Tag: Dengue

Although very small in size, mosquitoes are perhaps the only predator that has thrived through the millennia, causing death through vector-borne diseases. In fact, it is counted among the world's deadliest, killing more than seven lakh people each year.

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.

Dengue situation in Odisha is under control, said the Director of Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar on Thursday

The Health Department has directed all the government-run hospitals to open dedicated dengue wards to deal with the situation

Cuttack: A dengue positive patient from West Bengal, who was undergoing treatment at the SCB Medical College and Hospital, died here on Saturday. The deceased identified as Manju Rout of East Midnapore in the neighbouring State. According to reports, Rout was put on ventilator inside the Central Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of SCB for past […]

Bhawanipatna: Dengue is assuming serious proportions in Kalahandi with 18 more persons of Ladugaon under Koksara block in Kalahandi district testing positive for vector borne disease today. As per reports, out of 94 blood samples collected yesterday, 18 tested positive for dengue. So far, 24 persons in the district have been tested dengue positive. A […]

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: After Kalahandi, the dengue scare has now gripped locals of Kanaguli village under Ersama block of Jagatsinghpur where more than 40 residents have been diagnosed with the disease. The patients have been admitted to hospitals in Paradip and Cuttack after their blood samples confirmed presence of dengue virus. Although at least four to five […]

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 […]

Berhampur: Triggering concerns, the total number of patients suffering from dengue increased to ten at Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati (MKCG) Medical College & Hospital in Berhampur. Speaking to media, Chief District Medical Officer, Sadananda Mishra said “Though Ganjam is the native place of all the patients; they were working outside the State. However, after falling […]

Rayagada: A youth diagnosed with dengue in Sulva village of Rayagada died at a hospital in Vishakhapatnam. The deceased identified as Mishal Rabi Kumar had been admitted to the hospital on Sunday and succumbed to the deadly disease after two days. Earlier, Kumar was undergoing treatment at the Rayagada district headquarters hospital but was shifted […]

Cuttack: First case of dengue death at Cuttack’s SCB Medical College and Hospital was reported after a patient from Keonjhar died while undergoing treatment here on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Trilokya Barik of Dimiria village under Nandipada police limits. Barik was tested positive for dengue a day after being admitted to the […]

Rayagada: Dengue scare has gripped the Sadar block of Rayagada district with many residents in the locality, especially Biranarayanpur, suffering from frequent fever and body ache. “I have been suffering from frequent fever. Besides, the whole body is aching. Though doctors visited my place and handed over some medicines, they did not reveal anything about […]

Bhubaneswar: The detection of four dengue positive cases has now put the administrative officials in the Twin City of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar on their toes to take preventive measures to contain the outbreak this monsoon season. All the four cases have been reported from Bhubaneswar while already a provision for a dengue ward with eight […]

Cuttack: Dengue scare has gripped the city as the death toll at the SCB Medical College and Hospital rose to four today after a woman succumbed to the disease while undergoing treatment at the hospital. The deceased, identified as Gauri Rani De (73) of Balasore, had been undergoing treatment at the SCB hospital since September […]