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...
13 Aug, 2025, 10.52 AM IST
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-...
07 Aug, 2025, 02.24 AM IST
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 ...
06 Aug, 2025, 10.29 AM IST
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...
05 Aug, 2025, 06.41 PM IST
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...
23 Jul, 2025, 08.00 AM IST
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...
10 Nov, 2023, 08.09 AM IST
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...
19 Aug, 2023, 09.50 AM IST
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 ...
13 Jun, 2023, 11.51 AM IST
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...
12 Jul, 2021, 09.44 AM IST
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 ...
06 Jul, 2020, 10.14 AM IST
- 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...
05 Oct, 2017, 08.37 PM IST
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 ...
18 Jun, 2017, 12.04 PM IST
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...
28 May, 2017, 11.35 PM IST
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 ...
18 Sep, 2016, 10.20 AM IST
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.
28 Jul, 2016, 03.00 PM 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
Chikungunya virus may soon spread to US: expertsScientists have predicted that the mosquito mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus may soon spread to the US.
27 Mar, 2015, 04.40 PM IST