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
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
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
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
A new virus is spreading in China, and it’s more painful than CovidSouthern China is grappling with a sharp rise in chikungunya infections, with more than 7,000 reported cases in Guangdong province, mostly ...
06 Aug, 2025, 10.29 AM IST
Chikungunya virus spreading fast in China - is it reaching pandemic level? Here're causes, symptoms and treatmentGuangdong province in China is grappling with a significant chikungunya virus outbreak, reporting over 7,000 cases since July. The rapid sp...
05 Aug, 2025, 06.41 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
US approves first vaccine against chikungunya virusThe vaccine, developed by Europe's Valneva which will be marketed under the name Ixchiq, was approved for people 18 and over who are at inc...
10 Nov, 2023, 08.09 AM IST
New study uncovers Chikungunya virus' unique 'invisibility shield' that can help in developing effective vaccinesChikungunya fever, a mosquito-borne disease, can spread directly from cell to cell, scientists have discovered. They found the virus can hi...
19 Aug, 2023, 09.50 AM IST
One-shot chikungunya vaccine found safe, effective in first phase 3 trial: Lancet study"This could be the first chikungunya vaccine available for people living in endemic regions, as well as for travellers to endemic areas or ...
13 Jun, 2023, 11.51 AM IST
Delay in 'Made in India' chikungunya vaccine, researchers seek government interventionChikungunya is a dreaded infection transmitted through the bite of the mosquito. There is no known cure and till date, there is no vaccine ...
18 Jun, 2017, 12.04 PM IST
Zika mosquito may transmit dengue, chikungunya with one biteThe findings shed new light on what is known as a co- infection, which scientists say is not yet fully understood and may be fairly common ...
20 May, 2017, 12.55 PM IST
- Novel chikungunya vaccine promises safety, effectiveness
New York, Dec 20 (IANS) Researchers have developed the first vaccine for chikungunya fever made from an insect-specific virus that does not...
20 Dec, 2016, 04.05 PM IST
Chikungunya deaths: Health Ministry seeks report from Delhi govtChikungunya is taking its toll in Delhi and other cities across the country, with at least six deaths due to the vector-borne disease repor...
14 Sep, 2016, 03.20 PM IST
'500 million people at risk of contracting Zika in Americas'So far the number of countries and territories in the Americas reporting Zika virus transmission has increased to 37.
04 May, 2016, 01.58 PM IST
Government warns pregnant women to defer travel to Zika affected countriesThe Government issued guidelines on Zika virus disease including travel advisory urging pregnant women to defer travel to affected countrie...
02 Feb, 2016, 06.10 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