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Expert team begins evaluation to declare Mysuru as Malaria-free district
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Expert team begins evaluation to declare Mysuru as Malaria-free district

May 30, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru:  With Mysuru district recording almost nil Malaria cases, a Central team arrived in city yesterday on a two-day tour of the district  to evaluate the proposal for official declaration of Mysuru as Malaria-free district. An Independent Assessment Committee comprising two representatives of the Union Government and four from the State Government received inputs on…

Malaria-free Mysuru district awaits official announcement
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Malaria-free Mysuru district awaits official announcement

May 21, 2023

By M.B. Pavan Murthy Mysore/Mysuru: Malaria was once a life-threatening fever that has become a passé in Mysuru district in the year 2017 itself.  Since then no case of Malaria has been reported in the district making it ‘Malaria-free’ but awaits official announcement in this regard. A six-member team of experts of Independent Assessment Committee,…

Anti-Malaria like steps to check Dengue cases in Mysuru
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Anti-Malaria like steps to check Dengue cases in Mysuru

February 7, 2023

43 cases reported in district in Jan.; 10,000 tests targeted as intensified measure, says District Vector Borne Diseases Control Officer Dr. S. Chidambara Mysore/Mysuru: Taking a cue from successful steps taken to control malaria cases, the District Health and Family Welfare Office has chalked out a plan to replicate the measures to keep dengue cases…

Natural solution to malaria: Breed fish to feed on larvae
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Natural solution to malaria: Breed fish to feed on larvae

May 23, 2022

Health Department launches district-wide plan 120 water-storing open tanks set up By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: Destroying mosquito larvae with the help of fish is not only environmentally friendly but an effective measure too. Mysuru malaria control authorities are increasingly resorting to a method introduced by the British in 1908 to check the disease: Rearing…

Malaria microscopy: Lab technical officers from eight districts trained in disease detection, reportage
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Malaria microscopy: Lab technical officers from eight districts trained in disease detection, reportage

January 9, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: Case management, through accurate and timely diagnosis and treatment, is one of the key strategies for reducing malaria-related morbidity and mortality. Since quality assurance is vital for ensuring reliable malaria diagnosis, it has become imperative that standardised protocols are followed. A Zonal malaria quality assurance training is being held at Vaidyara Bhavan in the…

With all eyes on COVID… Don’t neglect Malaria
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With all eyes on COVID… Don’t neglect Malaria

August 2, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Though not a single case of Malaria has been reported in Mysuru district since the last four years, citizens must take steps to avoid the stagnation of water due to the advent of monsoon, said District Vector-borne Diseases Control Officer Dr. S. Chidambara. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan in city yesterday, he…

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