India Dengue 2013

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Dengue claims 1st victim
By Express News Service - CUTTACK 28th July 2013 09:22 AM

Dengue reportedly claimed its first victim on Monday as a 25-year-old youth succumbed to the haemorrhagic fever in the City.

The youth, Iswar Rao of Rausapatna area, was reportedly suffering from fever for the last five days. He had reported at the City Hospital on July 23 and blood sample was sent to the SCBMCH for testing. The report from the Microbiology department had been received on July 25 confirming dengue. However, he had not been admitted to the hospital.
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http://newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Dengue-claims-1st-victim/2013/07/28/article1705732.ece

Dengue stalks villages on the city?s edge
By Mohammed Yacoob | ENS - HAROHALLI (RAMANAGARAM) 28th July 2013 08:15 AM
People in Anedoddi locality of this village 46 km from Bangalore are living in constant fear. Dengue has claimed one life, 35 have tested positive and 122 others are being treated for suspected dengue. Even a slight increase in body temperature prompts the 350-odd residents of this locality to rush to a nearby hospital.

Former vice-president of Harohalli Gram Panchayat, Nanjaiah, said the number of people suffering from dengue is more than the official figures. ?A few days back, a girl named Sneha died at Vani Vilas Hospital and prior to that, another woman had died due to dengue. At least 64 cases have been reported,? he claimed. The health and family welfare department officials, however, said that cases of dengue can be confirmed only after conducting proper tests.
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http://newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/Dengue-stalks-villages-on-the-city%E2%80%99s-edge/2013/07/28/article1705706.ece

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, July 28, 2013 (Kerala)
Central team to study dengue cases
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

A three-member team of public health experts was in the capital on Saturday following a request from the State government to assess the dengue situation in the State and to conduct more in-depth epidemiological studies on the disease pattern here.

The team, including Kalpana Barua, the Joint Director of National Vector-borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP); B.V. Tandale, virologist, National Institute of Virology, Pune; and Ratnakar Sahu, Professor of Medicine, RML Hospital, New Delhi; visited the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital (MCH) and the community health centre at Balaramapuram in the district.
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http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/central-team-to-study-dengue-cases/article4962589.ece

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Dengue: Two more succumb in city
By Express News Service - BANGALORE 28th July 2013 08:51 AM
A nine-year-old girl from Harohalli village, 46 km from the city, died due to dengue at Vani Vilas Hospital on Saturday. The District Health Officer confirmed it to be a case of dengue.
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In another incident, 10-year-old Deepa, hailing from Kannurpalya in Magadi taluk, also succumbed to dengue on Saturday.

The district health officer said she was down with fever for the last few days and had been admitted to a private hospital where she died.
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http://newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/Dengue-Two-more-succumb-in-city/2013/07/28/article1705765.ece

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38 fresh dengue cases in Odisha
Source : IANS
Last Updated: Sun, Jul 28, 2013 21:50 hrs0 Comments


Bhubaneswar, July 28 (IANS) Thirty-eight fresh cases of dengue fever were Sunday confirmed by Odisha authorities, taking the figure for the year so far to 268. Cuttack has been the worst-hit with 187 cases.

Of the latest 38 cases, the highest of 29 were reported from Cuttack, M.M. Pradhan, joint director of the state health department, told IANS.
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http://www.sify.com/news/38-fresh-dengue-cases-in-odisha-news-health-nh2vOkchafb.html

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Official record of dengue cases false, claims NGO
Mumbai Mirror | Jul 30, 2013, 01.18 AM IST

Mumbai Mirror Bureau

Says BMC figures vastly low while Mumbai has seen a 600% rise in dengue cases in the last five years.

A white paper presented by an NGO has claimed a 600 per cent increase in dengue cases in Mumbai over the last five years. More worrying is the fact that the number of fatalities has also gone up drastically. These figures, incidentally, are way higher than those provided by BMC.

