Tropical Singapore, battling dengue, now warns of Zika virus SINGAPORE: Tropical Singapore, already battling potentially fatal dengue fever, will introduce measures to control the risk of mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has been linked to brain damage in thousands of babies in Brazil, the government said on... Women 27 Jan, 2016
WHO sees Zika virus spreading through Americas GENEVA: The mosquito-borne Zika virus, which is suspected of causing brain damage to babies in Brazil, is expected to spread to all countries in the Americas except for Canada and Chile, the World Health Organisation said on Monday. The WHO said... Women 25 Jan, 2016
Transgenic mosquito ready to join Brazil's war on Zika virus BRASILIA: A genetically modified mosquito has helped reduce the proliferation of mosquitoes spreading Zika and other dangerous viruses in Brazil, its developers said on Tuesday. The self-limiting strain of the Aedes aegypti mosquito was... Mobile & Apps 20 Jan, 2016
Delhi hospitals struggle with dengue fever New Delhi, September 16 Hospitals in the Indian capital struggled today to cope with a flood of patients suffering from dengue fever as the Delhi government warned against turning away anyone seeking treatment. Patients told of sleeping on... Women 17 Sep, 2015
Dengue threatens Asia-Pacific region Stella GonzalesOver the past three decades, dengue fever has affected more and more countries in the Asia-Pacific region and is now regarded as the fastest of emerging mosquito-borne diseases. From 1991-2004, a dengue pandemic emerged in the World... 02 Oct, 2008
ONCE-OVER 2 more dengue casesBARDIYA: Two persons — Yuvraj Shrestha, president of the Bardiya chapter of the Federation of Nepalese Journalists and Rishi Kafle of Basgadhi — have been diagnosed with dengue fever. The Lucknow-based Javitri Nursing Home... Travel 17 Nov, 2006
Dengue team in Nepalgunj Nepalgunj, October 12:A team of experts visited Kohalpur Medical College today and checked suspected dengue patients.The team, which arrived here today from Kathmandu to look into dengue fever cases in Nepalgunj and surrounding areas, will visit the... Travel 13 Oct, 2006
Delhi reports 23 new dengue cases New Delhi, October 15:Dengue fever seems to be spreading in the Indian capital with 23 new cases reported till Saturday, taking the total number of affected people to 339, municipal authorities said. Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials said... Women 15 Oct, 2005
Asia: Dengue worse threat than bird flu Marwaan Macan-Markar For most of his adult life, Dr. Suthee Yoksan has toiled in the hope of defeating the mosquito that spreads dengue fever in South-east Asia. “It is now 25 years,” says the 55-year-old Thai medical researcher of a project he has... 10 Oct, 2005
10,000 dengue cases in S’pore Singapore, September 19:Singapore said today dengue infections in the city-state has reached a new all-time high of 10,237 this year, and warned that authorities were prepared to enter and inspect vacant private premises for mosquito breeding sites,... Women 19 Sep, 2005
