-The Indian Express India's role in pharmaceutical patent wars has broadened access to healthcare. Recently, there were rumours that the United States Trade Representative (USTR) was getting ready to announce "trade enforcement actions" or sanctions against India over its intellectual property rights regime. The Obama administration has been under pressure from the US Chamber of Commerce and lobby groups, like the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, to take a tough stance...
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The fatal bite: Dengue stings Delhi hard
-The Hindustan Times New Delhi: The sting of dengue has turned more lethal this year with at least 15 persons falling prey to the bite of the aedes mosquito, compared to just four in 2012. Moreover, October recorded the highest number of Dengue Cases -- 2,442 - for the same month's reading in the past six years in the national capital. However, out of the 15 casualties, only six are confirmed dengue...
More »Dengue outbreak of 2013 worst in 6 years -Himanshi Dhawan
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: It's official. This year's dengue outbreak in the country was the worst in at last six years, with 55,063 cases reported till October 28. According to health ministry data, the number of Dengue Cases has been steadily rising since 2008 - when the count was 12,561 -witnessing a dip only in 2011. The number of deaths due to the disease has increased from 80 in 2008...
More »Goat Milk for Rs 2,500/Kg This Dengue Season
-Outlook New Delhi: Out of all the members of the animal kingdom, goats are clearly the most in demand at present. And it's not just because of Eid-ul-Azha, claims a report by Sowmiya Ashok in the Hindu Goat's milk is supposedly effective in bringing up the blood platelet count and hence is often used to treat persons suffering from dengue. With the rising number of Dengue Cases in Delhi, the goats are...
More »Dengue grips Delhi: virus strain circulating this year more deadly -Vibha Varshney
-Down to Earth Serotype DENV 2 has returned after a gap of a few years, which could be a reason for higher number of cases this year More than 2,916 people have already been reported affected by dengue this year in Delhi. This has been the highest since 2010 when more than 3,782 cases were reported. Small puddles of water created by intermittent rains are the main reason behind this surge as...
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