According to figures obtained through RTI by Praja Foundation, the city reported 4,867 dengue cases in 2012-13, as compared to 1,879 cases in 2011-12 and 1,404 cases in 2010-11. These startling figures, however, are vastly different from those provided by the BMC. While the civic body provides figures as per calendar year, their records state that 299 positive cases have been detected in this year so far. In 2012, 1,008 cases were reported and in 2011, merely 115 cases were reported.
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http://www.mumbaimirror.com/mumbai/civic/Official-record-of-dengue-cases-false-claims-NGO/articleshow/21469453.cms

One suspected dengue death; Wardha man tests positive for swine flu
TNN | Jul 30, 2013, 01.27 AM IST


NAGPUR: A child from the city who died of illness on Friday is suspected to have been affected by dengue while a man from Wardha undergoing treatment in the city tested positive for swine flu on Monday.

The 23-year-old man from Karamja, Wardha, was among the three people who were tested in the city for swine flu. He is undergoing treatment at a private hospital for the H1N1 infection.

Meanwhile, Netaji Nagar resident Mohammed Nayab Abdul Hakeem (11) tested positive for dengue in the initial hospital-based diagnosis. To confirm the disease, the sample has been sent to Pune based National Institute of Virology (NIV).
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/One-suspected-dengue-death-Wardha-man-tests-positive-for-swine-flu/articleshow/21469645.cms

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Dengue claims its first victim in city (Kolkata, Bengal)
The Statesman01 Aug 2013 |

GURVINDER SINGH
gurvinder@thestatesman.net
Kolkata, 31 July
Dengue claimed its first victim this monsoon when a minor girl from Dignal village in Durgapur, 165 km from Kolkata, succumbed to the deadly disease.
The vector-borne disease had officially claimed 11 lives in the state last year, though unofficial estimates suggest the figure could be much higher.
The girl who was suffering from unknown fever died on 24 July, almost a month after the health officials were first alerted about the spread of a mysterious fever in the village.
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http://www.thestatesman.net/news/8254-dengue-claims-its-first-victim-in-city.html

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Doctor crisis in dengue ward (Odisha)
Binita Jaiswal, TNN | Aug 2, 2013, 12.31 AM IST

CUTTACK: The dengue ward at SCB Medical College and Hospital remains chock-a-block with 20 to 25 new cases being reported every day. The deluge of patients has exposed the chinks in its armour. "Shortage of doctors is a major problem here. A handful of junior doctors can be seen running from one bed to other, attending to the patients. The senior doctors only come on routine visits," said RamakrushnaParija, attendant of a patient.

The dengue ward was opened on July 17 with just 30 beds and two doctors. Within a fortnight the inflow of patients increased manifold, forcing the hospital authorities to make space for 150 patients. But in the absence of beds, they can be seen lying on the floor. Currently, 115 dengue affected are undergoing treatment in the ward, which has only 45 beds.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Doctor-crisis-in-dengue-ward/articleshow/21539475.cms

Odisha
Dengue situation in state turns grave, 466 persons test positive
The Statesman02 Aug 2013
STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE
Bhubaneswar, 1 August
Notwithstanding the tall claims of the state government, dengue situation seems to have turned further grave with a total of 466 persons testing positive for the mosquito-borne disease so far.
As many as 47 positive cases were detected in a single day today.
?While 416 NS 1 Elisa positive cases have been detected so far, IGM Elisa positive cases have been pegged at 50, making the total number of dengue positive cases 466 in the state,? said a senior official in the health and family welfare department.
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http://www.thestatesman.net/news/8444-Dengue-situation-in-state-turns-grave--466-persons-test-positive.html

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National figures provided by the NVBDCP to July 31st; My guess is that this is a significant undercount. We have multiple reports of fatalities in Tamil Nadu that are not acknowledged in the official figures. http://nvbdcp.gov.in/den-cd.html

State // Cases // Fatalities (change)

