Dengue, malaria patients detected in Kanchanpur ​​​​​​​Kanchanpur district has been witnessing rising incidents of dengue and malaria infections. Hospitals in the district have been reporting a rise in cases of fever, dengue, and malaria. Nepal 29 Aug, 2022
Lalitpur reports more cases of dengue The cases of dengue have been confirmed at some settlements in Lalitpur district. Kathmandu 01 Aug, 2022
Bacteria-infected mosquitoes take bite out of deadly dengue WASHINGTON: They still bite, but new research shows lab-grown mosquitoes are fighting dangerous dengue fever that they normally would spread. Dengue infections appear to be dropping fast in communities in Indonesia, Vietnam, Brazil and Australia... Environment 22 Nov, 2019
Two more medical staffers contract dengue Kathmandu, August 27 Two staffers of Kathmandu-based National Public Health Laboratory, which also carries out tests for dengue, have contracted the mosquito-borne disease, taking the number of dengue patients in the capital to more than 60. The... Travel 28 Aug, 2019
Fifty-five dengue cases reported in Kathmandu valley Kathmandu, August 21 Number of patients suffering from dengue reached 55 in Kathmandu valley. Epidemiology and Disease Control Division revealed that these patients have been admitted to hospitals around the capital since May 26. Dengue patients... Environment 22 Aug, 2019
Mosquito-packed drones could give extra bite to Zika fight TEPIC: Spraying thousands of chilled, sterile mosquitoes from specially adapted drones could prove a cost-effective way to slash numbers of the insects and curb the spread of Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases, say the backers of the... Environment 23 Jan, 2018
Did Sanofi, WHO ignore warning signals on dengue vaccine? CHICAGO/LONDON: When French drugmaker Sanofi published the results of clinical trials of children given its dengue vaccine two years ago, the overall findings were that it protected against the world’s biggest and fastest growing mosquito-borne... Environment 13 Dec, 2017
Tech companies wage war on disease-carrying mosquitoes CHICAGO: American technology companies are bringing automation and robotics to the age-old task of battling mosquitoes in a bid to halt the spread of Zika and other mosquito-borne maladies worldwide. Firms including Microsoft Corp and... Mobile & Apps 11 Jul, 2017
Scientists to test whether Zika can kill brain cancer cells LONDON: Scientists in Britain plan to harness the Zika virus to try to kill brain tumor cells in experiments that they say could lead to new ways to fight an aggressive type of cancer. The research will focus on glioblastoma, the most common... Environment 20 May, 2017
Texas reports first case of Zika spread by local mosquitoes Texas health officials on Monday reported the state's first case of Zika likely spread by local mosquitoes, making Texas the second state within the continental United States to report local transmission of the virus that has been linked to birth... Environment 29 Nov, 2016
'Scrub typhus, dengue viruses persist despite increasing cold' CHITWAN: The spread of scrub typhus and dengue continues despite decreasing temperature in Chitwan district. The viruses of the diseases were known to be less effective during the autumn and the winter. Specialist doctors said the spread... Travel 02 Nov, 2016
Over 70 patients of dengue and scrub typhus treated in Nepalgunj KHAJURA: Dengue and scrub typhus are spreading rapidly in Nepalgunj with more than 70 patients treated at Bheri Zonal Hospital (BZH) and Nepalgunj Medical College Teaching Hospital (NMCTH). Among the patients arriving at NMCTH, 50 received... Travel 01 Nov, 2016
