[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The first bout of dengue can be as life-threatening as the subsequent ones, according to a study which challenges the widely held belief that the viral disease is severe only in secondary infections. The research, published recently in the journal Nature Medicine, analysed severe dengue cases in …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: People who have had zika may be at a higher risk of developing severe dengue and being hospitalised, according to a study that has implications in the development of a vaccine. Previous research has shown that a second infection by any of the four known dengue strains …
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[ad_1] LAHORE: Following a decrease in temperature, the dengue outbreak in Punjab is showing signs of slowing down. Thursday’s report reported 64 new cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases this year to 14,649 across 36 districts. Lahore remains the hardest-hit, reporting 6,719 cases, followed by Rawalpindi with 2,643, …
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[ad_1] RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi district has put together a ‘micro-level anti-dengue plan’ that includes measures such as targeting ponds and other breeding grounds for larvae which would be authorised by end January and put into effect on February 6, the health department said Friday. The plan, which includes encouraging breeding …
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[ad_1] The solution to the decades-long battle against malaria may be as simple as adding soap, according to a study. Scientists at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) found that adding small quantities of liquid soap to some classes of pesticides can boost their potency by more than …
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[ad_1] DIMAPUR: The lights above washing the hospital corridor with a dim glow, a frantic Jenpu Rongmei rushed to see his 12-year-old nephew Nina who had been admitted the night before with fever and body ache. He was too late. The young boy had succumbed to dengue, a neglected tropical …
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