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Medical vans to prevent malaria, dengue in rural areas: UT Khader

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June 14, 2016

Mangaluru, Jun 14: As part of its measures to prevent the spread of vector-borne diseases in rural and interiors areas of Karnataka state, the health department is all set to introduce mobile health clinics, sad U T Khader, Minister for health and family welfare.

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Speaking to reporters here on Monday, Mr Khader said that three medical vans each will be provided to all districts across the state to prevent the spread of dengue, malaria and other vector borne diseases.

"Each van will have a nurse, lab equipment and larvicide sprayer. The vans will reach villages and provide medical care and take up larvicidal activities to stop mosquito breeding," Khader said adding that more such vans will be introduced based on requirement.

Talking about the recent death of four persons, who are suspected to have contracted dengue, in Dakshina Kannada district, Khader said that there is no medical confirmation to prove they have died due to dengue or not. "District level audit committee headed by the DHO verifies test reports and concludes whether the death is caused by dengue or not," Khader said.

In Dakshina Kannada, a total of 167 cases of dengue were reported in 2016. Out of 167 cases, 76 are confirmed through Elisa test method and 91 with NS1 technique. Meanwhile, a total of 1,786 cases of malaria were recorded in the district in 2016, wherein 1,544 were reported in Mangaluru City Corporation limits. A 'Swacchatha Sapthaha', cleanliness week, will be observed from June 15 to create awareness on possibility of spread of vector-borne diseases.

As per the directions of the Union ministry of health and family welfare, National Dengue Day will be observed on June 16, he said adding that various activities to prevent mosquito breeding will be taken up during the period.

Private medical colleges including KVG Medical College, KS Hegde Medical Academy, KMC, Yenepoya Medical College and Father Muller Medical College will also be joining hands with the department by deputing doctors, Khader said.

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Bhaskar
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Tuesday, 14 Jun 2016

This man knows only to announce but no implementation.. raids a hospital once midnight and gains publicity

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February 17,2020

Mandya, Feb 17: About 40 passengers were injured in a collision between a KSRTC bus and a tipper lorry near Srirangapatna in the district on Monday.

Police said that the incident occurred when the bus was stopped to allow passengers to alight when the tipper lorry rammed against the bus.

The victims have been admitted to the Taluk hospital and the severely injured have been shifted to a hospital in Mysuru.

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May 30,2020

Bengaluru, May 31: The coronavirus related fatalities in Karnataka rose to 49 with the death of a 47-year-old woman while 141 new coronavirus cases were confirmed on Saturday taking the infection tally to 2,922, Karnataka minister S Suresh Kumar said.

Among the fresh cases, 90 are inter-state passengers, he told reporters.

The deceased woman from Bidar was admitted on May 24 and died on May 28 at a designated hospital in Bidar, Kumar, minister for primary and secondary education and spokesperson for Covid-19 in the state, said.

The woman was diagnosed with influenza like illness with a history of paralysis and was bed-ridden besides having hypertension and convulsions, Kumar said.

According to him, the total cases include 997 discharges, 1,874 active cases, 49 Covid-19 deaths and two non-Covid related deaths.

Of the total active cases, 15 are in the ICU, he added.

The new cases comprise 33 in Bengaluru, 18 in Yadagir, 14 in Dakshina Kannada, 13 each in Udupi and Hassan, 11 in Vijayapura, 10 in Bidar, six in Shivamogga, four each in Davangere and Haveri, three in Kolar, two each in Kalaburagi, Mysuru, Uttara Kannada, Dharwad, and one each in Belagavi, Chitradurga, Tumakuru and Bengaluru Rural, the health department said in its bulletin.

The minister said the government has issued an order regarding relaxation of curfew on Sundays.

According to the order issued by Chief Secretary T M Vijay Bhaskar, there will not be any curfew on Sundays throughout the day following requests from people.

As per the previous order, curfew was from 7 am to 7 pm on Sundays.

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August 3,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 3: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee working president Satish Jarakiholi on Sunday said that as per the party sources, state chief minister BS Yediyurappa has got only six months' time and there are different teams working against Yediyurappa in their party.

The BJP high command has decided to bring down Yediyurappa, Jarakhioli said. He added, "Yediyurappa had asked BJP high command to appoint him Chief Minister for six months and due to corona, his period has been extended. But now their own party sources have revealed that he has got only another six months."

While addressing the issue of different statements by BJP leaders and ministership aspirants after five MLCs were nominated, Jarakiholi said "Yediyurappa followers are not actual followers. BJP high command has already decided to bring down Yediyurappa as per their own party sources."

While speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, he said there are teams formed in the names of deputy CMs and there are many who are working in their party against Yediyurappa.

He also said that it's up to their party what they think about Yediyurappa's tenure, whether they keep him as CM or remove him. Being in Opposition, now Congress is only working on strengthening the party, he said.

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