New way to trap, kill mosquito eggs may help fight ZikaThe study conducted in Guatemala, documented a cheap, easy system to reduce virus-carrying Aedes genus mosquitoes by capturing and destroyi...
Zika virus: Government advises pregnant women to cancel travel to affected countriesIn view of the outbreak of Zika virus, the govt has issued travel advisory urging pregnant women to defer or cancel their travel to the aff...
Bangladesh reports over 800 fresh dengue casesThe first case of mosquito-borne viral infection was reported in Bangladesh in 2000, and at least 100 people died from the disease between ...
80 notices issued to Rashtrapati Bhavan for mosquito breedingNDMC has issued 80 notices this month to the Rashtrapati Bhavan after dengue mosquitoes were found breeding at various places at the sprawl...
Dengue: Delhi private blood banks asked to give platelets for freeAssuring that they have adequate supply of blood and platelets with them, the city government said that it will ensure that there is no sho...
Dengue is caused by four different strains of virusIt gets transmitted by female mosquito of genus Aedes. These domestic mosquitoes, thriving around human habitations, typically bite in dayl...