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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...
Zika virus case detected in Gujarat, patient discharged after treatmentA 70-year-old man from Gandhinagar, Gujarat, was diagnosed with the Zika virus after being hospitalized for symptoms including cold, fever,...
Zika virus cases rising: Here's how it spreads, symptoms, prevention, and treatmentSince June, Pune has seen 73 Zika virus cases, with four deaths among patients who had pre-existing health conditions. The virus, spread by...
66 cases of Zika virus infection found in Pune city since JunePune has recorded 66 cases of Zika virus infections within the last two months, with four reported deaths due to comorbidities. Notably, 26...
Zika virus spreads in Pune: Here's how the virus infects, risks, symptoms, and preventionZika Virus (Google Trends): Pune faces a rising Zika virus threat with several recent cases, including two pregnant women. Health authoriti...
Study suggests prior Zika infection may heighten risk of severe dengueA recent study suggests that individuals previously infected with Zika may face an increased risk of developing severe dengue and requiring...
Mumbai reports second Zika case; 15-year-old girl in hospital and stable: BMCThe girl, who had other comorbidities, complained of fever and headache since August 20 and received treatment from a private hospital, the...
What is the Difference between Zika Virus, Dengue, Chikungunya? Know symptomsZika virus, dengue and chikungunya are spread by the bite of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes.
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...
ICMR to conduct trials of indigenously developed Zika vaccineICMR will undertake phase-II trial of the vaccine to establish the efficacy and safety of the vaccine along with its adverse effects.
Central team sent to Jaipur after 8 more people test positive for Zika infectionAccording to the World Health Organization's classification scheme on the prevalence of Zika virus, India is in category 2, indicating ongo...
Zika virus: Facts you should knowZika virus disease is caused by a virus primarily transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito from the Aedes genus, main...
Potential Zika virus vaccine developedMicrocephaly is a birth defect where a baby's head is smaller than expected when compared to those of the same sex and age.
Zika virus unlikely to infect same person twice, says new studyThe findings also show that Zika virus is present in the blood very early during infection and remains in some tissues for a long time.
Zika virus can persist in eyes, spread through tearsEye infection raises the possibility that people could acquire Zika infection through contact with tears from infected people.
Continental US records first Zika-related deathThe elderly victim, had an underlying health condition, died in late June after traveling to a country where the Zika virus is active.
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...
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...
How Zika virus causes microcephaly decodedIn turn, hyper-activated TLR3 turns off genes that stem cells need to specialise into brain cells and turns on genes that trigger cell suic...
First map of Zika virus could speed vaccine hunt'Any regions within the virus structure unique to Zika have the potential to explain differences in how a virus is transmitted and how it m...