Zika virus
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh: 5-Year-Old Boy Undergoes Testing for Zika Virus
Nellore: A five-year-old boy from Venkatapuram village in Nellore district has been tested for Zika virus, with his blood sample sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune for confirmation.…
- India
Pune: Doctor, his teenage daughter test positive for Zika virus infection
Pune: A 46-year-old doctor and his teenage daughter have tested positive for Zika virus infection in Pune city of Maharashtra, but their health condition is stable, an official said on Wednesday. The…
- India
Zika virus: Preventive measures intensified, no need to worry, says Kerala govt
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Sunday said that measures have been intensified to prevent the spread of Zika virus, eight cases of which have been confirmed in the state’s northern Kannur district,…
- Bangalore
Zika virus scare: Karnataka govt says no human cases reported so far
Bengaluru: The Commissionerate for Health and Family Welfare Services in Karnataka released an advisory on Thursday in the backdrop of detection of deadly Zika virus among mosquitoes in Chikkaballapur district located close…
- India
Zika virus found in Karnataka district, govt on high alert mode
Chikkaballapur: The Karnataka Health Department is on high alert after the detection of deadly Zika virus in mosquitoes in Chikkaballapur district, located close to Bengaluru Urban district. The health department stated that…
- Health
Explained: What is Disease X, tagged as more lethal next pandemic?
New Delhi: Even as Covid-19 is seeing a decline, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned of the threat of an “inevitable” next pandemic of “Disease X”, raising concerns across the globe.…
- India
India should be ready to fight Zika virus in case of outbreak: NTAGI chief
New Delhi: The chief of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), Dr NK Arora on Tuesday said that the country should be “ready to fight” the Zika virus in case…
- India
Karnataka on alert as first case of Zika virus surfaces
Bengaluru: The Health department is on high alert following the confirmation of the first Zika virus case in the state. The virus has been confirmed in a five-year-old girl from Raichur district…
- Health
Zika virus may have already become endemic in India: Experts
New Delhi: Even as a recent study led by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) showed the silent spread of Zika in many states, health experts on Monday said that the…
- Hyderabad
Zika virus spreads to many cities including Hyderabad: Study
Hyderabad: Zika virus has spread to various Indian cities including Hyderabad. It was disclosed by a study conducted by ICMR and NIV, Pune. The study which is published in the journal Frontiers…
