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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...- Suspected Zika case: Sample from Andhra sent to NIV Pune for confirmationA five-year-old boy from Venkatapuram village in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh, is suspected of having the Zika virus. His blood sample ...
- Zika virus testing can now be done at AIIMS Rajkot; results to be available in 24 hoursAIIMS Rajkot has been recognized as a Zika virus screening center, reducing the need to send samples to Pune for testing. According to Prof...
- Needle-free vaccine patch being developed by researchers to tackle Zika virusThe patch's simplicity, pain-free application, and stability at elevated temperatures make it a promising tool for vaccination in regions f...
- 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,...
- Don't panic, says Karnataka govt as Zika virus detected in Chikkaballapura distThe Karnataka Health Department has issued an advisory in response to the detection of the Zika virus in a mosquito species in Chikkaballap...
- Six more Zika virus cases in UP's Kanpur, tally reaches 10The total number of Zika virus cases in the city has now touched 10. A report by King George's Medical University (KGMU) lab of Lucknow on ...
- 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...
- Zika Virus Disease: Karnataka intensifies vector control measuresEnsuring availability of logistics such as adulticide and larvicide at all levels, up to villages, are among the intervention measures that...
- First Zika virus case reported in KeralaOf the 19 samples sent from Thiruvananthapuram, 13 health workers, including doctors, are suspected to be positive for Zika, the minister s...
- No need to panic, Zika outbreak under control: Health MinistryAccording to a Health Ministry official, 29 people have so far been tested positive for the disease in Rajasthan.
- New tool to predict spread of Zika virusIn early 2015, a Zika virus outbreak in Brazil was soon followed by a high number of microcephaly cases, in which babies are born with abno...
- Zika virus linked to serious eye problems in babiesIn three Brazilian infants with microcephaly, the researchers from Stanford University in the US and colleagues observed retinal lesions.
- Health wrap: Zika virus - Doctors puzzled over severity of defect in babies; Australia to step up testing; Brazil Carnival roars despite scareWith so much happening in the world of health, we bring the major highlights.
- Clip-on device may help protect against Zika virus: StudyThe device repels mosquitoes by releasing a vapour form of insecticide through a battery-powered fan, forming an insecticide "cloud".
- Take preventive measures against Zika virus: WHOWHO urged Southeast Asian countries and India to strengthen surveillance and take preventive measures against Zika virus.
- India beware: Zika now an international health emergencyWHO estimates there could be up to 4 million cases of Zika in the Americas in the next year, but no recommendations were made to restrict t...
- Zero Zika virus cases in India: Union Health Minister J P NaddaStating that there is not a single case of Zika virus, suspected of causing serious birth defects, in India, the Centre said it will come o...
- Asian countries urge sick travelers to report Zika symptomsZika virus is spreading rapidly in Latin America, and Asian governments have issued advisories in a bid to contain the spread of the diseas...
- Centre forms technical group to monitor Zika virus situationWith Zika virus cases being reported from South America and the US, the Centre decided to constitute a technical group to monitor the situa...
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