Thirteen cases of Zika virus were reported in India by July 22, 2023, with 3 from Karnataka and 10 from Maharashtra. Minister of State for ...

Zika is an Aedes mosquito-borne viral disease like dengue and chikungunya. Though non-fatal, Zika is associated with microcephaly (a condit...

Pune faces a Zika virus outbreak with cases rising to seven, including pregnant women. The virus, transmitted by the Aedes mosquito, poses ...

Five-year-old girl from the Kolar district in Karnataka has tested positive for the ZIKA virus. WHO has declared Zika-related microcephaly ...

"Zika virus is something which is something like a priority virus for which both preventive measures have to be taken. There are efforts no...

Since its discovery in the Zika forest in Uganda in 1947, several outbreaks of ZVD have been reported from Africa, Southeast Asia, and the ...

"This is the first confirmed case in Karnataka. It came to light when the serum was subjected to Dengue and Chikungunya test. Usually 10 pe...

To prevent further outbreaks, the authorities have mandated an entomological scan of Pune city for the Zika virus. In the city, more invest...

The first-ever Zika virus case in the state was reported in Pune in July 2021. Now, a seven-year-old girl has been found infected with Zika...

Responding to a question on whether the country has the infrastructure and expertise for testing and treating persons infected with the Zik...

Zika virus spreads through the bite of the aedes aegymosquito and most patients do not have symptoms. The typical symptoms include fever, b...

After winning accolades for its "Kerala model" of combating the contagion about a year ago, the state is now seeing daily fresh cases betwe...

The new MBBS curriculum finalised by the Medical Council of India Board of Governors this month includes modules on ethics and communicatio...

While Kerala has responded with alacrity to the Nipah outbreak, are hospital protocols followed across the country?

Nipah is on the World Health Organization’s priority list of emerging diseases that could cause a global pandemic, alongside Zika and Ebola...

In 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...

Health Minister J P Nadda said during Question Hour that "till date, this disease (zika) is not reported from India."