Last Updated:August 20, 2025, 12:32 IST What feels like a simple mosquito bite could be the start of a serious infection. Doctors order multiple tests not as overcaution but to safeguard against life-threatening diseases A mosquito bite may seem harmless, but doctors order multiple tests to rule out dengue, malaria, Zika, chikungunya, and severe allergic…
Intolerable summer heat and sudden notification ‘80% chances of rain today’ – sounds more like a relief, right? But love for the monsoon isn’t just human-only-mosquitoes feel the same too. The Aedes aegypti mosquito, which carries the dengue virus, mostly breeds in stagnant water. From water collected in old tyres and flower pots to puddles…
Last Updated:August 14, 2025, 22:02 IST In the fight against dengue, accurate information is as important as medical care because prevention begins with knowledge. Dengue fever is caused by the bite of mosquitoes carrying the dengue virus (DENV) and is transmitted primarily by Aedes aegypti and, to a lesser extent, Aedes albopictus mosquitoes Hospitals have…
