded plastic bottles, greeted visitors at the waiting area 10…
Health and family welfare minister UT Khader holding a review meeting in Udupi Saturday Udupi: Health and family welfare minister UT Khader Saturday directed all govt departments to coordinate closely to tackle monsoon-related emergencies and ensure prompt relief for people affected by floods and other natural calamities.Chairing a review meeting on rain-related damage and drinking…
Mohali: Health authorities detected dengue mosquito larvae in coolers and water pots during an inspection conducted in Phase 6 on Friday as part of the “Har Shukarwar, Dengue te Vaar” campaign.Residents where larvae were found were directed to immediately eliminate breeding sources and warned of strict action during future inspections if violations persisted.The inspection was…
Mosquito larvae were found at several locations, prompting authorities to issue notices Panchkula: With the onset of the monsoon and the heightened risk of vector-borne diseases, the Panchkula health department has intensified preventive measures by deploying 790 Domestic Breeder Checker (DBC) volunteers for door-to-door inspections to identify mosquito breeding sites across the district.During inspections, mosquito…
A civic workers sprays larvaecide in stagnant water Bhubaneswar: Number of dengue positive cases plunged from 4,254 in 2023 to a mere 327 in 2025, an immensely laudable feat on behalf of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation.The figures came in amid BMC stepping up dengue-control measures by deployment of 70 additional workers exclusively for mosquito breeding source…
