India, New Delhi : Fifth dengue death as cases cross 3,500

Via The Indian Express :

" A 17-year-old girl became the fifth in the capital to fall to dengue, as the total number of diagnosed cases so far this year crossed 3,500.

Yashica Narang from Rajouri Garden died on September 24 at Sir Ganga Ram hospital, a day after she was admitted there. Yashika had tested positive for the IgM antibody for the dengue virus through ELISA technology.

Four dengue deaths have been confirmed so far, including a six-year-old girl who died at Safdarjung hospital last month. Seven others, who died with symptoms of dengue last month and tested positive for either the antigen or antibody of the virus through the rapid tests, have been listed as "suspected" dengue deaths by the civic bodies.

According to officials, if patients who have tested positive through rapid tests are taken into account, the total count may increase 2-3 times."

India, New Delhi : In three days, 382 dengue cases

Via The Indian Express :

" As many as 382 new cases of dengue were confirmed in the last three days, taking the number of persons affected by the virus this year to 3,298. Till Monday, the civic bodies had confirmed 2,916 cases.

Four dengue deaths have been confirmed so far. Seven other patients who died with symptoms of dengue last month and tested positive for either the antigen or antibody of the virus through the rapid tests, have been listed as "suspected" dengue deaths by the civic bodies.

This count only includes patients who are testing positive through dengue tests under the ELISA technology, while most private hospitals and several diagnostic laboratories are continuing tests through rapid diagnostic kits."

India, New Delhi : One more death, dengue cases inch towards alarming 3000 mark

Via IBN Live :

" One more death due to dengue was reported, on Monday, in the capital by the civic bodies, as number of cases climbed close to an alarming 3,000. 

2,916 cases have been reported till today with October itself registering nearly 800 cases, a report released by the MCD said. 

The latest case of dengue death is of 35-year-old Gautam Priyanka from Kishan Garh area who succumbed on September 21."

India, New Delhi : Dengue takes toll on Rohini hospital

Via Deccan Herald :

" The large number of dengue cases being reported from Rohini zone has left the biggest Delhi government-run hospital in the area overburdened with patients. 

Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital in north-west Delhi received 535 dengue patients till Wednesday afternoon.

Shortage of platelets at the hospital’s blood bank has only worsened the situation. Relatives of patients are left running from different blood banks to their family and friends to seek blood.

Ajit Singh, 26, brother of Toofan Singh, a patient admittedwith dengue at the hospital, was unable to procure A-positive blood despite desperately searching for over three hours on Wednesday."

India : 1,355 dengue cases, two deaths in Delhi

Via The New Indian Express :

" total of 1,355 dengue cases have been reported across the capital so far this season, said an official Monday. Two people have died due to the deadly fever.

The number of reported cases was 912 Friday which increased to 1,355 Monday.

"There are 1,355 reported case in the city," said N.K. Yadav, municipal health officer.

According to him, two people have succumbed to the vector-borne virus while three deaths due to the disease are suspected.

The victims who have succumbed to the virus confirmed by municipal authorities are Phool Singh, 47, a resident of Ashok Nagar area in west Delhi, and Priyanka Shankar, 21, of Pratap Nagar in north Delhi.

Out of the total 1,355 cases, 1,326 patients are from Delhi, 12 from Uttar Pradesh, two from Haryana and 15 from the other adjoining states."

India, New Delhi : Dengue claims first two lives in Delhi

Via NDTV :

" The national capital saw its first dengue deaths on Thursday with two people succumbing to the vector-borne virus, detected in over 450 citizens this season.

While two deaths are confirmed due to dengue, three others are suspected deaths, said Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) medical health officer N.K. Yadav.

There has been continuous rise in dengue cases in Delhi. As of Tuesday, 466 people were detected positive for the disease.

Though a couple of suspected dengue deaths have been reported, the MCD till now has denied any so far.

In the corresponding period of 2012, 55 patients were diagnosed with the disease."

India, New Delhi : Hospitals out of beds as dengue count hits 466

Article via Times of India :

"  The rise in the number of dengue cases in the capital has led to an acute shortage of beds at most hospitals in the city. In September alone, 304 cases of the mosquito-borne disease have been reported. 

A total of 466 cases have been reported this season. The municipal corporation claims there have been no deaths due to dengue so far, but reports from private hospitals suggest three dengue deaths have occurred in the past month. 

Low platelet count, experts say, is one sign of dengue but symptoms such as dehydration, breathlessness, severe pain in the abdomen and bleeding from natural orifices also must not be overlooked."

India : Dengue claims two more lives in south Delhi

Via Times of India :

"  The dengue death toll in the capital reached three on Tuesday with two more succumbing to the disease at a private hospital in south Delhi. One of them was an ENT specialist in the same hospital. 

