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Zika virus: A Bengaluru doctor's guide to prevention techniques
Bengaluru-based doctor, Dr Gaurav Sharma, talks to Hindustan Times about the Zika virus, its treatments, the difference between Zika and dengue, prevention techniques and more.
Published on Dec 14, 2022 02:01 PM IST
Yamini C S | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
5-year-old Raichur girl tests positive for Zika virus, first case in Karnataka
A five-year-old girl from Karnataka's Raichur has tested positive for Zika virus, making it the first ever case from the state.
Published on Dec 13, 2022 01:08 PM IST
Yamini C S
Yogi Adityanath to flag off Kanpur Metro trial run, review Zika situation
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath will visit areas affected by the outbreak of Zika virus. He will meet the family members of those infected by the Zika virus to take stock of the health facilities being provided to them and the cleanliness drive in the area.
Published on Nov 10, 2021 06:07 AM IST
hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
On a wing and a prayer: How the Zika virus caught UP unawares
State health minister Jai Pratap Singh admitted that when the first case came to light, only a 400 metre radius of the IAF officer’s house was concentrated upon, and it was increased to 6km only after the number of cases crossed 100.
Updated on Nov 10, 2021 10:20 AM IST
Haidar Naqvihindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
10 more test positive for Zika in Kanpur, one in Kannauj
Health personnel have collected blood samples of 525 people between Thursday and Saturday, and sent them to the virology lab of the King George’s Medical University in Lucknow and the National Institute of Virology in Pune for testing.
Updated on Nov 08, 2021 01:43 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Kanpur reports 13 more Zika cases, tally climbs to 79
The first case of the Zika virus in Kanpur was confirmed on October 23. An IAF warrant officer suffering from fever was admitted to the Air Force hospital.
Published on Nov 07, 2021 01:53 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Zika virus in UP: Symptoms, treatment and other things to know
Zika virus infection is also a trigger of Guillain-Barré syndrome, neuropathy and myelitis, particularly in adults and older children. The infection in pregnancy also results in complications such as fetal loss, stillbirth, and preterm birth.
Published on Oct 25, 2021 06:58 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Centre rushes team to Maharashtra after first case of Zika virus found
The team shall work closely with the state health department, take stock of the situation on the ground and assess whether the Union health ministry's action plan for Zika management is being implemented, a statement from the home ministry said.
Published on Aug 02, 2021 04:14 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram district reports 13 cases of Zika virus
Zika virus was first detected among monkeys in Uganda in 1947, and was later identified in humans in 1952 in Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania.
Published on Jul 08, 2021 07:15 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Ayshee Bhaduri | Edited by Avik Roy, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Prioritising health in India and the region
We must strengthen human resources and the quality of services to reach the universal health coverage
Updated on Sep 04, 2019 07:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
HealthWise: New outbreaks need better disease surveillance
Zika outbreaks are particularly worrying in a country like India where 25.5 million births happen every year, zika outbreaks can cause hundreds of cases of foetal abnormalities.
Updated on Dec 30, 2018 10:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | Sanchita Sharma
Zika testing lab works overtime at AIIMS, Bhopal
The lab is the only centre equipped to test zika samples. The virus is transmitted through the aedes aegypti mosquito.
Updated on Nov 20, 2018 11:52 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhopal | Rhythma Kaul
Madhya Pradesh sees 3 more Zika cases, second outbreak in 2 months
Three cases were confirmed in Bhopal, Vidisha and Sehore districts in Madhya Pradesh, within two months of an 85-year-old woman testing positive on September 21 in Jaipur, where the virus infected 160 persons.
Updated on Nov 02, 2018 11:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Now Zika virus detected in Gujarat, officials say taking all precautions
Health authorities in Gujarat said a woman tested positive for Zika and was treated at a state hospital in the capital Ahmedabad, the first confirmed case outside Rajasthan this year.
Updated on Oct 29, 2018 06:53 AM IST
New Delhi | Agence France-Presse
Zika virus: One more reason for zero tolerance towards mosquitoes
The disease is spread by the aedes aegyti mosquitoes, which also spreads dengue and chikungunya. So a Zika outbreak can potentially occur in all the places that have reported dengue or chikungunya.
Updated on Oct 24, 2018 07:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Sanchita Sharma
Zika alert sounded in Uttar Pradesh, airports asked to stay alert
The Airport Authority of India has been directed to take preventive measures at Lucknow airport and other airports in the state as India deals with a Zika virus outbreak that started in Rajasthan.
Updated on Oct 22, 2018 07:57 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Early diagnosis and containment are key to controlling Zika
Containment efforts over the next week will determine how the outbreak shapes up across the country
Updated on Oct 17, 2018 11:18 AM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
No need to panic over Zika outbreak in Jaipur, assures Union health minister JP Nadda
An expert team sent by Centre has been monitoring the situation in Jaipur where 22 people tested positive for Zika, and are assisting in containment operations in Rajasthan since October 5.
Updated on Oct 09, 2018 08:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
