Malaria In Mumbai

At least 138 cases of swine flu, 412 of malaria and 73 of dengue were reported in Mumbai in the last 15 days, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

Vector-borne diseases like Malaria, Dengue and Chikungunya are on a rise.Try these superfoods that can help bolster your immunity to fight the mosquito scare this season.

Mosquito-breeding spots have been found in the apartments of five senior IAS officers in Mumbai, prompting the civic body to intensify its drive to detect and destroy sites harbouring the carriers of deadly diseases like dengue, malaria and chikungunya.

The World Health Organisation or WHO has launched a campaign against vector-borne diseases in India. The 'Small Bite: Big Threat' campaign is aimed at raising awareness about the threat from diseases like Dengue, Malaria, Chikungunya, Lymphatic Filiariasis, Kala-Azar and Japanese Encephalitis.

After politicians got into Mumbai clean up drive in the backdrop of rising Malaria cases, MNS chief Raj Thackeray also asked his party men to take up the responsibility of cleaning the metropolis.Thackeray on Monday directed his partymen to clean the city with the help of city officials and local people."Wherever you find garbage, clean it to contr...

It wasn't a surprise visit so everyone was well prepared. As Mumbai's Municipal Commissioner Swadhin Kshatriya visited the Nayar Hospital on Friday morning, corridors were hurriedly being swept and mopped. The municipal health authorities have said that the number of malaria cases in August has dipped compared to July where Mumbai saw 18 malaria de...

The malaria mayhem in Mumbai, that took the civic authorities by surprise, may have come under control. However, what is worth giving a thought is that, how could the numbers soar so unexpectedly?One may be able to find the answers by taking a closer look at the state of government municipality hospitals in the city.Cleanliness and hygiene, the bas...

Two persons died due to malaria in the metropolis taking the toll due to the disease to eight since August 1.A 30-year-old man, a resident of Goregaon, died due to malaria last night at a civic hospital. Another 55-year-old woman, a resident of Malad, also died to the disease, health officials said.Altogether 230 persons are admitted for malaria tr...

Malaria spreads its loom in Mumbai city. Of the 15,000 patients admitted to various hospitals with rain-related illnesses last month,  over 25% are diagnosed with malaria.It is that time of the year when dengue and malaria are an enormous threat for people in many parts of the country. However, in Mumbai the outbreak of malaria is now consider...

Amidst a war of words on who was responsible for the spurt in malaria cases in Mumbai, singer Asha Bhosle, struck a different note on Twitter.

A 33-year-old man has died in Mumbai due to Malaria, taking the death toll due to disease in the city to 18 in July, health officials said.The deceased, a resident of Parel in central Mumbai, was admitted at KEM hospital on Thursday and died on Thursday night.More than 3,500 patients - 3,759 patients to be precise - are admitted at various hospital...

In the last fortnight, nearly 9,000 cases have been reported in Mumbai - the highest in four years. Compared to other metros, Mumbai is clearly on the edge. While 8,642 cases have been registered in Mumbai, Delhi has seen just five cases, and Bangalore zero, in the last two weeks.Most cases have been reported from Central Mumbai, where over a 100 b...

It is an annual concern in Mumbai - with the monsoon come a host of diseases. Key among them is malaria. There has been an alarming rise in malaria cases in the city over the last few years and civic authorities are at a lose end as they try and grapple with the malaria crisis.  Every second house in Mumbai's Lower Parel chawl in Central Mumba...

At least 138 cases of swine flu, 412 of malaria and 73 of dengue were reported in Mumbai in the last 15 days, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

Vector-borne diseases like Malaria, Dengue and Chikungunya are on a rise.Try these superfoods that can help bolster your immunity to fight the mosquito scare this season.

Mosquito-breeding spots have been found in the apartments of five senior IAS officers in Mumbai, prompting the civic body to intensify its drive to detect and destroy sites harbouring the carriers of deadly diseases like dengue, malaria and chikungunya.

The World Health Organisation or WHO has launched a campaign against vector-borne diseases in India. The 'Small Bite: Big Threat' campaign is aimed at raising awareness about the threat from diseases like Dengue, Malaria, Chikungunya, Lymphatic Filiariasis, Kala-Azar and Japanese Encephalitis.

After politicians got into Mumbai clean up drive in the backdrop of rising Malaria cases, MNS chief Raj Thackeray also asked his party men to take up the responsibility of cleaning the metropolis.Thackeray on Monday directed his partymen to clean the city with the help of city officials and local people."Wherever you find garbage, clean it to contr...

It wasn't a surprise visit so everyone was well prepared. As Mumbai's Municipal Commissioner Swadhin Kshatriya visited the Nayar Hospital on Friday morning, corridors were hurriedly being swept and mopped. The municipal health authorities have said that the number of malaria cases in August has dipped compared to July where Mumbai saw 18 malaria de...

The malaria mayhem in Mumbai, that took the civic authorities by surprise, may have come under control. However, what is worth giving a thought is that, how could the numbers soar so unexpectedly?One may be able to find the answers by taking a closer look at the state of government municipality hospitals in the city.Cleanliness and hygiene, the bas...

Two persons died due to malaria in the metropolis taking the toll due to the disease to eight since August 1.A 30-year-old man, a resident of Goregaon, died due to malaria last night at a civic hospital. Another 55-year-old woman, a resident of Malad, also died to the disease, health officials said.Altogether 230 persons are admitted for malaria tr...

Malaria spreads its loom in Mumbai city. Of the 15,000 patients admitted to various hospitals with rain-related illnesses last month,  over 25% are diagnosed with malaria.It is that time of the year when dengue and malaria are an enormous threat for people in many parts of the country. However, in Mumbai the outbreak of malaria is now consider...

Amidst a war of words on who was responsible for the spurt in malaria cases in Mumbai, singer Asha Bhosle, struck a different note on Twitter.

A 33-year-old man has died in Mumbai due to Malaria, taking the death toll due to disease in the city to 18 in July, health officials said.The deceased, a resident of Parel in central Mumbai, was admitted at KEM hospital on Thursday and died on Thursday night.More than 3,500 patients - 3,759 patients to be precise - are admitted at various hospital...

In the last fortnight, nearly 9,000 cases have been reported in Mumbai - the highest in four years. Compared to other metros, Mumbai is clearly on the edge. While 8,642 cases have been registered in Mumbai, Delhi has seen just five cases, and Bangalore zero, in the last two weeks.Most cases have been reported from Central Mumbai, where over a 100 b...

It is an annual concern in Mumbai - with the monsoon come a host of diseases. Key among them is malaria. There has been an alarming rise in malaria cases in the city over the last few years and civic authorities are at a lose end as they try and grapple with the malaria crisis.  Every second house in Mumbai's Lower Parel chawl in Central Mumba...