Kolkata: West Bengal Health Minister Sharadwat Mukherjee has urged schools to allow students to wear clothes covering their arms and legs for three months to help prevent dengue. He asked schools to permit full-sleeve shirts, trousers and salwar suits during September, October and November, regardless of uniform rules. Mukherjee also urged teachers and school authorities Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: A 70-year-old man from Thrikkaruva in Kollam district has died after contracting leptospirosis (rat fever), health officials said on Thursday. At present, seven people are undergoing treatment for leptospirosis in various hospitals across Kollam district. The Health Department also stated that around 20 people with symptoms of the disease are under observation. Meanwhile, fever Read More…
Bengaluru: The city of Bengaluru has emerged as the epicenter of a dengue outbreak in Karnataka, with the highest number of cases reported across the state. In response to the alarming surge, the Karnataka government has officially declared the situation an epidemic, triggering urgent measures to curb the spread of the virus. Health authorities are Read More…