New diagnostic kit distinguishes between dengue & chikungunya virus.

South Asia

Long COVID: Here’s what we can learn from chronic sequelae of other infectious diseases

Long COVID-like conditions were recorded in patients of ebola, polio and chikungunya as well

Stung by Aedes

Incidence of dengue and chikungunya has grown dramatically in recent years. Let’s understand the impact of climate change on virus …

Gambusia: This solution could actually be an invasive problem

Andhra Pradesh releases 10 million mosquitofish in waterbodies to control malaria, dengue

Dengue strikes early yet again

Dengue is known to spread after monsoon, but in the past couple of years, cases of the disease have been recorded in summer as well. This year …

Is genetic engineering the right way to cure the problem of invasive species?

A new gene-based technology allows curbing the population of species such as mosquitoes which spread malaria or dengue. But there are dangers involved

Dengue outbreak in Delhi

Why dengue is not the devil

Lack of preparedness in our fight against this vector-borne disease is much to blame for it spreading fast 

Climate impacts on health: most nations yet to evolve policy plans

Greater focus on preventative public health measures could ease pressure on health services and provide a more supportive environment for …

Vector-borne diseases may shift base with warmer temperatures

Stanford researchers say climate change will increase risk of vector-borne diseases spreading to countries characterised by cooler climate till now

El Salvador becomes first central American country to be declared malaria-free

The country has not recorded any indigenous case of malaria since 2017

Chikungunya kills three in Delhi

Municipal authority claims four deaths due to dengue, but the number may be higher

Lateral Thoughts: We have neglected vaccines for neglected diseases

Vaccines against COVID-19 prove without doubt that the ones needed to prevent neglected disease can be developed quickly as well

Bad faith?

The state of regulation

Techno tracks

Emerging scenarios, new dilemmas

No Need

Requirement doesn't drive immunisation

Off Beat

Tinkering, not marking the great leap

Dengue grips Delhi: virus strain circulating this year more deadly

Serotype DENV 2 has returned after a gap of a few years, which could be a reason for higher number of cases this year

How the 2015-16 El Nino affected disease outbreaks

Major diseases like chikungunya, dengue, malaria, hantavirus, rift valley fever, cholera, plague and zika are affected by the weather events …

World Health Day focus on controlling vector-borne diseases

Dengue poses tough challenge; over 40 per cent of the world population is at risk from dengue, says WHO

Vaccine Eloquent

Universal vaccination became part of government policy in 1978. A quarter of a century since, progress has been fitful. In some parts of the …

Dengue on the rise: global burden is three times WHO estimate

Study shows India contributed more than one-third of burden in 2010

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