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PREVENTING MOSQUITO BITES
Why mosquitoes bite some people more and easy prevention tipsMosquitoes, particularly Aedes aegypti, are drawn to humans by a combination of visual cues like dark colours and chemical signals such as ...25 Mar, 2026, 06.35 PM IST- IIT Delhi develops washing powder that turn clothes into mosquito shieldResearchers at IIT Delhi have developed a novel mosquito-repellent laundry detergent. This innovative product, used during regular washing,...22 Dec, 2025, 05.41 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
- 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
- Two Zika virus cases confirmed in Woodlands; pregnant women advised to take precautionsHealth authorities have confirmed two Zika virus cases in Singapore’s Woodlands neighborhood. The National Environment Agency (NEA) and Com...19 Jun, 2025, 11.08 AM IST
- New York sounds alert for rare mosquito-borne virus. Here's all about EEEA New York resident has died from eastern equine encephalitis, prompting Governor Kathy Hochul to declare the virus an imminent public heal...26 Sep, 2024, 01.19 PM IST
- Sloth fever is spreading in the U.S.; is it life-threatening? What are its symptoms, and is there a vaccine? Will there be a travel ban?There are neither treatments nor preventative vaccines available for sloth fever. Experts say that avoiding mosquito and midge bites is the...29 Aug, 2024, 08.22 PM IST
- Anthony Fauci, former top US disease expert, was hospitalized with West Nile virus and is now recovering at home: SpokespersonWest Nile virus is commonly spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. While most people don't experience symptoms, about 1 in 5 can ...25 Aug, 2024, 06.44 AM IST
- West Nile Virus is spreading in US, experts blame climate change for the spreadClimate change has reportedly helped West Nile Virus to spread to the US with the rise in temperature. The infection has caused 90 deaths l...18 Sep, 2023, 07.03 PM 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
- Transforming mosquitoes from foes to friends in the battle against dengue fever; Everything explainedIn Honduras, where 10,000 people are known to be sickened by dengue each year, Doctors Without Borders is partnering with the mosquito prog...13 Sep, 2023, 11.50 AM 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
- 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
- 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
- Dengue is caused by four different strains of virusIt gets transmitted by female mosquito of genus Aedes. These domestic mosquitoes, thriving around human habitations, typically bite in dayl...24 Nov, 2014, 11.39 AM IST
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