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The study may lead to future breakthroughs in combating destructive tropical diseases like dengue fever, Zika virus and yellow fever. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mosquito genes hold key to halting dengue spread: study

We do not have vaccines for all the different viral diseases caused by this mosquito.

25 Jan 2018 5:23 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Immune response to Zika virus may harm foetal development: Study

Here is what a new study has found.

07 Jan 2018 11:25 AM

Representational Images. (Photo: Pixabay)

Zika infection may not spread by kissing, sharing spoon

Zika virus is transmitted to people, primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito.

03 Aug 2017 4:39 PM

Zika unlikely to get worse due to prior dengue fever

Here's what new research reveals

16 Jul 2017 11:17 AM

Scientists developed a group of naturally occurring compounds in an Australian native plant that can kill the Zika virus.

Zika meets its match in plant Down Under

Australian plant extract can kill Zika virus: Study

03 Jun 2017 6:30 AM

The Zika infection is known to show up in mild forms, with symptoms like flu, but in pregnant women this virus can lead to birth defects.

Spread Zika info: Government to hospitals

BMC to put up posters while docs will tell patients about symptoms.

30 May 2017 2:30 AM

An Aedes aegypti mosquito known to carry the Zika virus, is photographed through a microscope at the Fiocruz institute in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. (Photo: AP)

Battle mosquitoes vigorously

Mosquito-borne diseases like malaria, dengue and chikungunya have taken more lives than other forms of pestilence.

29 May 2017 12:40 AM

On May 24, the Gujarat government initiated its ‘free Gujarat from Malaria by 2022’ campaign in Ahmedabad designating instances of dengue, chikungunya and malaria as notifiable instead of all fever cases. (Photo: File/Representational)

WHO confirms first 3 cases of Zika virus in India

A 34-yr-old female was tested positive for Zika after giving birth to her child with no history of fever during pregnancy or that of travel.

27 May 2017 6:20 PM

Zika has been linked to an increase in cases of microcephaly, a birth abnormality in which the head and brain are unusually small, among other diseases. (Photo: Pixabay)

New Zika virus inhibitor identified

The compound is a small molecule that inhibits the Zika virus protease and blocks viral propagation in human cells

17 May 2017 11:00 AM

Zika is known to occur within equatorial belt from Africa to Asia (Photo: PTI)

Brazil says Zika emergency is over after dip in cases

'The Health Ministry and other organisations will maintain a policy of fighting Zika, dengue and chikungunya', the official said.

12 May 2017 11:20 AM

Zika is not the only virus to sport the ridge, as it is also present in envelopes of other viruses in the same family.

Scientists find new antibody against Zika

One of such antibodies, called Z004, was particularly effective at neutralising Zika.

09 May 2017 2:30 AM

Inadequate surveillance and uneven health system capacity may accelerate the spread of the emerging infectious diseases. (Photo: AFP)

India is 'vulnerable' to infectious diseases like Zika, Ebola

The the level of preparedness is inadequate to protect public health

13 Apr 2017 8:41 AM

A high-resolution view of the Zika viral life cycle within infected cells and shows dramatic changes in the cell's architecture which makes new vaccines effective. (Photo: Pixabay)

New Zika virus find paves way for new vaccines

The new developments will help scientists stop the progress of the disease by creating suitable vaccines

31 Mar 2017 3:04 PM

The disease has so far been connected to birth defects (Photo: AFP)

Zika virus now linked to heart problems by doctors

Many people infected with Zika will have no or only mild symptoms, such as fever, aches, an itchy rash or red eyes.

10 Mar 2017 4:58 PM

The new model could streamline the initial step of pinpointing Zika vectors (Photo: AFP)

Around 35 species of mosquito can spread zika

Analysing known mosquito-virus pairs, the researchers found that certain traits were strong predictors of whether a linkage would form.

01 Mar 2017 3:52 PM

The outbreak, which emerged in Brazil in 2015, has affected some 70 countries and majorly pregnant women whose children were reported with deformities. (Photo: AFP)

Women's Zika vaccine unlikely before 2020, says WHO

A vaccine to help cure the virus linked to deformations in babies' heads and brains is yet being tested for use

02 Feb 2017 9:25 AM

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