Mysore/Mysuru: The dengue cases in the district are under control with only 19 active cases, said District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. P.C. Kumaraswamy, here yesterday. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Dr. Kumaraswamy said, a total of 4,726 blood samples had been tested for dengue from January this year, out of which 599 were tested positive…
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…
14 active dengue cases in Mysuru: DHO
July 9, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. P.C. Kumaraswamy has said, a total of 496 dengue cases have been reported in the district, from January until now, with 14 active cases under treatment with low mortality rate, as reported till Monday (July 8) afternoon. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Dr. Kumaraswamy said, when compared to previous…
Intl. Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking observed
July 8, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, organised jointly by the District Administration, Zilla Panchayat, District Health and Family Welfare Department, and District Mental Health Programme Division was observed at a function held at CPC Polytechnic in N.R. Mohalla in city on Saturday. Speaking after inaugurating the event, District Health Officer (DHO) Dr….
Echo of Rajkot and Delhi fire tragedies: Committees formed to assess hospital fire safety in Mysuru
May 29, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The recent fire tragedies at a gaming zone in Gujarat’s Rajkot and a children’s hospital in Delhi, resulting in the loss of at least 40 lives, including seven newborns, within a 24-hour period, have brought the focus onto fire safety regulations and the urgent need for strict enforcement of safety protocols, particularly in public…
Cholera scare: DHO holds video conference with Health Officials
May 26, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In a proactive move to combat the spread of cholera and other waterborne diseases in the district, District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. P.C. Kumaraswamy conducted a video conference with taluk-level Health Officials from his office in Nazarbad yesterday. Dr. Kumaraswamy reported that no new cases of cholera or gastroenteritis had been identified in K….
Cholera, vomiting-diarrhoea: K.R. Hospital, District Hospital get 25 additional bed facility
May 22, 2024MCC takes up preventive steps to control spread of epidemic Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to provide timely treatment to those suffering from vomiting, diarrhoea and cholera, the Health Department is keeping vigil across the district and 25 additional bed facilities have been made at KR Hospital in the heart of the city and at the…
Teams formed to check Dengue in district: DHO
May 17, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. P.C. Kumaraswamy said that separate teams have been formed to tackle dengue fever in the district. He was speaking during a demonstration on destroying larvae to control dengue, at the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Nachanahalli Palya here on May 16 (National Dengue Day). DHO Dr. Kumaraswamy stressed on…
Health Department mulls Rs. 50,000 cash prize for informers: DHO
December 5, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: In a significant development, Health and Family Welfare Department has decided to give a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 for those who provide inform related to persons and hospitals involved in killing female foetuses, said District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. P.C. Kumaraswamy. Speaking to SOM, DHO Dr. Kumaraswamy said: “The Department will take several…
‘No pneumonia cases reported in Mysuru district’
November 28, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: There are no cases of pneumonia reported in Mysuru district but still preventive measures are being taken up, said District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. P.C. Kumaraswamy. Following outbreak of pneumonia in China, the Centre had instructed the Health Officers across the country to be on high alert. The District Health Officer said that there…
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