Geneva: According to agencies, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday the approval of a second dengue vaccine. This decision could offer protection to millions globally against the mosquito-borne illness, which has caused multiple outbreaks across the Americas this year. The UN health agency endorsed the dengue vaccine produced by the Japanese pharmaceutical company […]
Healthcare providers and hospitals in the UAE are readying themselves for an uptick in patients seeking treatment for illnesses linked to heavy rains and stagnant water. These conditions encompass diseases like typhoid, bacterial infections, and mosquito- and fly-borne illnesses such as dengue. The recent unprecedented rainfall has resulted in extensive flooding across various roads and […]
In the second last week of north-Indian state Delhi’s anti-dengue campaign, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said the national capital has again defeated the mosquito-borne tropical disease. “Owing to the aggressive campaign by the Delhi government this year, no dengue-related death has been reported in the national capital. Delhi has again defeated dengue this […]
