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What is the West Nile virus discovered in California? Symptoms, treatment, vaccines and all details explainedWest Nile virus has been detected in California after two dead crows tested positive in San Diego County, prompting officials to urge mosqu...
Why tech giant Google is planning to release 32,00,00,000 mosquitoes in the USGoogle's parent company, Alphabet, plans to release 32 million specially treated mosquitoes in California and Florida. This initiative aims...
What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola as cases outpace responseA rare Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly in Congo and Uganda. The Bundibugyo virus has no approved treatments. Health workers face challe...
Indian govt closely monitoring Ebola situation; no confirmed case yetIndia is closely watching the Ebola situation due to outbreaks in Africa. No confirmed cases have been reported in the country. A person in...
Ebola scare in Bengaluru: Traveller isolated after arriving from Uganda, sample sent for testingA traveler from Uganda has been isolated in Bengaluru with mild symptoms, prompting precautionary measures amid African Ebola outbreaks. Sa...
Andhra govt begins Ebola screening at Vijayawada airportAndhra Pradesh authorities have initiated Ebola virus screening for international passengers at Vijayawada Airport. A dedicated camp with m...
India advises against travel to DRC, Uganda, South Sudan amid Ebola outbreakIndia has issued a travel advisory urging citizens to avoid non-essential travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sud...
Hantavirus scare a wake-up call: Why India must build its disease X defencesA recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship echoes past pandemic scares. Experts warn Disease X, a future unknown pathogen, is a near cer...
India dispatches first tranche of urgent medical supplies in wake of Ebola health emergencyIndia has dispatched its first shipment of medical supplies and protective kits to the African Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention i...
India issues travel advisory for Congo, Uganda, South Sudan amid Ebola outbreak scareIndia has issued a travel advisory urging citizens to avoid non-essential trips to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and South ...
India issues advisory, warns against travel to parts of Africa as WHO declares Ebola outbreak global health emergencyAccording to a press release issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Af...
Hantavirus outbreak: How an African lab identified the deadly Andes strainA hantavirus scare aboard a cruise ship off Cape Verde prompted a rapid scientific response, with researchers in Senegal quickly identifyin...
Hantavirus: Britain secures experimental Japanese drug to strengthen responseBritain has received experimental favipiravir from Japan to treat a deadly hantavirus outbreak. The drug is not licensed in the UK and its ...
Ebola outbreak, but no vaccine; WHO declares international emergency over rare strain spreadThe World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency for the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and...
Officials says India closely monitoring Ebola situation, experts urge vigilanceGlobal health authorities are on alert as Ebola cases rise in Africa. Indian health officials are closely watching the situation and review...
Ebola outbreak sparks concern in India, US: Should you be worried? Here's what you need to know about signs, symptoms and preventionEbola in India: The WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency with over 300 cases and 88 deaths. In...
Ebola outbreak declared emergency of international concern: What is it, how does it spread, and is there a vaccine?The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a global health emergency. The vir...