Now, Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow reports 2 cases of Zika virus after Kanpur breaches 100-mark
UP's Kanpur had reported first case of Zika virus in late October.
Nov 11, 2021, 23:37 PM IST
With 13 fresh Zika virus cases Kanpur's tally rises to 79, Delhi govt on high alert
UP CM Yogi Adityanath instructed officials to speed up sanitisation work amid rising cases of the Zika virus in Kanpur.
Nov 06, 2021, 17:45 PM IST
Zika virus' threat looms over India: Here is all you need to know
After COVID-19, the Zika virus' threat is looming over India. The virus was first reported in Kerala and Maharashtra and now in Uttar Pradesh. Here is all you need to know about the origin and spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus.
Oct 27, 2021, 15:10 PM IST
120 people tested positive for Zika in Rajasthan
Around 120 people have tested positive for Zika virus in Rajasthan, state health minister Kalicharan Saraf said on Monday.
Oct 23, 2018, 06:23 AM IST
Six new Zika cases in Rajasthan; total 123
Most of the cases which have been reported are from Shastri Nagar area
Oct 21, 2018, 20:02 PM IST
Viral fever, dengue cases rise in Hyderabad, doctors blame temperature change
After the rise of Zika virus and Dengue fever in Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh, Telangana's Hyderabad saw a rise in cases of viral fever, dengue and influenza on Sunday.
Oct 14, 2018, 17:09 PM IST
Positive cases for Zika rise to 51 in Rajasthan, 60,000 households surveyed
The number of positive cases for Zika Virus rose to 51 in Jaipur's Rajasthan on Saturday.
Oct 13, 2018, 20:30 PM IST
18 fresh cases of Zika in Rajasthan, total reaches 50
At least 18 more people have tested positive for Zika virus in Rajasthan's Jaipur as of Friday.
Oct 12, 2018, 23:33 PM IST
29 test positive for Zika virus; Rajasthan on high alert
Health minister JP Nadda, however, assured that there's no need to panic and the situation is under control.
Oct 09, 2018, 15:17 PM IST
Mosquito gut may hold key to preventing dengue, Zika
The study, published in the journal PLOS Pathogens, describes the first comprehensive analysis of the Aedes aegypti midgut.
Mar 07, 2018, 18:01 PM IST
Zika brain damage may go undetected in pregnancy: Study
Brain damage was found in regions that generate new brain cells, and those that play a key role in memory and learning and contribute to brain health.
Feb 07, 2018, 18:30 PM IST
Relatives of Zika virus may cause birth defects
Although Zika was first identified more than 70 years ago, its ability to induce birth defects was not recognized until the massive 2015 South American epidemic, which sickened more than 1.5 million people.
Feb 01, 2018, 17:34 PM IST
New zika vaccine promises to protect against infections
Scientists inserted genes into the plasmid that encode two proteins found on the surface of the Zika virus.
Malaria drug could be used to treat Zika virus
Zika virus remains a major global health risk. In most adults, Zika causes mild flu-like symptoms.
DNA-based Zika vaccine found effective for humans
The GLS-5700 vaccine is a synthetic DNA vaccine that contains the instructions for the host to mount an immune response against a specific Zika virus antigen.
Scientists reveal why Zika virus causes microcephaly
Zika was first identified in 1947 in Uganda, and until its recent emergence in the Americas, was a little known one that sporadically causes mild infections.
Sep 29, 2017, 17:11 PM IST
Rapid low-cost test for Zika, dengue developed
It resembles a pregnancy test strip and contains antibodies that react to the presence of Zika or dengue virus, and gold nanoparticles that respond to the antibody reaction.
Sep 28, 2017, 15:48 PM IST
Low-cost, quick test for Zika, dengue developed
The test developed by researchers accurately diagnoses Zika and dengue and can tell the two mosquito-borne viruses apart.
Sep 28, 2017, 13:12 PM IST
Antibody that protects against Zika, dengue identified
Since dengue and Zika are related viruses, the researchers reasoned that an antibody that prevents dengue disease may do the same for Zika.
Sep 26, 2017, 19:06 PM IST
Is Zika virus the new silver lining for brain cancer patients? - Read
Glioblastoma affects 12,000 people per year in the United States, and was recently diagnosed in US Senator John McCain.
Sep 06, 2017, 09:02 AM IST