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The unbearable pain of a sting
Prevention of mosquito-breeding is one of the biggest challenges not only for the State Health Department, but also for public health experts...
Vector-borne cases remain low but public should stay cautious
27 Aug 2023 1:47 PMThe State had reported 6,430 cases and eight deaths due to dengue and 354 cases of Malaria and 71 cases of Malaria in 2022.
WHO launches 'One life, one liver' campaign on World Hepatitis Day
29 July 2023 10:48 AMWorld Hepatitis Day (WHD) takes place every year on July 28, bringing the world together under a single theme to raise awareness of the global burden...
Cancer medication helps to fight against malaria: Study
22 Jun 2023 3:09 PMA group of UCF researchers are looking to use cancer pharmaceuticals to hasten the development of fresh, life-saving malaria treatments.
‘No vector-borne disease outbreak in Tamil Nadu’
7 May 2023 1:51 AMMeanwhile, the officials from the department said that the government is keeping a check on the vector-borne diseases and regular reports are being...
The epicentre of Madras's cultural connect
21 May 2023 1:30 AMFormation of Thyagaraya Nagar, now known as T Nagar, was the brainchild of the Justice Party, which wanted to build a neighbourhood for middle and...
Malaria fight stalling at 'unacceptably high level' of deaths: WHO
4 Dec 2019 3:52 AMThe WHO’s report found that pregnant women and children in Africa continue to bear the brunt of the malaria epidemic
India saw 28 percent reduction in malaria cases last year: WHO
5 Dec 2019 3:31 AMThis success builds on India's 24 per cent reduction in malaria cases between 2016 and 2017