Chikungunya in New York: Who are facing face higher risk? Latest updates hereChikungunya in New York: Newborns, seniors over 65, and people with chronic illnesses face higher risk of severe symptoms, the New York Hea...
15 Oct, 2025, 11.18 PM IST
Is China unleashing another pandemic? Chikungunya virus spreads from Guangdong Province to EuropeChikungunya virus cases surged in China's Guangdong Province during summer 2025 before spreading to Europe. France reported 700 cases and I...
15 Oct, 2025, 12.38 PM IST
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...
03 Oct, 2025, 04.24 PM IST
What is Eastern Equine Encephalitis? Rare virus which killed first South Carolina resident in 20 years after mosquito bite; how does it spread and how to stay safeA resident died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis, a rare mosquito-borne virus, in South Carolina's Beaufort County. This is the first such ...
23 Sep, 2025, 02.38 PM IST
Mosquitoes wreak havoc in China as authorities adopt COVID pandemic methods to tackle virus outbreakA virus transmitted by the bites of infected mosquitoes, chikungunya is rarely fatal, but it does cause fever and severe joint pain. It has...
06 Aug, 2025, 01.09 AM IST
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 ...
05 Aug, 2025, 04.55 PM IST
Canada’s first West Nile case in 2025; what to watch for and how to stay safeCanada has confirmed its first locally acquired West Nile virus case in Toronto, affecting an adult with no travel history. The virus sprea...
01 Aug, 2025, 07.27 AM IST
West Nile Virus spreads across US: What you need to know | Causes, symptoms and treatmentWest Nile virus has been expanding its presence in the five boroughs of New York City, which include the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens...
17 Sep, 2023, 09.07 PM IST
Mosquito cases surge in Florida: Researcher notes tips to avoid 'mosquito-borne illnesses'Mosquito-borne illnesses have taken a surge lately, as per latest report. To counter these mishaps, here are some advices one may take into...
13 Jul, 2023, 08.26 PM IST
US issues alert after first local malaria spread in 20 yearsFour malaria cases detected in Florida and one in Texas, according to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Both Texas and Florida...
27 Jun, 2023, 04.10 PM IST
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.
18 Dec, 2022, 08.16 PM IST
Viruses can change your scent to make you more attractive to mosquitoes: ResearchHow mosquitoes seek out and feed on their hosts are important factors in how a virus circulates in nature. Mosquitoes spread diseases by ac...
05 Jul, 2022, 10.30 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh: 13 fresh Zika cases confirmed in Kanpur, tally now 79Zika is a mosquito-borne virus that spreads through the bite of an infected Aedes species of mosquito, which bites during the day, symptoms...
07 Nov, 2021, 03.53 PM IST
To-be-mothers with Zika have up to 13 per cent risk of microcephalyPregnant women with Zika during first trimester have a risk of up to 13 per cent that their infant will be born with the microcephaly defec...
28 May, 2016, 08.42 AM IST
Over 100 in US test positive for Zika virus: ReportZika virus has infected at least 116 people, including an infant, in the US, according to a leading American public health institute.
19 Mar, 2016, 06.57 PM IST
El Nino could be a possible trigger for Zika outbreakThe present outbreak in Brazil started in 2015, and it is estimated that there are between 400,000 and 1.4 million cases in the country.
01 Feb, 2016, 01.03 PM IST
Bangladesh reports over 800 fresh dengue casesThe first case of mosquito-borne viral infection was reported in Bangladesh in 2000, and at least 100 people died from the disease between ...
04 Oct, 2015, 01.05 AM IST