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Mosquitoes have finally invaded one of the world's last mosquito-free countriesFor the first time in history, Iceland has recorded wild mosquitoes, ending its long-standing status as a mosquito-free haven. A species kn...- DRDO flags rising global CBRN risks, warns of unstable geopolitical orderGlobal security faces growing challenges. DRDO scientist Upendra Kumar Singh stresses the need for stronger preparedness against chemical, ...
- Scientists finally figured out how mosquitoes track and bite humansMosquitoes possess a hidden sense: they track your body heat using infrared radiation. Researchers discovered this ability, which, when com...
- Two Zika virus cases confirmed in Woodlands; pregnant women advised to take precautionsHealth authorities have confirmed two Zika virus cases in Singapore’s Woodlands neighborhood. The National Environment Agency (NEA) and Com...
- Zika virus cases rising: Here's how it spreads, symptoms, prevention, and treatmentSince June, Pune has seen 73 Zika virus cases, with four deaths among patients who had pre-existing health conditions. The virus, spread by...
- Zika virus spreads in Pune: Here's how the virus infects, risks, symptoms, and preventionZika Virus (Google Trends): Pune faces a rising Zika virus threat with several recent cases, including two pregnant women. Health authoriti...
- Zika virus cases in Maharashtra: Govt urges vigilance, focus on pregnant women screeningZika is an Aedes mosquito-borne viral disease like dengue and chikungunya. Though non-fatal, Zika is associated with microcephaly (a condit...
- What is the Difference between Zika Virus, Dengue, Chikungunya? Know symptomsZika virus, dengue and chikungunya are spread by the bite of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes.
- India should be ready to fight Zika virus in case of an outbreak: NTAGI chief"Zika virus is something which is something like a priority virus for which both preventive measures have to be taken. There are efforts no...
- Zika Virus: First case reported in Karnataka, 5 year-old-girl tests positiveSince its discovery in the Zika forest in Uganda in 1947, several outbreaks of ZVD have been reported from Africa, Southeast Asia, and the ...
- Zika virus detected in Pune patient: Here's all we know about his symptomsTo prevent further outbreaks, the authorities have mandated an entomological scan of Pune city for the Zika virus. In the city, more invest...
- Outbreaks of Zika virus reported from UP, Kerala, Maharashtra in 2021: GovtResponding to a question on whether the country has the infrastructure and expertise for testing and treating persons infected with the Zik...
- 30 more people test positive for Zika virus in Kanpur, tally rises to 66Samples were collected from various pockets in the neighbouring areas of IAF station hangars and sent to the lab at King George's Medical U...
- Zika virus: Facts you should knowZika virus disease is caused by a virus primarily transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito from the Aedes genus, main...
- Zika virus unlikely to infect same person twice, says new studyThe findings also show that Zika virus is present in the blood very early during infection and remains in some tissues for a long time.
- Continental US records first Zika-related deathThe elderly victim, had an underlying health condition, died in late June after traveling to a country where the Zika virus is active.
- Protein that swallow up, quarantine Zika virus identifiedAn ongoing epidemic of Zika virus began in early 2015 in Brazil and with it new evidence emerged that Zika virus infection of mothers durin...
- To-be-mothers with Zika have up to 13 per cent risk of microcephalyPregnant women with Zika during first trimester have a risk of up to 13 per cent that their infant will be born with the microcephaly defec...
- '500 million people at risk of contracting Zika in Americas'So far the number of countries and territories in the Americas reporting Zika virus transmission has increased to 37.
- First map of Zika virus could speed vaccine hunt'Any regions within the virus structure unique to Zika have the potential to explain differences in how a virus is transmitted and how it m...
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