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Scientists finally figured out how mosquitoes track and bite humansMosquitoes possess a hidden sense: they track your body heat using infrared radiation. Researchers discovered this ability, which, when com...
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...
Unnao, 4th UP district to report Zika virus caseThe team of the Unnao Nagar Nigam carried out a massive fogging exercise in and around the residence of the infected person and the malaria...
Two Zika virus cases reported in LucknowThe patients in Lucknow -- a 30-year-old man residing in Hussainganj area and a 24-year-old woman from Krishnanagar area on Kanpur Road -- ...
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...
30 more people test positive for Zika virus in Kanpur, tally rises to 66Samples were collected from various pockets in the neighbouring areas of IAF station hangars and sent to the lab at King George's Medical U...
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 ...
Five more people test positive for Zika virus in KeralaOf the fresh cases, two were natives of Anayara here, where a cluster of the disease had been identified within a three kilometre radius, H...
Zika virus cluster identified in Thiruvananthapuram, steps being taken to exterminate mosquitoes: Veena GeorgeThe minister, in a release, also said that a control room has been set up at the district medical office in the wake of the Zika outbreak i...
14 Zika virus cases confirmed in KeralaThe symptoms are similar to dengue and they include fever, rashes and joint pain. Health Minister of the State Veena George said an action ...
Central team of experts dispatched to Kerala to monitor Zika virus situationLav Agarwal said, "There are some Zika cases which have been reported from Kerala. To monitor the situation and to support the state govern...
Health Ministry to develop comprehensive response framework for ZikaZika virus is spread by the same mosquito that carries dengue and chikungunya and has been regarded as great cause for worry for pregnant w...
Aedes mosquito that causes dengue brings Zika fears closer homeAIIMS recently held a workshop to acquaint doctors with the key symptoms of the disease and how to detect it at the earliest.
13 Indians in Singapore test positive for ZikaExternal Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said Indian Embassy in Singapore has reported that 13 Indians have been affected by Zik...
Protein that swallow up, quarantine Zika virus identifiedAn ongoing epidemic of Zika virus began in early 2015 in Brazil and with it new evidence emerged that Zika virus infection of mothers durin...
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...
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...
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.
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...
Zika virus: Symptoms, treatment & preventionHaving caused worldwide concern because of its connection to a neurological birth disorder, we list some facts about it.