Chikungunya Virus News Gathered from Medindia
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Singapore Faces Dengue Emergency
Singapore faces a dengue "emergency." It has already exceeded 11,000 cases (and) #8212; far beyond the 5,258 reported throughout 2021 (and) #8212; before June 1, when its peak dengue season traditionally begins. Experts are warning that it's a grim figure for Singapore (and) #8212; whose tropical climate is a natural breeding ground for the Aedes mosquitoes that carry the virus (and) #8212; and for the rest of the world. That's because changes in the global climate mean such outbreaks are likely to become more ...
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Dengue Cases on the Rise in Delhi
Delhi has reported 32 dengue cases in June, which increased this year's total tally to 143, according to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). The city has not reported any dengue deaths so far. As per a report released by the Anti Malaria Operations (HQ), Delhi recorded 23 dengue cases in January, 16 in February, 22 in March, 20 in April and 30 in May. The city had registered 20 cases in June 2020, In June 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the city had registered 20, 26, 33 and 60 cases, respectively....
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Dengue Cases on the Rise in Bengaluru
In Bengaluru, the sudden rise in dengue cases has become a cause of concern for the Health Department, stated officials. As per the statistics of the Health Department, 388 cases of dengue were detected between January 1 to June 17. However, in the last one month's period, the cases have risen to 740. The Health Department has conducted tests on more than 7,000 people. Meanwhile, private as well as government hospitals, laboratories are seeing an unusual number of patients with symptoms of dengue....
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Fight Mosquito-borne Diseases: Weather Factors can Help Predict Dengue Outbreaks
bHighlights:/b ul class="group-list" liWeather factors may play a key role in predicting dengue outbreaks/li liClimate factors such as rainfall, temperature and ocean-warming are more likely to affect mosquito breeding and the viral diseases they spread/li liUnderstanding the link between climate factors and mosquito activity can help in implementing effective mosquito control interventions/li/ul Weather factors such as rainfall, temperature and ocean warming could pave ...
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Consult a Doctor Before Taking Medicines to Treat Dengue, Malaria or Chikungunya
Mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, malaria and chikungunya are on the rise. The months of September, October and November often see an increase in cases of dengue, malaria and chikungunya and are regarded as the period in which dengue, malaria infections are at their peak, resulting in many deaths. h2Medicines Not to Take in Case of Dengue, Malaria and Chikungunya/h2 Dr. Suresh Kumar, Medical Director of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital in New Delhi, said that one should ...
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New Malaria Threat Can be Managed from Learnings of Dengue Control
bHighlights:/b ul class="group-list" li Malaria has been spreading to countries where the disease is not endemic /li li The technical challenges of controlling malaria and dengue are not very different from each other /li li The learnings from dengue control programs should be applied for malaria control /ul The increased concern of malaria potentially spreading to nations where the disease is not generally endemic has been raised in a report published in iThe Lancet Global Health/i journal....
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New Potential Drug Against Chikungunya virus
The first-ever treatment against the debilitating joint pain that can last months or years after becoming infected with the emerging Chikungunya virus may soon be developed by researchers and partners at the Oregon Health (and) Science University (OHSU). Although scientists have tried to create vaccines and treatments to fight the virus, none have been approved to date. b h2Research on Anti-viral Drug for Chikungunya/h2 Nearly (Dollor) 4.7 million in new National Institutes of Health funding /b ...
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Deadly Dengue Virus Hijacks Mosquito Saliva to Spread Sickness
The saliva of the Aedes aegypti species of medlinkmosquito/medlink, which spreads potentially deadly dengue viruses carries a substance that weakens the human medlinkimmune system/medlink and makes it easier for people to become infected with the dengue virus, suggests a new study published in the journal iPLoS Pathogens/i. h2Researching New Ways to Prevent Dengue/h2 Approximately half the world's population is at risk for dengue, and roughly 400 million people are infected every year....
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Dengue DENV 2 Variant can Create a Havoc
Healthcare experts find another challenge in the form of the new dengue variant which is pervading faster in more than eleven states of India, now. As the dengue outbreak in India was believed to be in control, the new dengue DENV 2 variant has made several people severely ill (high fever), in many parts of the country already. Out of all the variants, the dengue DENV 2 is found to be the most lethal that can potentially cause devastating internal bleeds in patients. This strain is most virulent ...
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Delhi Records First Dengue Death in 2021
In Delhi, the first death due to dengue in 2021 has been reported. The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) report says that total 720 dengue cases have been reported so far this year. October has seen a sudden spike in dengue cases as a total of 382 cases have been reported in the month till October 16. As per the report, total 142 cases of malaria and 69 cases of chikunguniya have also been reported so far this year. However, no death has been reported from malaria and chikungunya yet, the report added....
