341 cases from Jan-May 2024, only 18 cases this year Mysuru: Mysuru district has recorded a sharp decline in dengue cases this year, thanks to intensified precautionary measures and awareness drives by the Department of Health and Family Welfare. As of May 2025, only 18 positive cases have been reported, a dramatic drop from 341…
Steep fall in dengue, chikungunya cases
May 18, 2025Mysuru: Insofar, there has been a sharp decline in the number of dengue and chikungunya cases reported in Mysuru district, the people can heave a sigh of relief. The Office of District Vector Borne Disease Control Officer, Mysuru district, has released the statistics of the insect borne diseases reported for five years. In the ongoing…
Karnataka declares Dengue as epidemic, to penalise people violating rules
September 4, 2024Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government has officially declared Dengue fever, including its severe forms, as an Epidemic Disease under the Karnataka Epidemic Diseases Act, 2020. The State Government has also amended the Karnataka Epidemic Diseases Regulations, 2020, to enhance measures to combat the spread of the mosquito-borne illness. In a statement on Tuesday, the Government stated,…
Medical student dies of Dengue in Hassan
July 20, 2024Hassan: In yet another Dengue death reported from the State, a 22-year old Medical student of Hassan died of the deadly virus on Friday. Kushal (22), a final year Medical student of Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS) and a native of Gohalli in Holenarasipur, is the deceased. Kushal, who was said to be suffering…
Letter to editor in newspaper gathers High Court attention
July 12, 2024Court takes suo motu cognisance of dengue exigency; registers Public Interest Litigation Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has registered a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), after taking a suo motu cognisance of the dengue spread in Bengaluru and other parts of the State, based on a letter published in the reader’s column of an English daily….
Dengue positivity rate down in Mysuru: DHO
July 12, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With the District Administration taking appropriate measures to check the spread of the deadly disease, the positivity rate for dengue has come down to 11 percent from 17 percent in a matter of a few days. According to District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. P.C. Kumaraswamy, there are 24 active cases in the district as…
Task Force to tackle dengue: CM
July 10, 2024Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has instructed officials to form a district-wise task force to tackle the increasing number of dengue cases in the State. The Chief Minister has said that the district hospitals must have special wards to treat dengue patients and the respective Deputy Commissioners (DCs), ZP CEOs and District Health and Family Welfare…
DCs should not consider themselves Maharajas: CM
July 8, 2024Siddaramaiah demands action from DCs, ZP CEOs amid rising dengue cases, deaths Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reprimanded Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and Zilla Panchayat (ZP) CEOs, questioning them on actions they have taken to prevent spread of dengue. Chairing a meeting of DCs, ZP CEOs and District In-charge Secretaries at the Vidhana Soudha Conference Hall this…
Bring dengue treatment under Free Health Scheme: Dr. Yoganna urges Govt.
July 8, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. S.P. Yoganna, Chairman of Suyog Hospital at Ramakrishnanagar in city, has urged Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, to include treatment for dengue fever, under any of its free health schemes like Ayushman Bharat Arogya Karnataka, Yeshasvini and ESI. In a press release, Dr. Yoganna has stated that, dengue fever is fast spreading with…
Dengue under control, says Minister but one more death in city
July 7, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Even as Mysuru District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa stated this morning that the dengue situation is under control in Mysuru, there have been unfortunate fatalities due to the disease. Lalitha, a data entry operator at the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences & Research in Mysuru, passed away this morning due to complications from…
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