Las Vegas, famous for casinos and nightlife, is now swarming with mosquitoes — here are the grave consequences Sin City facesLas Vegas is experiencing a significant increase in mosquitoes, including those species capable of spreading West Nile virus and dengue. Ur...
18 Aug, 2025, 08.33 PM IST
Canada’s first West Nile case in 2025; what to watch for and how to stay safeCanada has confirmed its first locally acquired West Nile virus case in Toronto, affecting an adult with no travel history. The virus sprea...
01 Aug, 2025, 07.27 AM IST
Mosquitoes in the UK now carry a dangerous virus, here’s how to stay safe this summerIn a first, West Nile virus is found in UK mosquitoes. The UK Health Security Agency made the announcement. Aedes vexans mosquitoes in Nott...
21 May, 2025, 09.19 PM IST
Forget Covid — Another deadly virus has been detected in the UK for the first time and there's no vaccineThe United Kingdom identifies West Nile Virus in mosquitoes. This discovery raises concerns. The virus is already widespread in Europe. Aut...
21 May, 2025, 05.54 PM IST
Ottawa residents warned as mosquitoes arrive early, what you can do nowOttawa is experiencing an early mosquito season due to a warm, wet spring, with larvae appearing in mid-April. Experts advise residents to ...
18 May, 2025, 06.36 PM IST
U.S teenager paralyzed and on ventilator from West Nile Virus; is it life threatening, here's all you need to knowA West Nile virus infection has left 18-year-old John Procter VI in St. Louis County, Missouri, paraplegic and dependent on a ventilator. I...
30 Aug, 2024, 09.50 PM IST
What is West Nile Virus? Is it dangerous like Coronavirus? Here's all you need to knowAmerica is seeing a rise in instances of the West Nile virus, with Texas reporting the greatest number. In high-risk areas, health professi...
29 Aug, 2024, 01.33 AM IST
Anthony Fauci, former top US disease expert, was hospitalized with West Nile virus and is now recovering at home: SpokespersonWest Nile virus is commonly spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. While most people don't experience symptoms, about 1 in 5 can ...
25 Aug, 2024, 06.44 AM IST
US government's face during Covid Anthony Fauci hospitalized after West Nile virus infection. Check symptoms, health updateAnthony Fauci has been infected by West Nile virus. The former White House medical adviser was hospitalized.
25 Aug, 2024, 03.21 AM IST
West Nile Virus is spreading in US, experts blame climate change for the spreadClimate change has reportedly helped West Nile Virus to spread to the US with the rise in temperature. The infection has caused 90 deaths l...
18 Sep, 2023, 07.03 PM IST
West Nile Virus spreads across US: What you need to know | Causes, symptoms and treatmentWest Nile virus has been expanding its presence in the five boroughs of New York City, which include the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens...
17 Sep, 2023, 09.07 PM IST
Mizoram reports first case of Japanese EncephalitisHe said that the state health department has recently informed the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) about the detection of a susp...
18 Aug, 2022, 08.49 PM IST
The West Nile Virus: What it is and here is what you should knowInfected mosquitoes of the Culex species transmit the West Nile Virus. Symptoms among those infected include fever and headaches, while chr...
03 Jun, 2022, 04.47 PM IST
Bal Pharma launches antiviral drug Favipiravir at Rs 85 per tabletBal Pharma Managing Director Shailesh Siroya said BALflu has the efficacy to clear the virus faster by 28.7 per cent and is marketed at a v...
25 May, 2021, 09.37 AM IST
Anti-bat views must not take wing: More informed people must bat for these much-maligned mammalsOf the 142 types of bats found in India, two are even on the endangered list.
15 Apr, 2020, 08.21 AM IST
- Native Australian plants could be key to Zika cure
Canberra, June 2 (IANS) A team of researchers in Australia on Friday announced the discovery of a native plant that has the capability to c...
02 Jun, 2017, 01.40 PM IST
Climate change causing more infectious diseases to emergeScientists have assumed parasites don't quickly jump from one species to another because of the way parasites and hosts co-evolve.
16 Feb, 2015, 01.43 PM IST