On top of construction chaos and corruption concerns, organisers of the Delhi Commonwealth Games are now grappling with a mosquito crisis at sporting venues and are even employing larvae-eating fish.
Malaysia is considering releasing genetically modified mosquitoes designed to combat dengue fever, in a landmark field trial that has come in for criticism from environmentalists.
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday advised people showing symptoms of dengue to go for a check-up and get
Mosquito-borne dengue fever has killed 36 people in Laos this year, the worst epidemic in at least five years, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday.
The tribal dominated Balisahi village of Orissa has been put on high alert since a Dengue case was detected here last week.
Twenty two-year-old Pramila
According to British scientists and UC Irvine, they have developed a new strain of mosquitoes in which the females cannot fly and may help curb the transmission of dengue fever.
Experts have developed a novel laser system that can wipe out mosquitoes without harming other insects.
Intellectual Ventures showcased the system
Researchers from University of Queensland’s (UQ) School of Biological Sciences claim to found a way to control the spread of dengue fever.
The disease
A new study has found little evidence to show that factors like local rainfall and temperature have a significant impact on the incidence of dengue.
A common type of bacteria could help curtail the spread of mosquito-borne diseases by making the pests more resistant to infection, according to a study published Thursday in the US journal Cell.