Andhra Pradesh // 253 (+23) // 0
Assam // 3 (+3) // 0
Bihar // 4 (-) // 0
Chhattisgarh // 27 (-)// 0
Goa // 53 (+11) // 0
Gujarat // 744 (+201) // 1 (+1)
Haryana // 15 (+9) // 0
Karnataka // 4,039 (+2,096) // 11 (+3)
Kerala // 5,947 (+1,678) // 20 (+5)
Madhya Pradesh // 128 (-) // 6 (-)
Maharashtra // 965 (+378) // 19 (+7)
Mizoram // 7 (-) // 0
Orissa // 419 (+415) // 0
Punjab // 7 (+4) // 0
Rajasthan // 38 (+17) // 0
Tamil Nadu // 3,079 (+63) // 0
Uttar Pradesh // 3 (+2) // 0
West Bengal // 151 (+67) // 0
A & N Islands // 17 (+6) // 0
Chandigarh // 2 (-) // 0
Delhi // 17 (+8) // 0
D & N Haveli // 2 (-) // 0
Puducherry // 715 (+63) // 0

Total // 16,635 (+5,044) // 57 (+16)

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Dengue spreads wings in capital (Odisha)
Ashok Pradhan, TNN | Aug 3, 2013, 03.45 AM IST


BHUBANESWAR: After Cuttack, dengue is fast spreading in Bhubaneswar. Twelve persons tested positive for the vector-borne disease in the city on Friday, raising the total number of dengue positive people in the capital to 50. In a worrying trend, dengue is being reported from most parts of the city unlike in Cuttack where it is broadly confined to four identified pockets. Around 500 people have tested positive in the state.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Dengue-spreads-wings-in-capital/articleshow/21565487.cms

Total number dengue cases in Odisha gone up to 523 by Friday
Saturday, August 03, 2013

Total number dengue cases in Odisha gone up to 523 by Friday
Report by Odisha Diary bureau, Bhubaneswar: The total number of people suffering from the mosquito-borne disease in Odisha has gone up to 523 this year.

While the maximum 52 cases have been reported in the state on Friday. This was confirmed by the state health department. No death due to dengue has been reported in the state, he pointed out. Out of above today 57 positive cases maximum 35 cases have been reported from Cuttack, Angul-3, Balasore-1, Dhenkanal-1, J.S pur-2, Kendrapada-1, Keonjhar-1, Khurda-13.
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24 diagnosed with dengue (Nashik, Maharashtra)
Sumita Sarkar, TNN Aug 2, 2013, 12.10AM IST

NASHIK: Twenty-four patients from Nashik have been diagnosed with dengue in July, the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) said on Thursday.

Suspected to be suffering from dengue, the blood samples of 51 patients had been sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune. Till date, reports of 39 samples have been received by the NMC, out of which 24 have been tested positive for dengue.
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http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-02/nashik/41005535_1_dengue-symptoms-nashik-municipal-corporation-muscle-and-joint-pain

First dengue case reported in Jharkhand
TNN | Aug 4, 2013, 01.11 AM IST

RANCHI: A middle aged man of Giridih, who was admitted in Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) on Thursday, was confirmed to have contracted dengue on Friday after various tests. The patient, Dashrath Yadav, who is kept in the isolation ward of RIMS is the first case of dengue in the state this year.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/First-dengue-case-reported-in-Jharkhand/articleshow/21585945.cms

5 dengue, 4 malaria cases reported in city (Rajkot, Gujarat)
TNN | Aug 4, 2013, 02.09 AM IST


RAJKOT: 5 dengue, 4 malaria cases reported in city: Water logging following rains have spawned mosquito-borne diseases in the city, which has recorded five dengue and four malaria cases.
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So far 31 cases of malaria and 34 cases of dengue

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/5-dengue-4-malaria-cases-reported-in-city/articleshow/21586742.cms