"Both the patients were admitted to our hospital in serious condition. They had high fever and difficulty in breathing. The symptoms did not improve after medications. They finally succumbed due to multi-organ failure," said Dr Virendra Anand, senior consultant, internal medicine at Moolchand Medcity Hospital. He said that dengue was confirmed through NS1 antigen test in both the cases. 

"The hospital staff is in complete shock. Our colleague was healthy a week ago. He was admitted to the hospital on September 3 with high fever, difficulty in breathing and rapidly falling platelet count. When his condition did not improve, he was shifted to the ICU. But he died," said a hospital doctor, who did not wish to be named. 

A 22-year-old youth, domestic breeding checker with the North Delhi Municipal Corporation, had died due to dengue at Max Super Specialty Hospital in Shalimar Bagh on September 1."

India, New Delhi : Dengue cases in capital touch 142 in one month

Via Deccan Herald, excerpt :

" An alarming 142 cases of dengue have been detected in August in the city, the highest this year, prompting the municipal bodies to step up preventive measures.

From 11 cases in July, the highest till then, the figure for dengue has jumped to 142, which has been attributed to intermittent rains and stable temperature building conducive mosquitogenic conditions but no death has been reported so far, according to an MCD report released.

“The peak for dengue cases is generally during September end but due to intermittent rains last month, the temperature got stabilised to about 25 degree Celsius, conducive for breeding of related mosquitoes and hence the manifold rise,” North Delhi and East Delhi public relations officer Yogendra Singh Mann said.

There were only 20 cases of dengue from January to July, while March and May posted none. For Delhi region, in the January-August period, a total of 152 dengue cases were reported, while 10 were reported from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and other states, the report said. Figures for various corporations are — North (90), South (36) and East (13)."

India : Spike in swine flu cases worries Delhi doctors

Via The Hindu :

" Amid a rise in seasonal diseases in the city, doctors here claim that the most worrying trend is the increase in H1N1 (swine flu) cases. The virus seems to have returned to haunt the Capital after a lull of a few years.

According to Central government figures, Delhi has recorded 1,507 cases (as on July 26, 2013) and 16 deaths. The disease had last created a panic-like situation in Delhi in 2009-10.

Talking about the preparations, Delhi Health Minister A. K. Walia said: “We are concerned about the situation and are putting in place some measures to ensure that the rise is controlled. All city hospitals have been asked to follow the H1N1 protocol, including ensuring isolation wards with dedicated staff for patients coming in with the flu. The State government is also looking at ensuring enough supply and availability of Tamiflu at all centres”.

Doctors in the city have confirmed that they have been seeing cases of swine flu since early this year.

Swine flu was at its most virulent form in the country when it spread in 2009. Till May 2010, 1,035 people had died of the disease in India and more than 10,000 were infected."

India, New Delhi : Maximum swine flu cases from capital

Via Times of India :

" Swine flu, which took to epidemic proportions in the year 2009, continues to be a threat. As per health ministry data on state-wise prevalence of the disease, a total of 610 people have died due to the viral infection this year in the country.

Of this, maximum number of deaths, 196, have been reported from Gujarat, followed by Rajasthan (163), Maharashtra (90), Punjab (42), Haryana (41) and Madhya Pradesh (31). Delhi has reported 1,507 cases of swine flu and 16 deaths since January 1.

While the reason behind the spurt is being investigated, experts say a mutation in the virus may have played a role. "Any new virus takes five to six years to settle down in a population. Reporting of cases in between is not unusual. However, people are advised to take precautions such as maintaining good hygiene, trying to avoid contact with infected persons and see a doctor if somebody has difficulty in breathing or cough up blood," said a senior doctor.

The nodal officer for swine flu in Delhi, Dr Charan Singh, said that most swine flu cases were reported in January and February. "Only one to two cases have been reported in last one month. There is no reason to panic. Our hospitals and designated laboratories are fully equipped to diagnose and treat such patients," he said. The health department, he added, has directed all hospitals to stay alert and follow the H1N1 protocol as laid down by the ministry in the wake to the 2009 epidemic."

India, New Delhi : Spurt in cases of dengue, malaria after wet spell

Article via Times of India :

"  Enjoy the monsoon but exercise caution. The intermittent rain and high humidity levels in the city have led to increase in mosquito breeding. Officials say that cases of vector-borne diseases like dengue and malaria have gone up.

According to the municipal corporations, this year five people have been confirmed positive for dengue fever. Thirty- two cases of malaria have also been reported. "Two new dengue cases were confirmed in last one month," said Dr N K Yadav, the municipal health officer. He said that the cases of all mosquito-borne diseases is expected to increase in the coming days and in order to tackle the situation, they have intensified campaigns to create awareness on the dos and don'ts. In 2012, Delhi reported about 3,000 dengue cases and four patients died due to the mosquito-borne disease.

