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zika outbreak news

Study reveals how dengue, zika can be eradicated: By making male mosquitoes deaf

Female mosquitoes are responsible for spreading mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, zika and yellow fever.
Published on Nov 06, 2024 10:46 am IST

Protecting against Zika virus: Zika vs dengue tips for mosquito bite prevention

Protecting against Zika virus: Zika vs dengue diagnosis challenges and tips for mosquito bite prevention
Published on Aug 04, 2024 09:13 pm IST

What to look for in mosquito repellents

What to look for in mosquito repellents
Published on May 25, 2024 05:47 pm IST

Zika virus: A Bengaluru doctor's guide to prevention techniques

Karnataka reported its first case of the Zika Virus in a five-year-old girl from Raichur.
Published on Dec 14, 2022 02:01 pm IST

5-year-old Raichur girl tests positive for Zika virus, first case in Karnataka

Zika virus is a mosquito-borne virus caused by the Aedes mosquitos, which bite during the day.
Published on Dec 13, 2022 01:08 pm IST

Yogi Adityanath to flag off Kanpur Metro trial run, review Zika situation

Yogi Adityanath will be in Kanpur for three hours today.
Published on Nov 10, 2021 06:07 am IST

On a wing and a prayer: How the Zika virus caught UP unawares

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Health officials collect blood samples from residents in Kanpur to test for Zika virus.
Updated on Nov 10, 2021 10:20 am IST

10 more test positive for Zika in Kanpur, one in Kannauj

In the last three days, 23 samples have tested positive for Zika virus in Kanpur.
Updated on Nov 08, 2021 01:43 am IST

Kanpur reports 13 more Zika cases, tally climbs to 79

Thirteen more people have tested positive for Zika virus in Kanpur
Published on Nov 07, 2021 01:53 am IST

Zika virus in UP: Symptoms, treatment and other things to know

An Aedes Aegypti mosquito, which transmits the Zika, is photographed on human skin.
Published on Oct 25, 2021 06:59 pm IST

Centre rushes team to Maharashtra after first case of Zika virus found

A 50-year-old woman was found positive with the Zika virus in Belsar village in Pune's Purandar tehsil.
Published on Aug 02, 2021 05:05 pm IST

Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram district reports 13 cases of Zika virus

Zika virus is caused by Aedes mosquitoes, known for being active during the day
Published on Jul 08, 2021 07:17 pm IST

Prioritising health in India and the region

Smart and effective governance, integrated programmes and services, and effective partnerships with government, private sector, non-profits and the community are essential to fill gaps in health care delivery and ensure everyone has access to the services they need, when and where they need them
Updated on Sept 04, 2019 07:15 pm IST

HealthWise: New outbreaks need better disease surveillance

Zika virus is known to be circulating in the south and south east asia region, according to the World Health Organisation, which did not change the global risk assessment after the India outbreak or recommend any travel or trade restriction to India.
Updated on Dec 30, 2018 10:16 am IST

Zika testing lab works overtime at AIIMS, Bhopal

The lab is the only centre equipped to test zika samples.
Updated on Nov 20, 2018 11:52 am IST

Madhya Pradesh sees 3 more Zika cases, second outbreak in 2 months

Three cases of zika virus were confirmed in Madhya Pradesh by the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune on Friday, taking the total cases in India’s biggest outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease to 163.
Updated on Nov 02, 2018 11:46 pm IST

Now Zika virus detected in Gujarat, officials say taking all precautions

Health authorities in Rajasthan have detected 147 cases of Zika since September, officials say. Almost 4,40,000 people were under surveillance in Rajasthan’s capital Jaipur last month.
Updated on Oct 29, 2018 06:53 am IST

Zika virus: One more reason for zero tolerance towards mosquitoes

A municipal worker fumigates a residential area to check the spread of mosquito-borne diseases in New Delhi.
Updated on Oct 24, 2018 07:37 pm IST

Zika alert sounded in Uttar Pradesh, airports asked to stay alert

Officials of the Lucknow airport and other aiports around the state have been told to watch out for possible Zika infected patients. Around 80 per cent of patients show mild symptoms of body ache, conjunctivitis, fever, rashes and joint pains.
Updated on Oct 22, 2018 07:57 am IST

Early diagnosis and containment are key to controlling Zika

A man leaves with garbage cans from a guarded by the police as it has been quarantined in view of Zika cases, Jaipur. Zika, which has been reported in 86 countries, was first reported in India with three cases in Ahmedabad in February, 2017, which was followed by one case in Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu in July
Updated on Oct 17, 2018 11:18 am IST

No need to panic over Zika outbreak in Jaipur, assures Union health minister JP Nadda

Union health minister JP Nadda
Updated on Oct 09, 2018 08:35 pm IST