Pakistan: Karachi sees surge in Chikungunya and Dengue cases

Sep 18, 2024

Cases of chikungunya and dengue have surged in Karachi, with increased patient visits reported at major hospitals. Experts attribute the rise to stagnant water...

Madhya Pradesh CM reviews COVID-19 vaccination programme

Sep 10, 2021

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 10 : Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister on Friday held a meeting to review the COVID-19 vaccination programme and district-wise...

ICMR-VCRC develops special mosquitoes to control Dengue, Chikungunya

Jul 06, 2022

Puducherry [India], July 7 : In order to control Dengue and Chikungunya, ICMR-Vector Control Research Centre (VCRC) developed special female mosquitoes that will mate...

Pakistan: Karachi faces surge in vector-borne diseases amidst ineffective fumigation, poor sanitation

Oct 09, 2024

The city's fumigation efforts, though significantly delayed, have not yielded the expected outcomes. There has been a steady increase in cases of vector-borne diseases--such...

Uttarakhand issues guidelines and SoPs for dengue and chikungunya management

Apr 16, 2025

R Rajesh Kumar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Family Welfare, said that these guidelines were released every year, typically in April, to...

Uttarakhand Health Department issues guidelines to prevent dengue and chikungunya

Apr 29, 2024

Taking note of the dengue and chikungunya patients in the state, the Uttarakhand health department has issued guidelines to all the districts for their...