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A worker fumigating a private building surroundings to control mosquitoes and to prevent spread of dengue. File | Photo Credit: K. Bhagya Prakash Can the dengue virus beat the coronavirus and is it why the early wave of the pandemic in 2020 resulted in fewer COVID deaths or severe infections compared to Europe or North…
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Ajit Pawar was not attending public events from the past few days (File) Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar had been diagnosed with dengue and advised medical guidance and rest for the next few days, his party leader Praful Patel said on Sunday. Patel, who is the working president of a rival NCP group,…
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As per health department’s data, a total of 13,972 cases were reported last year. (Representational) Patna: Bihar is witnessing an alarming rise in dengue cases, with 6,146 cases reported in September, the highest for the month in the last five years, according to the health department’s data. The state had reported 6,421 cases this year,…
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A mosquito hangs from a leaf, Bengaluru, October 28, 2019. | Photo Credit: Syed Ali/Unsplash Throughout human history, mosquitoes have constantly buzzed in the background of human existence, irritating us with their incessant bites and occasionally wreaking havoc by transmitting deadly diseases. The earliest known mosquitoes from the fossil record date back at least 70…
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