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Favipiravir drug research shows signs of hope against Chandipura virus

So far the findings suggest that Favipiravir could be a potential therapeutic option for these infections.
india news
Updated on Jun 24, 2025 04:01 pm IST

Pune reports two suspected Zika deaths

Pune Municipal Corporation has reported death of two Zika virus-infected patients. The samples of the patients, received on Thursday after their death, tested positive for the infection. (REUTERS (PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))
pune news
Updated on Aug 02, 2024 06:46 am IST

Pune health experts detect Zika virus in mosquito pools, larvae samples

Two fresh cases of Zika virus were reported on Wednesday in Pune. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
pune news
Updated on Jul 31, 2024 10:30 pm IST

9 test positive for Zika virus in Pune district; tally stands at 48

Zika virus in pregnant women can cause congenital microcephaly, Guillain-Barre syndrome and other neurological complications, said officials. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
pune news
Published on Jul 28, 2024 10:12 pm IST

Three test positive for Zika virus, including two pregnant women from Kothrud

The PMC on Wednesday sent samples of as many as 56 suspected patients which include samples of 49 suspected pregnant women. (HT PHOTO)
pune news
Updated on Jul 25, 2024 06:06 am IST

Maharashtra reports, highest ever 28 cases of Zika virus this year

The man from Lohegaon also complained of symptoms such as fever, rash and body ache and his samples were sent to NIV on July 7. (HT PHOTO)
pune news
Updated on Jul 18, 2024 06:20 am IST

Zika virus transmission in Pune’s Sukhsagarnagar area; one more test positive

The civic body has reported active Zika virus transmission in eight wards — Karve Nagar-Warje, Hadapsar, Kothrud-Bavdhan, Aundh-Baner, Sinhagad Road, Ahmednagar Road, Kondhwa-Yewalewadi and Yerawada. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
pune news
Updated on Jul 14, 2024 05:08 am IST

Pune district reports two new Zika virus infection cases

Pune rural on Wednesday reported its first case of Zika virus infection in a 65-year-old man from Saswad, who has a travel history to Miraj, Sangli and Pune city. However, the fresh case reported in Bhugaon on Friday has raised concerns, said an official. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
pune news
Updated on Jul 13, 2024 06:54 am IST

Two more pregnant women from Pune’s Kharadi area test positive for Zika virus

The Zika virus is transmitted through the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito, known to transmit infections like dengue and chikungunya. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
pune news
Published on Jul 11, 2024 10:34 pm IST

NIV unable to conduct whole genome sequencing as Zika virus samples not taken during peak viraemia

Out of these, as many as 12 people tested positive for Zika virus infection, which includes six pregnant mothers. (HT PHOTO)
pune news
Updated on Jul 09, 2024 06:12 am IST

Two more pregnant women test positive for Zika virus infection in Pune 

A 33-year-old pregnant woman from Mundhwa is eight weeks into her pregnancy and has mild symptoms of the infection.   (HT PHOTO)
pune news
Updated on Jul 07, 2024 06:40 am IST

One more woman tests positive for Zika in Pune

Two more women have tested positive for Zika virus infection as per the reports received from a private lab. Samples of both women will be sent to the NIV for confirmation, said officials. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
pune news
Updated on Jul 06, 2024 05:02 am IST

Zika cases in Pune: Experts advise to scale up surveillance, preventive measures

The larval survey will be done to determine the major breeding places in domestic areas to initiate the source reduction measures. (HT PHOTO)
pune news
Updated on Jul 02, 2024 07:22 am IST

Another Zika virus case detected in Pune; total cases at six 

As per officials, the samples of a 35-year-old pregnant woman were sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) on June 27. The NIV detected Zika virus in her samples and the reports were received by PMC on Monday. (HT PHOTO)
pune news
Updated on Jul 02, 2024 08:32 am IST

9 samples from Pune test negative for Zika

The PMC Health department had been on high alert after the first case of Zika virus was reported in Pune city on 11 November in a 64-year-old woman from Pratik Nagar, Yerwada. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
pune news
Published on Nov 25, 2023 01:12 am IST

NIV student robbed at Pashan Tekdi

Officials from the Chatuhshringi police station said that they have initiated a probe into this case and soon they will nab the culprits. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
pune news
Published on Sept 11, 2023 11:46 pm IST

Covid-19: 18 UK returnees to Kerala test positive, samples sent to NIV Pune for studying variant

People wearing masks as a precaution against the coronavirus queue up in Kochi, Kerala state, India.
india news
Updated on Dec 29, 2020 03:31 pm IST

Bharat Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine ‘Covaxin’ into phase-3 trials

A man rides his motorcycle past a parked bus of Indian biotechnology company Bharat Biotech outside its office in Hyderabad.
india news
Updated on Nov 16, 2020 07:49 pm IST

Bharat Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine to use ViroVax’s adjuvant for longer-lasting immunity

Kansas-based ViroVax LLC has licensed their adjuvant for the use of Covaxin, which is currently undergoing advanced stages of clinical trials in India.
health
Updated on Oct 05, 2020 12:08 pm IST

Covid-19: India’s tests per million population cross 50k-mark

A health worker takes samples for Covid-19 test, in Guwahati on Tuesday.
india news
Updated on Sept 30, 2020 08:49 am IST

India tests record 8.97 lakh swab samples in a day

The country is close to achieving the daily testing target of around a million swab samples.
india news
Updated on Aug 18, 2020 11:55 am IST

Centre has given in-principle approval for NIV Centre in Punjab: CMO

Currently, the NIV in Pune is the only institution in the country capable of providing well-coordinated medical and public health responses during emergencies.
others
Updated on Aug 10, 2020 07:26 pm IST

Bharat Biotech to start human trials for first indigenous Covid-19 vaccine from July

Human clinical trials are scheduled to start across India in July 2020.
india news
Updated on Jun 30, 2020 02:23 pm IST

Covid-19 vaccine by Bharat Biotech first to get human trials nod

The trials for the vaccine, named Covaxin, are likely to begin next month, the firm said.
india news
Updated on Jun 30, 2020 08:22 am IST

India manages isolating coronavirus strains at ICMR-NIV

Health officials outside an isolation ward at a hospital in Hyderabad on March 13.
india news
Updated on Mar 16, 2020 07:11 am IST

Fast-tracked and extensive testing key to coronavirus containment

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the country’s apex health research body, has increased testing capacity from 51 to 65 not just for preliminary testing, but also for confirmatory testing.
india news
Updated on Mar 15, 2020 10:16 pm IST

Indian-origin doctor from Canada tests positive for coronavirus, kept in isolation at Lucknow’s KGMU

A total of 20 samples belonging to suspected cases in Lucknow have been tested and all barring the doctor have tested negative
india news
Published on Mar 12, 2020 02:26 pm IST

5 days on, reports of 2 suspected patients still awaited from Pune lab

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cities
Published on Mar 09, 2020 09:42 pm IST

Kerala on high alert after 5 fresh coronavirus cases

Medical staff, wearing protective suits, dispose of medical waste as they exit the Special Isolation Ward set up to provide treatment to Covid-19 patients at Kochi Medical college in Kerala on February 8.
india news
Updated on Mar 09, 2020 02:41 am IST

With 2,300 samples tested so far, NIV emerges as key centre in India in fight against Covid-19

National Institute of Virology in Pune.
pune news
Updated on Mar 08, 2020 09:32 pm IST
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