Dengue spread in Anedoddi village under control (Karnataka)
By Express News Service - BANGALORE 03rd August 2013 01:28 PM
Following the increase in dengue cases, Health Minister U T Khader on Friday visited Anedoddi village to review the situation. The village was in the news for dengue scare following two deaths and 35 positive cases.
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The district recorded four deaths- two in Anedoddi and one each in Hosadurga and Magadi taluk- since January. So far, the state has recorded 4,127 cases- Bangalore 691 cases, followed by Mysore 399, Haveri 365, Mandya 242 and Ramanagara 215 cases.
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http://newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/Dengue-spread-in-Anedoddi-village-under-control/2013/08/03/article1716046.ece

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First dengue death reported in Surat (Gujarat)
Himanshu Bhatt, TNN | Aug 4, 2013, 12.55 PM IST

SURAT: First death of the season due to vector borne disease dengue was reported from the city this monsoon. A 16-year-old teenager named Karan Behra died of the dreaded fresh water mosquito disease late on Saturday.

Officials of SMIMER hospital said that Behra, resident of Katargam GIDC , in Fulpada area, suffered from high fever from last four days. He was admitted for treatment in a private hospital on Ring road by his family members. His reports showed that he suffers from Dengue and he was immediately referred to SMIMER hospital on Friday evening.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/First-dengue-death-reported-in-Surat/articleshow/21595129.cms

Special dengue OPD in Odisha hospital as cases climb to 572
Source : IANS
Last Updated: Sun, Aug 04, 2013 13:40 hrs


Bhubaneswar, Aug 4 (IANS) A special outdoor patient department (OPD) has been created in a leading government hospital in Odisha after dengue cases climbed to 572 in the state, a senior state health official said Sunday.
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http://www.sify.com/news/special-dengue-opd-in-odisha-hospital-as-cases-climb-to-572-news-health-nienE6haief.html

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According to NVBDCP statistics, Kerala has confirmed 20 Dengue fatalities to July 31st. - Ro


Dengue fever causes havoc in state (Kerala)
Monday 5th of August 2013 09:27:37 AM

Monsoons this year has ushered in a host of inevitable diseases, amongst which dengue fever, rat fever or leptospirosis, and stand out prominently. Alarming cases are being reported predominantly in southern and central parts of Kerala. Hospital records show a steep rise in the number of cases reported, with the death toll suspected to have crossed 100.
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?Mortality data is the fundamental requirement in any epidemiology studies. The IDSP reports show that there have been nearly 100 suspected dengue deaths this season. Dengue has been confirmed as the cause of death in only 13 cases, which alone will figure in the official stats. If not all, at least a few of these suspected deaths from both government and private hospitals should be taken up in every district for a detailed mortality analysis,? said a health official.
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?After each epidemic, the department just moves on to other activities. There are no scientific reviews or assessment on how the epidemic was managed, whether all fever deaths were due to dengue. It is important to know what percentage of the population went into DHF or DSS because it helps us anticipate the severity of the epidemic in future,? a public health expert said.
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http://www.janamtv.com/news/Dengue_fever_causes_havoc_in_state_11467.php

5 Aug 2013 Hindustan Times (Jaipur)HT Correspondent htraj@hindustamtimes.com
1 DIES OF DENGUE IN ALWAR, TWO HOSPITALISED (Rajasthan)
JAIPUR/ALWAR: A person has died of suspected dengue fever in Harsana village under Alwar district, while two cases of the fever have been reported from the city, said the health department on Sunday.
According to an official, the victim, Lokesh, was admitted to a private hospital after he complained of high fever. After examinations, Lokesh was referred to Jaipur for further treatment, but he died on Saturday evening.
Dr JS Rathore, district epidemiologist, said it was not yet confirmed if the death caused due to dengue. ?I have not yet got the investigation report and therefore, it?s difficult to confirm itm,? he said.
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http://ct.moreover.com/ct?haid=ba833ff98ea398961375666726036f1ef1aa90b6d41b6&co=f000000011216s-3582469640

http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx

Pune saw spurt in dengue cases in July (Maharashtra)
Umesh Isalkar, TNN | Aug 4, 2013, 10.04 PM IST

PUNE: The city witnessed a rise in dengue cases in the month of July. As per the Pune Municipal Corporation's record, a total 44 people tested positive for dengue in July.

