The Dengue is back in headlines once again after few days of lull. But this time, the fear of the mosquito-borne viral disease has become a cause of concern for residents in far-off places and rural pockets like Malkangiri where the public still struggles to access proper healthcare.
Director, Public Health, Dr Niranjan Mishra said the State has reported 1000 cases of dengue fever since January this year out of which Bhubaneswar accounts for a maximum of 714 patients
Dengue situation in Odisha is under control, said the Director of Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar on Thursday
A top health official of the Odisha government on Monday asserted that there is no shortage of beds for treatment of dengue patients.
Cuttack: Another patient succumbed to dengue today while undergoing treatment at the SCB Medical College & Hospital in Cuttack. The deceased has been identified as Biranchi Mahana, a resident of Nuapatana village under Narshinghpur police limits of Cuttack. According to reports, Mahana was brought to SCB for treatment after being diagnosed with dengue. Later after […]
Jagatsinghpur: The Health and Family Welfare department today urged villagers of Kanaguli under Ersama block in the district to stay off from local quacks and superstitious practices to cure family members and relatives of dengue. The request from the department came following reports that residents of this dengue-hit village were seeking help from local sorcerers […]
According to the ICMR study, the mean age of the suspected cases for dengue was 30.3 years (95% CI 29.5–31.1). Also, the study found that males were more commonly affected than females. Studies show in Odisha, the most common age group affected by dengue infection is 11– 20 years, says ICMR
Khordha district has reported as many as 113 dengue cases since January. Out of the total cases, a whopping 103 were detected only this month.
Amid the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, cases of dengue have emerged as fresh concerns for the administrative authorities in the state capital city of Bhubaneswar. As many as twelve cases of the vector-borne disease have been reported from Sailashree Vihar and Kalpana areas in the last 10 days, director of Public Health Niranjan Mishra was quoted as saying to the PTI.
Kendrapara: At least eight persons of Kalikapur village under Rajkanika block in Kendrapara district have so far been tested dengue positive and are undergoing treatment at the SCB Medical Collage and Hospital in Cuttack. It is alleged that the encroachment of Khaichira nullah in the village, since the last few months, has resulted in stagnant […]
Bhubaneswar: With Odisha registering more than four-fold rise in the Dengue cases this season as compared to last year, the vector-borne disease seems to be hitting Nayagarh hard. According to sources, on a daily basis, more than 10 patients are being admitted to the district headquarters hospital (DHH) triggering panic among the locals. “After undergoing […]
Bhubaneswar: Vector-borne disease, dengue seems to spreading its tentacles in Odisha with number of cases registering more than four-fold rise so far this year as compared to last year. Health Services Director, Braja Kishore Brahma today informed that from January till July 23rd this year, the total number of dengue cases recorded stands at 1,841, […]
Rayagada: At a time when the entire government machinery is focussed on battling the COVID-19 ordeal gripping the State, cases of rise in dengue has now evolved as a new challenge. As many as 61 people have been identified positive for dengue pilling up more worries for the administration in Rayagada district. According to sources, […]
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