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...
14 Dec, 2022, 12.30 AM IST
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...
03 Dec, 2022, 02.12 PM IST
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...
03 Dec, 2021, 07.17 PM IST
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...
05 Nov, 2021, 12.19 PM IST
Zika virus cluster identified in Thiruvananthapuram, steps being taken to exterminate mosquitoes: Veena GeorgeThe minister, in a release, also said that a control room has been set up at the district medical office in the wake of the Zika outbreak i...
14 Jul, 2021, 10.09 PM IST
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.
09 Jul, 2016, 09.15 AM IST
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...
05 Jun, 2016, 01.34 PM IST
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...
28 May, 2016, 08.42 AM IST
Over 100 in US test positive for Zika virus: ReportZika virus has infected at least 116 people, including an infant, in the US, according to a leading American public health institute.
19 Mar, 2016, 06.57 PM IST
Zika Virus: Questions you haven’t got answers to yetThe virus outbreak in some parts of the world has left many shaken, while others are waiting in dread when it will hit them.
13 Feb, 2016, 07.54 AM IST
Take preventive measures against Zika virus: WHOWHO urged Southeast Asian countries and India to strengthen surveillance and take preventive measures against Zika virus.
03 Feb, 2016, 07.53 AM IST
Government warns pregnant women to defer travel to Zika affected countriesThe Government issued guidelines on Zika virus disease including travel advisory urging pregnant women to defer travel to affected countrie...
02 Feb, 2016, 06.10 PM IST
India beware: Zika now an international health emergencyWHO estimates there could be up to 4 million cases of Zika in the Americas in the next year, but no recommendations were made to restrict t...
02 Feb, 2016, 06.42 AM IST
Zero Zika virus cases in India: Union Health Minister J P NaddaStating that there is not a single case of Zika virus, suspected of causing serious birth defects, in India, the Centre said it will come o...
01 Feb, 2016, 11.03 PM IST
Barack Obama calls Brazilian counterpart over spread of Zika virusObama and Rousseff agreed to continue to prioritise building national, regional, and global capacity to combat infectious disease threats m...
30 Jan, 2016, 11.36 AM IST
Asian countries urge sick travelers to report Zika symptomsZika virus is spreading rapidly in Latin America, and Asian governments have issued advisories in a bid to contain the spread of the diseas...
30 Jan, 2016, 11.30 AM IST
Zika virus: Symptoms, treatment & preventionHaving caused worldwide concern because of its connection to a neurological birth disorder, we list some facts about it.
29 Jan, 2016, 01.47 PM IST