73 more dengue cases push Delhi total to 2,085
September 16th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The national capital reported 73 more cases of dengue Thursday, taking the number of people infected with the mosquito-borne disease to 2,085 so far, an official said.
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79 new dengue cases in Delhi, total crosses 2,000-mark
September 15th, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) With the national capital reporting 79 new cases of dengue Wednesday, the total number of people infected with the vector-borne disease this year reached 2012, officials said.
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69 more cases of dengue detected in Delhi
September 13th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The surge in the number of dengue cases in Delhi continued Monday with 69 new cases, taking the total number of people infected with the vector-borne disease ... Read more...
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72 new dengue cases in Delhi, total 1788
September 12th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The number of dengue cases in the capital continues to escalate with 72 more patients testing positive Sunday for the vector-borne disease, taking the total number of ... Read more...
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64 new dengue cases in Delhi, total 1,716
September 11th, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The number of dengue cases in the capital continued to escalate with 64 more patients testing positive Saturday for the vector-borne disease, taking the total number of ... Read more...
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Dengue cases climb up to 1,652 in Delhi
September 10th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) As Delhi's tally of dengue cases touched 1,652 Friday, the civic authorities admitted this was the worst outbreak of the deadly disease in the national capital in ... Read more...
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68 new dengue cases in Delhi, total 1,580
September 9th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The national capital has witnessed a surge in the number of dengue cases in recent days with the Commonwealth Games host city reporting 68 new cases Thursday.
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MCD appeals to Delhiites to help prevent dengue outbreak
September 8th, 2010 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Residents of Delhi must take serious preventive efforts and help the authorities combat the dengue outbreak in the city, which crossed the 1,500-mark Wednesday, civic body health ... Read more...
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74 more cases of dengue in New Delhi, total 1491
September 8th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Delhi reported 74 cases of dengue Wednesday taking the total number of people infected with the vector-borne disease to 1491.
Four people in the capital have succumbed to ... Read more...
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75 dengue cases in Delhi Monday, total 1,370
September 6th, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Dengue cases continued to rise unabated in the national capital with 75 new cases of the vector-borne disease reported Monday, taking the number of those infected to ... Read more...
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1,500 dengue mosquito breeding checkers go on strike in Delhi
September 6th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Even as dengue cases are on the upswing, over 1,500 contract workers tasked to check homes for mosquito breeding went on strike Monday demanding regularisation of their ... Read more...
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No shortage of platelets in Delhi hospitals
September 6th, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Delhi government Monday assured there was no shortage of platelets in its hospitals across the city in the wake of rise in dengue cases, which have ... Read more...
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71 more dengue cases in Delhi
September 4th, 2010 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) A total of 71 more cases of dengue were reported in Delhi, taking the total number of infected people this year to 1,226, an official said ... Read more...
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Dengue review meeting’s focus on coordination: Azad
September 3rd, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) A meeting Friday to review the increasing dengue cases in the capital, which hosts Commonwealth Games Oct 3-14, focused on bringing coordination between various agencies to control ... Read more...
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Dengue cases cross 900-mark in capital
August 31st, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The number of dengue crossed the 900-mark Tuesday as 74 new confirmed cases of the disease were reported from the national capital.
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Mosquito breeding at CWG venues down
August 31st, 2010 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Mosquito breeding around Commonwealth Games venues has decreased after the drastic measures being taken by various agencies, according to the Delhi government.
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‘Delhi dengue situation as bad as 2006′
August 28th, 2010 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The dengue situation in the national capital seems alarmingly similar to the 2006 outbreak, when 3,366 cases of the deadly fever were reported along with 36 deaths, ... Read more...
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Incidence of diseases rises in Delhi after heavy rains
August 23rd, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The heavy rains in the capital this monsoon season have not just brought potholes, water logging and traffic snarls, but also a spell of viral and bacterial ... Read more...
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69 new dengue cases in Delhi, total 434
August 23rd, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) At least 69 new cases of dengue were reported in Delhi since Sunday, taking the number of those infected by the mosquito-borne disease to 434 this year, ... Read more...
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Delhi government acts to curb dengue
August 22nd, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Delhi government has swung into action to contain the rise in dengue cases by issuing a host of advisories and announcing several services while urging Delhiites ... Read more...
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Japanese Encephalitis on rise in India
August 20th, 2010 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) India is seeing a spurt in the mosquito-borne Japanese Encephalitis viral disease with 1,714 cases reported in the country till Aug 15, the Lok Sabha was informed ... Read more...
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Mayor manhandled by angry Jamia Nagar residents
August 18th, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Delhi Mayor Prithvi Raj Sawhney and some Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials were Wednesday allegedly manhandled by angry residents of south Delhi's Jamia Nagar area which ... Read more...
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To battle dengue, no weekly off for MCD staff
August 18th, 2010 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has cancelled weekly holidays of all its staff until the monsoon ends to check the outbreak of dengue, it was announced ... Read more...
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20 more dengue cases in Delhi
August 16th, 2010 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) At least 20 people tested positive for dengue Monday, bring the number of cases of the vector borne disease to 254 in the national capital, an official ... Read more...
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Mosquitoes breeding at 7 CWG sites, notices issued
August 10th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) In what could probably be a cause of worry for the Delhi government, the local civic body has found mosquitoes breeding at seven Commonwealth Games sites. It ... Read more...
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Over 15 lakh malaria cases in 2009
May 4th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) A total of 1,533,169 malaria cases were reported in India in 2009, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad informed the Lok Sabha Tuesday.
Azad said the highest number of ... Read more...
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Action plan to check dengue in Delhi ahead of CWG
March 3rd, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Wednesday initiated a campaign to check mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, chikunguniya and malaria in time for the Commonwealth Games.
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New strategy to control encephalitis in Uttar Pradesh (Lead)
December 14th, 2009 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The government will adopt a three-pronged strategy, including an "election type" house-to-house campaign, to contain Japanese Encephalitis (JE) infection that claimed 560 lives in Uttar Pradesh this ... Read more...
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11 new dengue cases in Delhi, total now 1,079
November 29th, 2009 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) The capital Sunday reported 11 new dengue cases, taking the total number of people affected by the vector borne disease to 1,079.
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Dengue cases cross 1,000 mark in Delhi
November 23rd, 2009 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) The total number of dengue cases in the capital has crossed the 1,000 mark. As on Monday, 10 fresh cases of the vector-borne disease were reported, taking ... Read more...
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Dengue cases reach 999 in Delhi
November 22nd, 2009 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) With seven new cases of dengue reported in the national capital Saturday and Sunday, the total number of people infected with the vector-borne disease has touched 999, ... Read more...
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25 new dengue cases reported in Delhi
November 20th, 2009 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) With 25 new dengue cases reported in the capital Friday, the total number of people affected with the vector borne disease touched 970, health officials said.
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32 new dengue cases take total to 945 in Delhi
November 19th, 2009 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The national capital Thursday reported 32 new dengue cases, taking the total number of people infected with the vector-borne disease to 945, health officials said.
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30 new dengue cases in Delhi take total to 913
November 18th, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) With 30 new cases of dengue recorded in the national capital Wednesday, the total number of people infected with the vector-borne disease touched 913, health officials said.
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39 new dengue cases in Delhi take total to 883
November 17th, 2009 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) With 39 new dengue cases reported in the national capital Tuesday, the total number of people infected with the vector-borne disease touched 883, health officials said. ... Read more...
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