The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has sent notice to 900 housing societies during this monsoon period. The stagnated water in these societies is becoming a cause of concern. The PMC has also issued preventive measures for dengue
The Pune Municipal Corporation has stepped up its action on establishments, mainly housing societies, as well as bungalows, and commercial establishments that are not taking adequate measures to check mosquito breeding. The health department has issued notices to owners of properties found with stagnant water. This year, in an attempt to keep the number of […]
In its first of such kind, a Pune-based study has revealed that there is underestimation of dengue cases in the city. While the city registers a few hundred cases a year. The survey has revealed that the actual presence of infection is far more. Different reasons have also been highlighted for its underreporting
The study which is supported by the Indian Council of Medical Research and published in the PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Journal, estimates that over eight per cent of the city’s population, which is about close to 60,000 people, could be exposed to the dengue virus. The study found an overall ‘high disease burden’ of dengue […]
Within the jurisdiction of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) at least three cases of confirmed dengue patients are reported each day and 37 cases of suspected dengue are reported daily as per the averages and information provided by the BMC to RTI activist Anil Galgali
RTI activist Anil Galgali had sought information about the details of patients afflicted by Dengue in the past 3 years. The BMC’s Public health department provided Galgali with information pertaining to years 2016, 2017 and up to 11th November 2018 a period spanning 35 months. It also provided the information about the confirmed dengue cases […]
The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has seen highest number of dengue cases with the total reaching up to 113 patients this month. In all, 226 patients have been detected with dengue since January, this year. Two deaths have been confirmed due to dengue
While dengue cases are increased attempts are being made to reduce this number. The Aedes aegypti mosquito is the carrier of dengue virus and it lays its eggs in pools of stagnant fresh water. While speaking to My Medical Mantra, Jairam Kothari, Nashik Municipal Corporation’s Health Department’s Medical Officer, said, “Caution is being taken so […]
In 2017, Mumbai witnessed a rise in Dengue and Malaria cases. Around 17 people lost their lives due to dengue. Since 2015, till February 2018, as many as 97 people fell prey to dengue in Maharashtra. In order to curb the rising cases, the BMC has prepared an action plan
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to prepare a database of dengue and Malaria affected patients. Doctors in the civic-run hospital will take the contact number and address of the patient suffering from dengue and malaria. The data will be shared with the BMC on a regular basis. The officers from insecticide department will […]
Experts have attributed the prolonged monsoon as a key cause in the rise of dengue cases. Pune, Mumbai and Nashik were the top three cities with the maximum number of cases
The year 2017 has witnessed more number of dengue cases that the previous two years. While 2016 had seen 6,792 cases, till November 2017, the year has already seen 6,894 dengue cases in the Maharashtra. Experts are attributing the prolonged monsoon as the cause for rise in the total number of dengue cases, state officials […]
Although the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) health department has increased surveillance against the rising number of dengue cases, a huge number of cases are is still reported in the PMC
Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)’s health department is struggling with dengue cases with areas like Yerwada, Kalas, Dhanori topping the list with maximum dengue deaths. The suspected patients in this month itself are 202 with five deaths, so far. According to the data given by the health department, after Yerwada-Kalas-Dhanori, Kasbapeth, Vishrambaugh, Bhavani Peth and Dhole […]
Pune has registered 5,857 cases of suspected dengue during the course of this year. While October had seen 526 total dengue cases, over 423 patients have been tested positive with dengue in November, so far
Although the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) health department has increased surveillance against the rising number of dengue cases, yet a huge number of cases are is still reported in the PMC. However, this month has witnessed a decline in the number of dengue cases compared to the previous month; which marked the second highest number […]
While most of us choose to throw a lavish birthday bash, these four friends from Pune chose to set an example with a novel idea of organising a blood donation camp which will help tackle blood shortage. Thus, saving precious lives
It would be a rather unusual birthday bash for four friends from Pune, who have come up with a unique idea. They want to celebrate their birthdays collectively on October 29, by organising a blood donation camp. Since dengue is on the rise, there has been a shortage of blood bags in Pune. Owing to […]
Pune has reported more than 2,000 suspected cases of dengue in the last four months. Doctors say that this year the incidence of complications in dengue related cases have increased as the burden of dengue is significantly high
In the last three months, Pune has reported the highest number of dengue cases, related to dengue this year. Paediatricians have observed several complications in children affected with dengue. Pune has reported more than 2,000 suspected cases of dengue in the last four months. Doctors say that this year the incidence of complications in dengue […]
The Pune Municipal Corporation has stepped up its action on establishments, mainly housing societies, as well as bungalows, and commercial establishments that are not taking adequate measures to check mosquito breeding. The health department has issued notices to owners of properties found with stagnant water. This year, in an attempt to keep the number of […]
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to prepare a database of dengue and Malaria affected patients. Doctors in the civic-run hospital will take the contact number and address of the patient suffering from dengue and malaria. The data will be shared with the BMC on a regular basis. The officers from insecticide department will 
It would be a rather unusual birthday bash for four friends from Pune, who have come up with a unique idea. They want to celebrate their birthdays collectively on October 29, by organising a blood donation camp. Since dengue is on the rise, there has been a shortage of blood bags in Pune. Owing to