Delhi Malaria Death

Delhi registered a record high number of Chikungunya and Malaria cases in the past five years, while dengue cases declined, according to official data.

A 12-year-old boy had succumbed to dengue shock syndrome on August 1 at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, the first dengue death due to the vector-borne disease reported in the city this year.

The capital has witnessed its first dengue death this season as 12-year-old Nitish Kumar died of the mosquito-born fever and multiple-organ failure at West Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram hospital on 1 August.

A shocking report has stated that each year, in the National Capital, more people die of diabetes and hyper tension than Dengue or Malaria.

The Supreme Court will hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on the chikungunya menace in the national capital today.

A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday against the Delhi government over its inability to control the spread of chikungunya, dengue and malaria.

There seems to be no respite from the viral onslaught in Delhi where chikungunya cases have mounted to over 2,600, with 1,568 of them being recorded in the last one week.

Chikungunya and dengue continued to wreak havoc in Delhi with the number of deaths from the two vector-borne diseases climbing to 30 today even as the number of affected people crossed 2,800.

Four dengue deaths and as many as 1158 dengue and 1057 chikungunya cases have been reported in the national capital till September 10, though their number was "less" than last year due to "preparatory activities", AAP Government told the Delhi High Court today.

As Delhi reels from an outbreak of chikungunya, dengue and other mosquito-borne viral diseases, Health Minister Satyender Jain returned only this evening from Goa, where he had gone to oversee the Aam Aadmi Party's preparations for next year's assembly elections.

Two people have died due to malaria in Delhi, raising concerns about the state's efforts at curbing mosquito-borne diseases. Neighboring Sri Lanka has not only managed to eradicate malaria but has lessons India can benefit from.

A 30-year-old man died due to malaria in Delhi on Sunday night, becoming the second victim of the vector-borne disease in the national capital since July.

Delhi registered a record high number of Chikungunya and Malaria cases in the past five years, while dengue cases declined, according to official data.

A 12-year-old boy had succumbed to dengue shock syndrome on August 1 at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, the first dengue death due to the vector-borne disease reported in the city this year.

The capital has witnessed its first dengue death this season as 12-year-old Nitish Kumar died of the mosquito-born fever and multiple-organ failure at West Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram hospital on 1 August.

A shocking report has stated that each year, in the National Capital, more people die of diabetes and hyper tension than Dengue or Malaria.

The Supreme Court will hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on the chikungunya menace in the national capital today.

A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday against the Delhi government over its inability to control the spread of chikungunya, dengue and malaria.

There seems to be no respite from the viral onslaught in Delhi where chikungunya cases have mounted to over 2,600, with 1,568 of them being recorded in the last one week.

Chikungunya and dengue continued to wreak havoc in Delhi with the number of deaths from the two vector-borne diseases climbing to 30 today even as the number of affected people crossed 2,800.

Four dengue deaths and as many as 1158 dengue and 1057 chikungunya cases have been reported in the national capital till September 10, though their number was "less" than last year due to "preparatory activities", AAP Government told the Delhi High Court today.

As Delhi reels from an outbreak of chikungunya, dengue and other mosquito-borne viral diseases, Health Minister Satyender Jain returned only this evening from Goa, where he had gone to oversee the Aam Aadmi Party's preparations for next year's assembly elections.

Two people have died due to malaria in Delhi, raising concerns about the state's efforts at curbing mosquito-borne diseases. Neighboring Sri Lanka has not only managed to eradicate malaria but has lessons India can benefit from.

A 30-year-old man died due to malaria in Delhi on Sunday night, becoming the second victim of the vector-borne disease in the national capital since July.