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 ...
15 Oct, 2025, 05.59 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
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
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
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
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
Mosquitoes in the UK now carry a dangerous virus, here’s how to stay safe this summerIn a first, West Nile virus is found in UK mosquitoes. The UK Health Security Agency made the announcement. Aedes vexans mosquitoes in Nott...
21 May, 2025, 09.19 PM IST
EEE, or Eastern Equine Encephalitis: New York reports first case; how deadly is the disease; is it curable?The Eastern Equine Encephalitis, which is a mosquito-borne virus, was first detected in Ulster country. New York has reported its first cas...
24 Sep, 2024, 12.30 AM 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
India's latest Zika outbreak sees surge of nearly 100 casesFirst discovered in 1947, the mosquito-borne virus Zika virus reached epidemic proportions in Brazil in 2015, when thousands of babies were...
08 Nov, 2021, 02.37 PM 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
60 Zika virus cases detected in Rajasthan"Forty-five out of the total 60 patients are healthy after treatment," the official said after the meeting where measures required to conta...
14 Oct, 2018, 07.59 PM IST
US President Barack Obama seeks $1.8 billion to fight Zika virusThe mosquito-borne illness called Zika has surged across Latin America, prompting fears that spring weather could bring an explosion in cas...
09 Feb, 2016, 04.14 AM 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
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