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Karnataka sounds alert after first case of Zika
Updated on Dec 14, 2022 04:23 AM IST
Karnataka has reported its first case of Zika virus after a five-year-old girl was found infected, health minister K Sudhakar said on Tuesday, adding the government has issued an alert in the state.

5-year-old Raichur girl tests positive for Zika virus, first case in Karnataka
Published on Dec 13, 2022 01:08 PM IST
A five-year-old girl from Karnataka's Raichur has tested positive for Zika virus, making it the first ever case from the state.

Chemical mixture in skin attracts mosquitoes that spread illness
Published on Sep 22, 2022 01:55 PM IST
This chemical concoction appears to draw female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, carriers of the Zika, chikungunya, dengue, and yellow fever viruses, in particular. This mosquito was first discovered in Africa, but it has since spread to many tropical and subtropical countries, including the United States.

World Mosquito Day 2022: List of vector-borne diseases caused by mosquito bite
Updated on Aug 20, 2022 01:38 PM IST
World Mosquito Day 2022: Check inside for the list of vector-borne diseases caused by mosquito bite and the type of pathogen that causes the disease in humans.

Zika virus detected in 7-year-old girl in Maharashtra's Palghar district
Published on Jul 13, 2022 07:17 PM IST
The state health department said preventive and control measures in terms of surveillance, vector management, treatment and health education efforts are being undertaken.
