About 40 cases have come to light in Lucknow, Agra, Ambedkarnagar, Hardoi and Saharanpur districts and steps have been initiated to control the situation, they said.
The government on Saturday said a committee will be formed to propose safety measures for healthcare professionals even as OPD services were hit across the country as doctors joined the 24-hour nationwide strike called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to protest the alleged rape and murder of a trainee medic in Kolkata.
Dengue cases in the national capital crossed the 1,000-mark with 38 people testing positive for the mosquito-borne disease on Thursday, taking the total number of cases this season to 1,057.
Athletes should not let the outbreak of dengue fever or security concerns ruin their experience at next month's Commonwealth Games, Indian Sports Minister Manohar Singh Gill said on Thursday.
With the city reporting over 1300 dengue cases and four deaths due to the vector-borne disease, schools are eager to ensure that the children do not suffer from mosquito bites. Several private schools in the city have issued circulars asking students to wear full-sleeved shirts and trousers, while the municipal corporation of Delhi has said that students in institutions run by it should cover themselves fully
The 22-year-old has already missed the first two games against Australia and Afghanistan but there is a high chance of him making it to the playing XI for the marquee clash against the arch-rivals.
The girl was raped in the ICU of the hospital, where authorities do not allow relatives of the patient to stay back in the night.
The medical director of the Australia's CWG team Dr Peter Harcourt says at least a couple of athletes would catch the dengue fever during the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
Amid a simmering controversy over his remarks against Sanatan Dharma, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader and Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has once again justified his call stating that eliminating Sanatan will also lead to destroying untouchability.
Thirty four people, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's son-in-law Vijay Tankha, have been discharged in the past 24 hours, officials said.
In the past 24 hours, at least 1,000 patients were screened for dengue.
Both civil and criminal action was being initiated against the hospital which was severely indicted of lapses by a probe panel in its report pertaining to the death of the seven-year-old girl, an official spokesperson said.
The boy was allegedly denied admission by five prominent private hospitals
The risk of an outbreak of dengue fever during the upcoming soccer World Cup in Brazil is serious enough to warrant a high alert in three of the 12 host cities, according to an early warning system for the disease.
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the authorities were "not interested" and the people have been "left to suffer".
Rishabh, 17, of New Seemapuri, succumbed to the vector-borne disease on Thursday at the Max super-speciality hospital in Ghaziabad.
Health Minister J P Nadda asked for all details in the matter and promised that all necessary action would be taken.
Rohan and Madhav live at the PM's official residence.
Cases are on the rise in Haryana, J&K, UP, Delhi and Rajasthan.
The national capital on Wednesday recorded the highest single-day incidence of dengue this season with 54 more patients testing positive for the disease, taking the total number of cases to 550.
Directing the government to file an additional affidavit, the bench asked it to detail the steps taken to maintain water bodies and to control mosquito breeding, which was a cause for outbreak of dengue disease in the capital.
An NDMC official said the mosquitoes were detected in the servant quarter of Priyanka's residence during a house-to-house inspection.
B K Tyagi, director of the Madurai-based Centre for Research in Medical Entomology, talks with Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier about how dengue fever can be controlled.
Earlier on Wednesday, a committee formed by the Haryana government found criminal negligence on the part of the hospital, causing the death of the seven-year-old girl, who was suffering from dengue.
So far close to 7,000 people have been affected by the mosquito-borne disease.
The stage is now set for the young batsman to regain his form and make a significant impact.
Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath on Saturday said the proposed rally of the opposition bloc Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) in Bhopal in October has been cancelled, a move which Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan claimed was due to the 'public anger' over remarks made by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leaders against Sanatan Dharma.
A Mayor-led Municipal Corporation of Delhi team was on Sunday allegedly not allowed to carry out dengue breeding check at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's official residence, but the Delhi government said they had come only with the intention of "creating drama".
Dengue fever has returned to New Delhi as the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Saturday reported one death due to the infection and six new cases in the past one month, taking the total count of people affected by the virus this year to 11.
Shubman Gill says irat Kohli's hunger and intensity on the cricket field inspires him, and he also strives to learn from captain Rohit Sharma.
With 18 people succumbing to dengue in Maharashtra this year including three from the metropolis, the state government has issued directives to authorities to take preventive measures to stop its spread.
The two were booked under sections 295 A (deliberate and malicious acts to outrage religious feelings) and 153 A (promoting enmity between different religious groups) of the IPC at Civil Lines Police Station here on Tuesday.
Shubman Gill became the fastest player to score 2000 runs in ODIs during the World Cup match against New Zealand in Dharamsala on Sunday.
Construction delays, inclement weather, red tape if these were not enough reasons to worry Indian Olympic Association chief Suresh Kalmadi in the run up to the Commonwealth Games, then a possible dengue outbreak in New Delhi is sure to break him down to tears.
Ramadoss said the Delhi government is doing well in containing the situation and his ministry is providing medication and chemicals to all affected states.
The main accused in the Sheena Bora murder case has been suffering from dengue for the last seven days.
After sparking a row over his Sanatan Dharma remarks, Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of 'twisting' his statement and spreading fake news.
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