Pune city has reported six dengue deaths so far this year. Of them, two deaths have been confirmed by the state level review committee so far. The remaining deaths which occurred at different hospitals in Pune are yet to be reviewed and hence they have not been included in the state dengue death records, officials said.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Pune-saw-spurt-in-dengue-cases-in-July/articleshow/21604748.cms

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Mumbai records 1st dengue death this monsoon

BMC claims 14-year-old from Worli is the first dengue death reported in Mumbai since the onset of monsoon
August 06, 2013
MUMBAI
Anuradha Varanasi


A 14-year-old boy succumbed to dengue on Tuesday in Marine Line?s Bombay Hospital.

The BMC is claiming that the teen, who was a Worli resident, is the first dengue death reported in Mumbai since the onset of monsoon.

In the first week of August, six dengue cases were reported.
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http://www.mid-day.com/news/2013/aug/060813-news-mumbai-records-1st-dengue-death-this-monsoon.htm

Second dengue death in city this monsoon
Express news service : Mumbai, Wed Aug 07 2013, 00:50 hrs

The city witnessed its second death due to dengue this monsoon with a 14-year-old boy from Worli's Koliwada area succumbing to it in Bombay Hospital Monday.

Last month, Vishwanath Sahu (42), a resident of Mira Road, had died three days after he was admitted to Bhaktivedanta hospital. BMC's deputy executive health officer, Dr Mangala Gomare, said Sahu came under the jurisdiction of Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation(MBMC), and the campaign against dengue did not cover the area. "In BMC records, the first death against dengue has been registered on August 5," she said.
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http://www.indianexpress.com/news/second-dengue-death-in-city-this-monsoon/1152072/

OdishaDengue affects Angul locals
The Statesman 07 Aug 2013 |

STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE
Angul/Paradip, 6 August
The spread of dengue in the coal mining belt of Angul as well as the slums of Paradip, which incidentally happens to be the home constituency of Health Minister Damodar Rout, has evoked sharp criticism from residents who point an accusing finger at the civic and public health administration.
The first case of dengue in Angul district was reported on 12 July and since then the numbers have gone up by the day reaching 50.
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http://www.thestatesman.net/news/9125-Dengue-affects-Angul-locals.html

Press Trust of India | New Delhi August 6, 2013 Last Updated at 18:33 IST
Surge in dengue cases in India in last couple of years

There has been a surge in dengue cases in the country in 2012 when as many as 50,222 cases were reported against 18,860 in 2011.

Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad told the Rajya Sabha today that 28,292 cases were reported during the year 2010 of the outbreak prone disease transmitted through mosquito bites.

He said in view of upsurge and geographical spread of dengue to newer areas, a mid-term plan has been developed for prevention and control of dengue and many advisories have been issued from time to time to control and manage the outbreak of dengue.
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http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/surge-in-dengue-cases-in-india-in-last-couple-of-years-113080601148_1.html

Rising Cases of Dengue


Dengue is an outbreak prone disease transmitted through mosquito bites. The number of reported cases of dengue during the last three year is given below:
Year // Cases
2010 // 28292
2011 // 18860
2012 // 50222

The number of dengue cases and number of deaths reported from the Karnataka State during the last three years are as under:

Year // Cases // Deaths
2010 // 2285 // 7
2011 // 405 // 5
2012 // 3924 // 21


The Government of India has taken the following steps for prevention and control of Dengue in the country:

1. Guidelines
? Developed a Long Term Action Plan in January, 2007 and sent to the States for implementation.

? In view of upsurge and geographical spread of dengue to newer areas, a Mid Term Plan has been developed for prevention and control of Dengue and approved by the Committee of Secretaries on 26th May, 2011. The plan has been sent to the states for implementation.

? National guidelines for clinical management of cases have been sent to the states for circulation in all hospitals.