"Our domestic breeding checkers are visiting all homes to check mosquito-breeding and challans have also been issued in some cases. We have enough stock of larvacides required to check any spread," the municipal health officer said. A recent report by the Directorate of National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBCP) on breeding of aedes mosquitoes showed high container index (CI) of 12.9 and house index (HI) of 6.7 in the Delhi Cantonment area among others."

India : 14 new dengue cases in Delhi

Via Hindustan Times :

" The incidence of dengue started showing some signs of decline in the national capital which reported 14 fresh cases on Tuesday, the first time in several months that the figure of new patients on a day was below 20. The total number of patients affected this season has reached 6,190, officials said.

The cases of the vector-borne disease generally start showing a downward trend with the advent of winter as low temperature and less humidity are not conducive for the breeding of dengue-carrier aedes aegypti mosquitoes."

India : 14 more dengue cases push Delhi total to 6,190

Via Top News, dengue cases rising in New Delhi :

" New Delhi, Nov 23 : The national capital reported 14 more cases of dengue Tuesday, taking the total number of people in the city infected with the vector-borne disease to 6,190, an official said.

According to a Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) official, Shahdara (North) zone is the most affected with 868 cases, followed by Rohini zone (782) and Karol Bagh (West) zone (690).

There have been eight dengue deaths in the city so far, the official added."

India : With 41 cases, Chikungunya on a new high

Via Hindustan Times, a report from New Delhi :

" With the city reporting eight new cases of chikungunya, and 41 cases in all this season, the mosquito borne infection seems to be on a constant rise. Last year, there were only five chikungunya cases during the corresponding period. Chikungunya fever is a viral disease transmitted to humans by the bite of infected aedes aegypti mosquitoes.

While the infection was initially restricted to Palam village, it is now being detected in other parts of the city as well, which is not a very healthy sign," said Dr VK Monga, chairman, public health committee, Municipal Corporation of Delhi.

"So far, the highest number of cases of chikungunya has been reported from Najafgarh, which is a worrisome trend. We are awaiting the results of two more suspected chikungunya cases," he said.

Symptoms of chikungunya include fever, debilitating arthralgia (joint pain), swelling of joints, stiffness, myalgia (muscular pain), headache, fatigue, nausea, vomiting and rashes.

According to health experts, the incubation period (time from infection to illness) for chikungunya can be 2-12 days, but is usually 3-7 days."

India : 39 more infected with dengue in Delhi

An article from The Siasat Daily :

" New Delhi, November 04: As many as 39 cases of dengue were reported from the capital Thursday, taking the total number of people infected with the vector-born disease to 5,682.

According to an official of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), eight people have succumbed to the mosquito-born disease this year.

With the morning and evening temperatures dipping gradually over the last couple of days, the number of dengue cases has seen a gradual decline. Till last week, around 70 cases were reported every day. "

India : Dengue cases in Delhi rise to 5215

An article from Samachar Today :

" With 75 fresh cases of dengue reported on Tuesday , the total number of Dengue cases in the national capital has gone up to 5215. Only 262 cases were reported in the corresponding period in 2009 while the figure stood at 1040 in 2008.

Eight people have died due to dengue so far compared to just one death last year. Of the 75 new cases, 72 were reported from MCD region, 2 from NDMC region while one was reported from Delhi Cantt area."

India : Chikungunya count low as most cases go undetected

Via Times of India :

" NEW DELHI: After dengue, chikungunya is creating a scare among Delhiites and health agencies. MCD has reported 33 cases so far but its officials admit that cases are under-reported due to lack of availability of specialised kits to confirm the disease.

Both private and government hospitals are getting a large number of patients with acute to chronic joint pain. Patients are reporting to hospitals after high-grade fever. "It (chikungunya) is a poor cousin of dengue. It mimics dengue symptoms like fever, rashes, drop in platelets, etc, but the distinguishing symptom is acute joint pain," said Dr Sanjeev Bagai, CEO, Batra Hospital."

New Delhi : 69 more dengue cases in Delhi, total 4,313

Via Bombay News :

" Dengue cases in Delhi continued unabated with 69 more cases reported Wednesday, as the total number of people affected by the mosquito-borne disease reached 4,313.

According to a Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) official, at least 26 of the total dengue patients, receiving treatment here, were from outside the city.

With 534 cases, Rohini zone in the capital is the worst affected area. It is followed by Civil Lines and South Zone with 522 and 519 cases, respectively, the official said."

New Delhi : 74 new cases reported on Monday

Via Hindustan Times :

" With 74 new cases confirmed on Monday, the total number of people affected with dengue in the Capital has reached 4,165. Seven people have died so far due to the disease.

In the last five years, this is the second time that the city has witnessed a sort of dengue-outbreak, as the number of cases Civil Lines and South Delhi reported the highest number of 517 cases each this season followed by Rohini (504), Shahdara North (439) and Central Zone (419)."