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347 fresh cases of dengue reported

As per a municipal report released on Monday, the number of malaria and chikungunya cases recorded till Nov. 25 stood at 1,128 and 901, respectively.

28 Nov 2017 6:26 AM

Kolkata Municipal Corporation will send notice to Sourav Ganguly as larvae of dengue mosquitoes were found in the compound of his house in spite of a warning to keep the place clean. (Photo: File)

Kolkata: Municipality to send notice to Sourav Ganguly after dengue larvae found in his house

According to the state health department, there have been 35 dengue deaths in West Bengal since January, 2017.

24 Nov 2017 4:45 PM

Leader of Opposition Abdul Mannan and Congress MLAs demanded a discussion in the Assembly on the Dengue issue. (Representational image)

Cong, Left MLAs boycott Assembly over dengue

Protest took place as Opposition not allowed to speak in House.

24 Nov 2017 2:17 AM

Confusion being spread among people about dengue: Chandrima Bhattacharya

The state government has left no stones unturned to tackle the problem of dengue in the state, she said in the West Bengal Assembly.

24 Nov 2017 2:12 AM

JP Nadda seeks detailed report from Fortis Hospital

Patient’s family charged nearly Rs16 lakhs; hospital refutes charge.

22 Nov 2017 6:02 AM

The deceased 7-year-old, Adya Singh, who died of dengue in a Delhi hospital. (Photo: Adya Singh Fortis | Facebook)

7-yr-old dies of dengue in Gurgaon, billed Rs 16 lakh for 2 weeks in ICU

The family of deceased said that doctors continued her treatment in the ICU knowing her condition could not be cured.

21 Nov 2017 10:06 AM

Father of the deceased 7-year-old, who died of dengue in a Delhi hospital. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Delhi: 7-yr-old dies of dengue, family billed Rs 16 lakh for 2 weeks in ICU

The family of deceased said that doctors continued her treatment in the ICU knowing her condition could not be cured.

21 Nov 2017 8:55 AM

The number of dengue cases recorded till November 6 had stood at 7,358. (Representational Image)

705 fresh cases of Dengue reported in Delhi, over 8,000 people affected

The number of malaria and chikungunya cases recorded till November 11 stand at 1,106 and 855 respectively.

14 Nov 2017 11:10 AM

Dr Arunachal Dutta Choudhury, in one of his social media posts, claimed that the hospital admitted much more than its capacity. (Photo: Facebook)

WB Health dept suspends doctor for revealing dengue outbreak 'facts' on Facebook

Suspension letter of the accused said his posts led to 'misinterpretation in the public and are derogatory to the hospital administration.'

11 Nov 2017 3:34 PM

City reports 735 fresh dengue cases in last 7 days

Individual hospitals have, however, recorded more dengue deaths which the SDMC has not acknowledged.

07 Nov 2017 1:51 AM

Congress workers, with mosquito nets, stage a protest against the spread of dengue in front of Kolkata Municipal Corporation headquarters in Kolkata. (Photo: Asian Age)

13 dengue deaths in state, ‘don’t panic’, says Mamata

CM threatens to dismiss civic bodies if they fail to tackle disease.

31 Oct 2017 1:48 AM

Nagaland cop dies of dengue, toll up to 4

The hospitals, however, have reported more deaths due to the vector-borne disease but those remain unaccounted for in the municipal data.

31 Oct 2017 1:15 AM

SUCI(C) supporters protest against the state government over the spread of dengue at Rani Rashmoni road in Kolkata on Monday. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

BJP protests dengue spike

BJP agitators demanded Mamata’s resignation and death toll numbers.

24 Oct 2017 2:40 AM

The number of dengue cases reported this month till October 21 stands at 1,077.

Fresh rise in dengue cases

With 650 cases, disease afflicts 2,884 in city so far.

24 Oct 2017 2:20 AM

Two more deaths in city, 5,220 cases reported

According to the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), mosquito breeding has been reported from 4,78,978 households.

17 Oct 2017 1:14 AM

Of the 2,152 Delhi cases, 345 were reported this month, a report said. (Representational Image)

Delhi reports 4,545 dengue cases this season; govt spreads awareness

The number of malaria and chikungunya cases recorded in the city till October 7 stood at 1,032 and 638 respectively.

09 Oct 2017 6:33 PM

The incident took place in Tamil Nadu's Namakkal district, a report in Hindustan Times read. (Photo: Pixabay/Representational)

TN: Unable to pay for treatment, woman throws ailing son into well, jumps to death

Following some tests by doctors, the hospital confirmed that he was suffering from dengue and presented a bill of Rs 5,000 per day.

04 Oct 2017 1:45 PM

Rapid low-cost test for Zika, dengue developed

The test can tell Zika from dengue, and also can distinguish among four different strains of dengue.

28 Sep 2017 1:14 PM

Antibody that protects against Zika, dengue identified: Study

An antibody that protects from dengue virus is also effective against Zika, a study has found.

26 Sep 2017 5:50 PM

Dengue has claimed one life so far in the city in the running season of vector-borne diseases. (Photo: PTI/File)

Delhi reports 485 fresh dengue cases last week: Civic body

The fresh cases of malaria and chikungunya in the week were 105 and 40, respectively, the report released on Monday stated.

19 Sep 2017 9:39 AM

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