Dengue, Chickunguniya on a Rise

Article about dengue and chikunguniya.

Following a rise in chickunguniya fever, the MCD was directed by the Delhi government to intensify its drive against mosquito breeding. For providing good medical care to people who were affected, district health officers were directed by Health Minister Kiran Walia at a meeting.

This season the total number of people affected is 4,679 with 65 new cases of dengue reported in city on Tuesday.

About eight people have died of chickunguniya total 33 cases of chickunguniya have been reported in the capital so far.

Aboyt 553 cases have been reported by central zone of Delhi, followed by Shahdara-north with 543 cases and Rohini has the highest number of dengue cases at 596.

Following the rising cases of chickunguniya and dengue fevers, Out Patient Departments in all the Delhi Government hospitals will be operational throughout the day and in the night also.

In an attempt to control the situation, mobile medical with teams of doctors and para-medical staff will be deployed.

People will be told about measures to keep mosquitoes away and also the diseases that are spreading.

Walia added that work will be defined so that more can be done to keep the diseases away.

Help control Dengue and Chikungunya

Here about control the dengue.

Ahmedabad, Jul 19 (PTI) In an attempt to prevent Aedes mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and chikungunya, a new technology developed by the Oxford University will be lab-tested in the country to check the breeding of the vectors following a green signal from the Union Government.
Scientists at Oxford University and its offshoot company Oxitec have come up with a new technology whereby genetically modified male Aedes mosquitoes could be released to mate with female mosquitoes of the species and the resulting larvae are destined to perish without becoming adults.
It is hoped that sustained releases of this mosquito could suppress the population of the biting female mosquitoes below the level at which they cannot spread these diseases.
"Only male mosquitoes are used in the technology and since these cannot bite, the technology will not result in biting nuisance or increased transmission of any disease.