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13 Dec 2022

First Zika virus case in K'taka, 5-yr-old girl infected - All you need to know

A five-year-old girl from Raichur district in Karnataka was confirmed to be infected with the Zika virus Zika virus is transmitted through Aedes mosquitoes These mosquitoes can also transmit dengue and chikungunya

17 Nov 2021

Zika Virus knocked in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, got the first patient

After Kanpur, Zika virus has been entered in Unnao. The infection has been confirmed in the first patient in the district. There has been a stir in the health department after the first patient of Zika virus was found in Unnao. This patient was having fever for several days. 3 days ago the sample of this patient was examined in Kanpur, in which the patient has been confirmed to be infected with Zika virus.

11 Jul 2017

Zika virus breakthrough? This malaria drug protects fetuses from infection

Researchers say the drug appeared to reduce transmission of Zika virus from pregnant mice to their foetuses.

16 Jun 2017

Six US pregnant women test positive for Zika

The women were initially tested at the Legacy Community Health, a southeast Texas network of clinics.

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08 May 2017

Antibody found in blood of infected people offers hope for Zika vaccine

Scientists say the discovery of an antibody in the blood of infected people may lead to a new vaccine against the disease.

02 Feb 2017

Zika virus: No vaccine for women before 2020, says WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said that about 40 potential vaccines for the Zika virus are being tested, but none are likely to be available for women of childbearing age before 2020.

25 Nov 2016

Highly potent antibody may lead to therapy for Zika: Study

As Zika spreads throughout the world, the call for rapid development of therapeutics to treat Zika rings loud and clear.

23 Nov 2016

'Zika epidemic still concern for public health'

The latest update of ECDC's rapid risk assessment on the Zika epidemic looked at the recent epidemiological and scientific information in light of the risk to Europe and European citizens.

14 Oct 2016

You may not get Zika virus disease twice, says study

The research shows that Zika infection provides excellent protection against reinfection.

05 May 2016

One-sixth of Brazil's microcephaly cases linked to Zika

Brazilian health ministry on Wednesday said between October 22 and April 30 out of 1,271 microcephaly cases 203 tested positive for the Zika virus.

09 Feb 2016

WHO cautions linking Zika virus with rare nerve disorder

Colombia last Friday said three people had died after contracting the Zika virus and developing Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare disorder in which the immune system attacks the nervous system causing weakness and sometimes paralysis.

Colombian women

31 Jan 2016

More than 2,100 pregnant Colombian women infected with Zika virus

More than 2,100 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, the country`s national health institute said on Saturday, as the disease continues its spread across the Americas.

28 Jan 2016

Zika virus: WHO sees 3-4 million cases in Americas, calls emergency meet on Feb 1

There is no vaccine or treatment for Zika, which is a close cousin of dengue and chikungunya and causes mild fever, rash and red eyes.

28 Jan 2016

More research needed into Zika-microcephaly link: Scientists

The release of new figures apparently finding fewer cases of microcephaly in Brazil than first feared is adding force to calls for more research into the link between the rare birth defect and the spreading Zika virus.

27 Jan 2016

US researchers call for WHO to take rapid action on Zika virus

Georgetown University researchers urged WHO Director-General Margaret Chan to heed the lessons of Ebola and act quickly to combat the Zika.

26 Jan 2016

Zika virus: What is it? Symptoms, prevention!

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

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