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Scientists Develop Anti-viral Drug to Treat Dengue
Permission has been received from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to conduct human testing of the new antiviral drug for treating dengue. Trials will be conducted in 20 cities across the country. Derived from plants, AQCH, is anti-viral in nature. It was tested successfully in labs and on mice. Trials will be conducted at one medical college in Kanpur, Lucknow, Agra, Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Aurangabad, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mangalore, Belgaum, Chennai, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Visakahapatnam, Cuttack, Khurda and Nathdwara....
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Dengue Cases on Rise in Chennai
In Chennai, dengue cases are on the rise. The number of cases reported in the city in the last few days has increased to 105 with Kodambakkam and Teynampet areas reporting the majority of them. Kodambakkam reported 18 cases, while Teynampet had 17 in the past three days. Meanwhile, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) officials have called upon the residents to remove the stagnant water from the residential colonies as well as terraces of their houses to prevent the breeding of Aedes mosquitoes....
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Dengue in India: Cases Rise Every 2 Years
In India, dengue cases have seen a steep rise in every second year based on the available resources from the last 5 years. Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Bharti Pravin Pawar, said in the Rajya Sabha that based on the data available for the past 5 years, it has been seen that the number of cases was higher in 2017 (1,88,401), 2019 (2,05,243), and 2021 (1,77,695), as compared to 2016 (1,29,166), 2018 (1,24,493), and 2020 (44,585). Pawar was replying to a question ...
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Medication to Cure Dengue Is Likely To Happen in Five Years
An affordable, safe, and effective treatment for dengue might be on the cards within five years. The Transitional Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI) has partnered with the non-profit research institute Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) India Foundation to develop a safe, affordable, and effective treatment for dengue within five years, a press release said. "There are no specific antiviral drugs to treat dengue infection, and limited use of vaccines. Despite research ...
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COVID-19 Restrictions Reduced Nearly 750,000 Dengue Cases in 2020
COVID-19 restrictions limited human mobility and contact, which nearly reduced 750,000 dengue cases in 2020, reveals a new study published in iLancet Infectious Diseases./i Researchers from the London School of Hygiene (and) Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Beijing Normal University and other international partners, funded by the Medical Research Council, analyzed the monthly dengue cases from the World Health Organization (WHO) Weekly reports between 2014 to 2020 from 23 countries - 16 in Latin America ...
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WHO Says Zika, Dengue Could Trigger Next Pandemic
The next pandemic could be initiated by insect-borne pathogens, including Zika and dengue, warned the World Health Organization (WHO). The frequency and magnitude of outbreaks of these arboviruses, particularly those transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, are increasing globally, fueled by the convergence of ecologic, economic, and social factors. According to the WHO, dengue fever infects 390 million people in 130 countries annually where it is endemic, while Zika virus that caused an outbreak ...
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New Smartphone Technology to Detect Dengue
New smartphone-powered tests for dengue developed by researchers were found to improve rates over lateral flow testing kits. The new diagnostic test, described in the journal iPLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases,/i uses "lab on a strip" technology, which performs 10 or more tests on a very small amount of liquid sample (such as blood, urine or saliva). Researchers from the University of Reading and teams from Thailand found that the tests via the new diagnostic kit called Cygnus showed ...
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National Dengue Day 2022: Symptoms and Prevention of Dengue
National Dengue Prevention Day is celebrated on May 16 every year in India. The day aims to spread awareness about this disease and preventive methods and tips to treat dengue. Today, dengue cases are prevalent throughout India, and because of this, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has made reporting of dengue cases essential.Dengue fever, also known as breakbone fever, is a mosquito-borne infection that can cause severe flu-like illness. It is caused by four different viruses and is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes....
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New Dengue Vaccine: The Bite Back Against Dengue
bHighlights:/bul class="group-list punch-points" liResearchers in India have developed an mRNA vaccine candidate capable of neutralizing all four strains of the dengue virus/li liThis study is aided by data from a deep genomic investigation of the virus/li liExisting vaccines are based on old dengue isolates from outside South Asia, and it is unclear whether they will work against dengue viruses circulating in India/li/ul Data from a deep medlinkgenomic/medlink investigation ...
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Evolving Threat of Dengue Virus in India
Severity of the medlinkdengue/medlink virus has increased in India, as reported by a team of scientists from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), who emphasize the necessity of developing vaccines that are tailored to the country's specific strains (!--ref1--). In a multi-institutional study on dengue, published in the journal i PLoS Pathogens, /i the scientists showed b how the virus causing the disease /b has evolved dramatically over the last few decades in the Indian subcontinent (!--ref2--)....
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