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Delhi reported 83 cases of malaria and 34 of dengue this year; mosquito-breeding reported in 48,039 households
•Over 80 cases of malaria have been reported in Delhi this year so far, more than double the number of people affected by dengue.
Alarming rise in mosquito-borne diseases will be one of the worst impacts of global warming, climate change
Maneka •A changing climate is moving the comfort zone for many animals, including disease-carrying mosquitoes.
Deaths due to 'mystery fever' in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly give Opposition ammunition ahead of Lok Sabha election
Bhim Manohar •This mystery fever in Uttar Pradesh is compelling ammunition for the Lok Sabha election, especially as it follows the deaths of several children at a Gorakhpur hospital last year.
Number of Zika cases in Rajasthan rises to 55; fogging, anti-larvae activities on to prevent spread of virus
•More cases of Zika virus were detected in Jaipur on Saturday, taking the total number of infected people to 55.
Nearly 70 percent dengue cases reported in Delhi during September; 236 of 343 instances of vector-borne disease in one month
•Dengue cases have increased in Delhi with over 340 people being diagnosed with the vector-borne disease this season, nearly 70 percent of whom were affected in September alone.
At least 10 people died of dengue in New Delhi last year: MCD report
•At least 10 people died in Delhi due to dengue last year, a municipal report released said on Tuesday, updating an earlier death toll of four.
Dengue crosses 1000 mark in Delhi this year; 524 cases of malaria reported
•A 12-year-old boy had succumbed to dengue shock syndrome on 1 August at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi, the first death due to the vector-borne disease reported in the city this year.
Despite 25,000 child deaths in 40 years, Gorakhpur lacks a comprehensive policy to fight encephalitis
Kangkan Acharyya •Despite incessant child deaths due to encephalitis in Gorakhpur over the years, no separate comprehensive program has been initiated to fight the menace.
Delhi's war with dengue, chikungunya is far from over, but another one with swine flu has already begun
Kangkan Acharyya •The swine flu threat comes along with the challenges thrown in by vector borne diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and malaria.
Wolbachia bacteria can prevent mosquitoes from transmitting dengue, reveal scientific study
Indiascience •It may sound strange but scientists are generating evidence to show that the solution to eliminating dengue lies in breeding mosquitoes that are incapable of transmitting dengue, and possibly chikungunya and even zika.