The dengue menace is rising in Uttar Pradesh districts like Kanpur and Lakhimpur Kheri. Kanpur reported 13 people including children admitted in Dengue ward in government hospital on Sunday.

Several parts of Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district have reported an uptick in dengue cases with 9 patients currently admitted to the dengue ward in the district hospital.

The female mosquito will hunt down any human, but some of us get bitten far more than others. The answer to why may be hidden in our skin.

It's impossible to hide from a female mosquito, she will hunt down any member of the human species by tracking our CO2 exhalations, body heat, and body odor. But some of us are distinct "mosquito magnets" who get more than our fair share of bites. Blood type, blood sugar level, consuming garlic or bananas, being a woman, and being a child are all popular theories for why someone might be a preferred snack. Yet for most of them, there is little credible data, says Leslie Vosshall, head of Rockefeller's Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Behavior.

Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): Researchers have developed a Zika vaccine technology that is highly effective and safe in preclinical mouse models.

California [US], September 21 (ANI): A fragrance from human skin directs mosquitoes that transmit Zika, dengue, and yellow fever toward their victims. Up until this point, the precise makeup of that smell was unknown.

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], July 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Cambodia recorded 2,869 dengue fever cases in the first half of 2022, jumping by three times over the same period last year, a health official said on Wednesday.

New Delhi Apr 18 PTI Five fresh dengue cases were reported in Delhi in the last week that took the citys tally to 74 according to a South Delhi Municipal Corporation SDMC report released on MondayTill April 11 this year 69 dengue cases had been recorded in the cityFive fresh dengue cases have been reported in the last week At least 74 dengue cases have been recorded this year the report saidNo death has been reported due to the vector-borne disease so far this year it saidDelhi had recorded 23 dengue cases in January 16 in February and 22 in March As many as 13 cases had been reported till April 16 the report saidDuring the period from January 1 to April 16 17 cases were logged in 2021 seven in 2020 eight in 2019 12 in 2018 and 18 in 2017 it saidCases of vector-borne diseases are usually reported between July and November but the period may stretch till mid-DecemberCivic officials said this year dengue cases are being recorded early due to the congenial weather for mosquito breedingAn official of the SDMC health department said Aedes aegypti mosquitoes which cause dengue proliferate fast when the temperature goes above 28-30 degrees CelsiusThe SDMC is the nodal agency for the control of vector-borne diseases in the cityLast year 9613 dengue cases the highest since 2015 were recorded in the national capital As many as 23 deaths the highest since 2016 were also recorded in the cityIn 2016 10 deaths due to dengue were recordedDelhi had recorded two deaths due to dengue in 2019 four in 2018 and 10 each in 2017 and 2016According to the SDMC report 4431 dengue cases were recorded in Delhi in 2016 4726 in 2017 2798 in 2018 2036 in 2019 and 1072 in 2020In 2015 the city had witnessed a massive outbreak of dengue with the number of cases crossing 10600 in October itself It was Delhis worst dengue outbreak since 1996Seven cases of malaria and eight of chikungunya have also been reported so far this year in Delhi the SDMC report saidSDMC commissioner Gyanesh Bharti had issued an advisory last week on the prevention and control of vector-borne diseases in Delhi He had called upon resident welfare associations market associations and the general public to take preventive measures failing which the spread of dengue and chikungunya may become uncontrollableThe civic body had issued 144 notices against violators last week PTI AKM AKM DIV DIV DIV

Washington [US], February 13 (ANI): A new research led by scientists at the University of Washington has indicated that a common mosquito species (after detecting a tell-tale gas that we exhale) flies toward specific colours, including red, orange, black and cyan. The mosquitoes ignore other colours, such as green, purple, blue and white.

Washington [US], February 7 (ANI): The tiny looking mosquitoes that hum a tune every time they cross our ears are vectors of some of the most dangerous diseases known to mankind. Now, new research led by scientists at the University of Washington indicates that a common mosquito species (after detecting a tell-tale gas that we exhale) flies toward specific colours, including red, orange, black and cyan. The mosquitoes ignore other colours, such as green, purple, blue and white.