2. The dengue situation in the country is monitored and reviewed with States/UTs.
3. Advisories are issued from time to time. Following advisories have been issued in 2013:



Issued by
Addressed to all State
Date
Union Minister for Health & FW
Chief Ministers
31st March
Union Secretary, HFW
Chief Secretaries
11th March
DGHS, GOI
Director Health Services
12th March
Joint Secretary, HFW
Principal Health Secretaries
11th March
Director, NVBDCP
Director Health Services
28th February

Jt. Director, NVBDCP
State Programme Officers
16th May


4. Field visits are carried out to assess the preparedness and to provide technical guidance to the States.

5. Training is imparted to clinicians on case management as per GOI guidelines and to other health care functionaries on programme activities.

6. For augmenting diagnostic facilities numbers of Sentinel Surveillance Hospitals (SSHs) with laboratory support has been increased to 347 across the country from 110 and linked with 14 Apex Referral laboratories with advanced diagnostic facilities for back up support for Dengue across the country.



7. ELISA based IgM test kits are provided to these institutes through National Institute of Virology, Pune free of cost. During current year (till 22.07.13), a total of 1097 dengue diagnostic kits (1 Kit= 96 tests) have been provided by Centre to SSHs.

8. Introduced ELISA based NS1 test for early detection of cases from 1st day of disease in addition to IgM test which can detect the Dengue case after five days of disease.


9. Funds are provided to the States for prevention and control of vector borne diseases including Dengue and Chikungunya to implement the public health activities.


This information was given by the Minister for Health & Family Welfare Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.


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KERALA
KASARAGOD, August 8, 2013
Rise in dengue fever cases in Kanhangad

STAFF REPORTER

People blame poor waste management system

Dengue fever cases have been reported from Kanhangad municipal limits and a few panchayats falling under the Hosdurg (Kanhangad) taluk. Dengue fever cases have been reported from Kanhangad municipality, Kallar, Panathady, Kodom-Belur, Kinanoor-Karindalam, West Eleri, East Eleri Balal, Madikkai Pullur-Periye, Ajanur and Kayyur-Chemmeni panchayats, said Health Department sources.

In the previous year, there were 208 unconfirmed dengue cases in the district, while confirmed cases were 99. This year unconfirmed cases were 1,287 and confirmed, 143.
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http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/rise-in-dengue-fever-cases-in-kanhangad/article5002108.ece

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Dengue kills 1
By Express News Service - BHUBANESWAR 08th August 2013 11:46 AM
A 27-year-old resident of Keonjhar died of dengue at the SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack on Wednesday.

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It is the first official dengue death in the State this year. So far, 731 persons have been diagnosed with dengue in Odisha. On Wednesday, at least 38 new cases were detected
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http://newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Dengue-kills-1/2013/08/08/article1723747.ece

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ALERT IN EAST SINGHBHUM AS DENGUE CASES SEE SPURT (Jharkhand)
Saturday, 10 August 2013 | PNS | Jamshedpur | in Ranchi

East Singhbhum district administration has issued high alert in the district in view of influx of the dengue virus across the district.

Sources went on to inform that two positive cases of Japanese Encephalitis and three suspected cases of dengue in the last 48 hours have prompted the Health Department to issue an alert for vector borne diseases in the district. The three patients of dengue, two from West Singhbhum and one from Mango, are currently admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU) of TMH.

He said that the administration will launch a special drive to create awareness on dengue and the Health Department will monitor the onset of the disease. The alert was issued by East Singhbhum unit of integrated diseases surveillance program (IDSP) on Friday.Dengue and viral fever is spreading across the steel city, with affected people continuing to pour into hospitals and nursing homes.Doctors in the city blame the rise in dengue cases to the deteriorating hygene in the city. They said that if the civic bodies did nothing, the number of cases could spiral out of control.
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http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/ranchi/alert-in-east-singhbhum-as-dengue-cases-see-spurt.html