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Neurological impact of Zika virus: Here's what we need to know
5 months, 1 week ago

Neurological impact of Zika virus: Here's what we need to know

Hindustan Times  

Zika virus is a mosquito-borne virus that shares its genus with the dengue, yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis, and West Nile viruses. In an interview with HT lifestyle, Dr. Vivek Barun, Consultant - Neurology and Epilepsy, Department of Neurology, Artemis Agrim Institute of Neuroscience, said, “While the Zika virus typically results in mild symptoms such as fever, rash, and joint pain, …

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Centre issues advisory to states on Zika virus cases from Maharashtra
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre issues advisory to states on Zika virus cases from Maharashtra

Hindustan Times  

The Centre on Wednesday issued an advisory to all states in view of Zika virus cases from Maharashtra and urged the states to maintain a constant vigil through screening of pregnant women for the virus. The states have been also advised to maintain a state of constant vigil through screening of pregnant women for infection and monitoring the growth of …

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Year Ender 2022: Mpox, Tomato Flu, West Nile Fever — Diseases That Gripped The World
1 year, 11 months ago

Year Ender 2022: Mpox, Tomato Flu, West Nile Fever — Diseases That Gripped The World

ABP News  

Diseases in 2022: The year 2022 saw the emergence of new viruses, outbreaks of some diseases, and cases of several infections. Apart from Covid-19, mpox disease, Lassa fever, West Nile fever, Marburg virus disease, Zika virus disease, tomato flu, camel flu, and Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic fever were some of the diseases that gripped the world this year. West Nile Fever is …

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Zika is creeping up, this time in more states
2 years, 6 months ago

Zika is creeping up, this time in more states

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : Scientists at the National Institute of Virology in Pune have raised an alarm about the silent spread of the zika virus across eight states and union territories where it had never been reported earlier, establishing local transmission of the disease in India. Zika and dengue co-infection were found in two cases while zika, chikungungya and dengue was …

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Zika virus: What is it and what are the symptoms?
2 years, 8 months ago

Zika virus: What is it and what are the symptoms?

The Independent  

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Zika virus outbreaks, an opportunity to improve healthcare in India
3 years, 1 month ago

Zika virus outbreaks, an opportunity to improve healthcare in India

The Hindu  

Viruses are ubiquitous, most are innocuous and some, such as SARS CoV-2, turn out to be pernicious. Between 2015 and 2017, nearly 550,000 suspected and 175,000 confirmed Zika virus cases were reported, which included nearly 2,700 cases of microcephaly in Brazil alone. Zika in India The first two outbreaks of Zika virus infections in India were reported in 2017. Need …

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Zika virus: 65 cases reported in Kerala till August 2, says Health minister Mandaviya
3 years, 4 months ago

Zika virus: 65 cases reported in Kerala till August 2, says Health minister Mandaviya

India TV News  

Kerala has reported 65 Zika virus cases as on August 2, 2021, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed the Lok Sabha on Friday. Elaborating on the measures taken by the government, Mandaviya said the Union Ministry of Health has prepared and widely disseminated Zika action plan, detailing control and containment activities to be followed in the event of an outbreak. …

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