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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...
CDC warns travelers as virus outbreak hits Seychelles: Symptoms, precautions and moreThe CDC has issued a health advisory for travelers to the Seychelles after a chikungunya virus outbreak was confirmed. Spread by mosquitoes...
Global study projects 51 lakh in India could be at risk of chikungunya every year in long-termA global modelling study suggests India could experience the biggest long-term chikungunya impact, potentially putting 51 lakh people at ri...
Wolbachia transinfection: China’s plan to mate lab mosquitoes with wild ones to tackle chikungunyaChina faces a chikungunya outbreak. Guangdong Province reports many new cases. Authorities implement mandatory blood tests. They also contr...
Chikungunya virus spreading fast in China - is it reaching pandemic level? Here're causes, symptoms and treatmentGuangdong province in China is grappling with a significant chikungunya virus outbreak, reporting over 7,000 cases since July. The rapid sp...
China enforces Covid-like measures amid Chikungunya outbreakChina is implementing Covid-like measures to combat a growing chikungunya outbreak, with over 7,000 cases reported since July. Foshan, the ...
US approves first vaccine against chikungunya virusThe vaccine, developed by Europe's Valneva which will be marketed under the name Ixchiq, was approved for people 18 and over who are at inc...
New study uncovers Chikungunya virus' unique 'invisibility shield' that can help in developing effective vaccinesChikungunya fever, a mosquito-borne disease, can spread directly from cell to cell, scientists have discovered. They found the virus can hi...
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.
- Novel chikungunya vaccine promises safety, effectiveness
New York, Dec 20 (IANS) Researchers have developed the first vaccine for chikungunya fever made from an insect-specific virus that does not...
After Supreme Court rap, Arvind Kejriwal, Satyendra Jain meet L-G over dengue, chikungunyaSatyendar Jain explained government's stance to the L-G, who directed departments concerned to intensify fight against vector-borne disease...
Chikungunya cases mount to 2,625, nearly 150 pc riseAccording to a municipal report released today, 2,625 chikungunya cases have been recorded in the national capital till September 17.
No new mutant strain seen of Chikungunya in Delhi outbreak: AIIMS DirectorThe responsibility of getting rid of the mosquitoes is with every citizen to make sure that at least in their houses no breeding is taking ...
Chikungunya toll rises to 15, government seeks people's cooperationTwo more deaths have been reported at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH), where five other persons have died due to chikungunya complication...
Delhi govt sets up helpline for chikungunya, dengue patientsChikungunya is taking its toll in Delhi with the number of cases increasing to over 1,700 this season and fever clinics getting swamped wit...
Five chikungunya deaths in Apollo, toll in Delhi now 10Ganga Ram Hospital has reported four chikungunya deaths since September 13, while Bara Hindu Rao Hospital recorded its first death on Septe...
Chikungunya cases in Delhi rise to 560The 128 fresh cases in one week measures far too little compared to its cases being reported at hospitals, on an average close to 200 per w...
Hospitals burst at seams as Delhi shivers with feverHospitals are at wit's ends on how to accommodate the additional rush of patients. Safdarjung Hospital has shifted many such patients to it...
Chikungunya cases in Delhi jump to 423"Chikungunya cases have spiked in the city. We are getting more and more patients with its symptoms. Till August 29, our hospital has repor...
Chikungunya virus may soon spread to US: expertsScientists have predicted that the mosquito mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus may soon spread to the US.