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Bharat Biotech bets on vaccines to fight drug resistance, eyes post-Covid growthHyderabad-based Bharat Biotech is developing novel vaccines to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a significant global health threat. T...
Chikungunya spreads across US - here are causes, symptoms, treatment, vaccines to keep you protectedNew York health officials have confirmed the state's first locally acquired case of the chikungunya virus, marking the first such instance ...
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 outbreak in China: Is this the dawn of a new medical era? Here’s how China is fighting back with drones, AI, and lab-grown mosquitoesChikungunya virus outbreak in China has triggered alarm as over 7,000 people fall ill in Guangdong, marking the country’s biggest mosquito-...
A new virus is spreading in China, and it’s more painful than CovidSouthern China is grappling with a sharp rise in chikungunya infections, with more than 7,000 reported cases in Guangdong province, mostly ...
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...
Chikungunya returns: WHO warns of global risk from mosquito-borne virus epidemicThe World Health Organization has issued a warning about the resurgence of the chikungunya virus, reminiscent of the 2004-2005 epidemic. Or...
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...
One-shot chikungunya vaccine found safe, effective in first phase 3 trial: Lancet study"This could be the first chikungunya vaccine available for people living in endemic regions, as well as for travellers to endemic areas or ...
Zika virus case reported in India: Symptoms, treatment & other key things to knowZika virus is spread by Aedes aegypti — the same mosquito that is also responsible for causing dengue and chikungunya. The virus is conside...
NIH and DBT to review vaccine candidates for Covid-19 this weekThe meeting will see research groups and vaccine developers funded through India-US tieups present their progress on Covid-19 vaccines and ...
- Breakthrough in chikungunya may come from IIT-Roorkee
Roorkee, Oct 5 (IANS) In a move that could lead to a breakthrough in combating chikungunya, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Roorke...
Delay in 'Made in India' chikungunya vaccine, researchers seek government interventionChikungunya is a dreaded infection transmitted through the bite of the mosquito. There is no known cure and till date, there is no vaccine ...
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...
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 ...
Eight deadly monsoon maladies and ways to deal with themSome of the most common ones include viral fever, the common cold, malaria, typhoid, hepatitis A, leptospirosis, diarrhoea and chikungunya.
Zika virus: Symptoms, treatment & preventionHaving caused worldwide concern because of its connection to a neurological birth disorder, we list some facts about it.
Chikungunya virus may soon spread to US: expertsScientists have predicted that the mosquito mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus may soon spread to the US.