Monsoon diseases are a common occurrence with the onset of the rainy season. A range of viral infections and illnesses like the Common cold, Flu, Typhoid, Dengue and Leptospirosis grip people during this season hampering their health and wellness. We spoke to Dr. Manjusha Agarwal, Senior Consultant- Internal Medicine at Global Hospitals, Parel Mumbai to understand the ways in which we can protect ourselves from monsoon-related illnesses and the disease symptoms to watch out for.
05 July,2023 06:05 PM IST
Kerala has been battling a dengue epidemic. With 3,543 reported cases this year - 2,250 in Thiruvananthapuram alone - the state has seen highest number of dengue cases since 2005. And interestingly, most of the cases reported have been from the urban areas like Ernakulam and Kottayam. Video courtesy: NDTV
07 November,2012 07:53 PM IST
Raja Patel, BJP MLA from Choriyasi constituency in Surat died of dengue. He was under treatment at Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai. Patel, 52, was airlifted from Surat in critical condition on Monday
07 August,2015 01:29 PM IST
The Delhi Government on Tuesday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the death of a seven-year-old boy from dengue, whose parents committed suicide as they were turned away from a number of hospitals.
15 September,2015 01:31 PM IST
Speaking on the shocking incident of a child's parents committing suicide post their son's death because of dengue in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that the people have lost humanity in the race of making profits.
15 September,2015 05:21 PM IST
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday made surprise visit to Dr. Hedgewar Aarogya Hospital in Karkardooma and GTB hospital in the wake of Dengue outbreak in the national capital.
15 September,2015 06:43 PM IST
Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Kumar Jain apprised the media on Wednesday that the government is prepared with contingency plan over dengue outbreak.
16 September,2015 05:16 PM IST
Delhi government instructed private hospitals in national capital region to increase their bed strength by 10 to 20 percent by September 20, in its effort to treat dengue patients.
17 September,2015 11:55 AM IST
Raising concern over the rise of dengue cases in the national capital, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Centre and city government to explain the steps they have taken to contain the vector-borne disease.
17 September,2015 03:18 PM IST
On being asked about the new circular issued by Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung on Friday which directed all officers, including IAS and DANICS, not to follow the Delhi government orders which were declared by the Centre as 'illegal orders'.
18 September,2015 01:40 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
