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Simple-to-apply, needle-free vaccine patch developed against Zika infectionLimited global surveillance shows Zika virus is active in at least 89 countries and territories but there is no currently licensed vaccine,...01 Dec, 2023, 03.59 PM IST- Fighting mosquito-borne diseases: Scientists pinpoint drug target for dengue, zika & other virusesResearchers have found a new way to tackle infectious mosquito-born viruses, such as dengue and Zika. A study published in the journal Cell...16 Aug, 2023, 07.58 PM IST
- 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: First case reported in Karnataka, 5 year-old-girl tests positiveSince its discovery in the Zika forest in Uganda in 1947, several outbreaks of ZVD have been reported from Africa, Southeast Asia, and the ...13 Dec, 2022, 07.43 PM IST
- 48 lakh children will receive JE vaccine from Dec 5: Karnataka MinisterThe JE is caused by a virus called flavivirus and it is primarily transmitted by Culex mosquitoes. The virus is maintained in pigs and wild...04 Dec, 2022, 06.44 PM IST
- Mizoram reports first case of Japanese EncephalitisHe said that the state health department has recently informed the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) about the detection of a susp...18 Aug, 2022, 08.49 PM IST
- B'luru firm Bugworks begins work on drug against Covid-type virusesThe hunt for safe and effective Covid antivirals that can be used against Covid is on. Currently Pfizer's Paxlovid and MSD-Ridgeback Biothe...26 Apr, 2022, 12.48 AM IST
- Fever, stiff back? Encephalitis symptoms often flu-like; stay hydrated, have light dinnerSome mild flu-like symptoms of the disease include headache, vomiting and sensitivity to light.18 Jun, 2019, 03.21 PM IST
- IIT Mandi researchers finds target protein for antimalarial drug against Zika VirusA team led by Rajanish Giri, assistant professor of Biotechnology at IIT Mandi, is working on this subject.28 Jan, 2019, 03.11 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
- Zika may be spread by 35 mosquito species, says studyOut of these total 35, 26 are previously unsuspected ones.01 Mar, 2017, 05.32 PM IST
- 2015's Godzilla El Nino contributed to Zika outbreak: StudyLondon, Dec 20 (IANS) Change in weather patterns, brought on by the 'Godzilla' El Nino of 2015 -- one of the strongest on record, fuelled t...20 Dec, 2016, 04.43 PM IST
- Sun Pharma partners ICGEB to develop safer, cheaper dengue vaccineThis is the Mumbai-based company’s second collaboration focussed on the mosquito-borne virus, the first being its pact to develop a botanic...20 Oct, 2016, 12.15 AM IST
- Clinical testing of Zika vaccine will begin soon: Devika Sirohi"It is hard to predict when the first vaccine will be licensed for use. Knowledge gained over the years from vaccine development of other f...13 Apr, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
- Meerut girl part of US team that cracked Zika structureDevika Sirohi, 29, is the youngest member of a team of seven researchers which has determined the structure of Zika virus.06 Apr, 2016, 12.35 PM IST
- First map of Zika virus could speed vaccine hunt'Any regions within the virus structure unique to Zika have the potential to explain differences in how a virus is transmitted and how it m...01 Apr, 2016, 01.52 PM IST
- Zika virus: Government advises pregnant women to cancel travel to affected countriesIn 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...01 Mar, 2016, 03.21 PM IST
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