On the whole 281 patients with fever have visited camps and hospitals for their dose of Paracetamol.

Suspect chikungunya cases are rising in DJ Halli area. On Sunday around 100 new patients were treated at the BBMP health camps and 28 new cases were reported at the DJ Halli Hospital. On the whole 281 patients with fever have visited camps and hospitals for their dose of Paracetamol.

Public Health Officials confirmed an outbreak of chikungunya and dengue in DJ Halli, revealing that a staggering 70 per cent of the residents in the area were affected by the vector-borne diseases.

Amongst the samples sent from the Primary Health Centre (PHC) at Kaval Byrasandra, two tested positive for chikungunya and one for dengue.

The mosquito menace in the city has assumed alarming proportions. Residents of many localities have been blaming the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) for this. They allege that the negligence of the civic body with regard to controlling the menace has been leading to the present developments.

At least 65 fresh cases of suspected chikungunya were reported from DJ Halli on Thursday, the sixth day of its outbreak.

Around 450 patients were attended to at the hospitals in the area, with many old patients revisiting to get their dose of Paracetamol. The hospitals have, however, stopped providing injections to avoid further pain to the patient and are prescribing only tablets.

A significant reduction in malaria deaths through targeted intervention measures, particularly in Africa, and a substantial rise in funding to fight the scourge have brought the goal of elimination of the disease nearer.

Chikungunya outbreak in DJ Halli is getting worse. Of the 450 suspected chikungunya cases treated at the DJ Halli hospital since Saturday, 165 cases were reported on Wednesday alone. Many of these cases are reported to have been confirmed.

Scientists from Glasgow University claim that they have created a device which can detect malaria within minutes. Doctors have welcomed the development as it will help detect the parasite in a short time. The flu-like symptoms can be missed until the patient is critically ill. Blood samples are placed in the microchip, which is designed to detect the strain of disease.

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