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14 Dec 2022

Zika virus: Will India be able to fight an outbreak of the disease?

India reported its first Zika virus case in Karnataka India should be "ready to fight" the Zika virus in case of an outbreak, says experts Efforts are being made to develop a Zika vaccine

09 Oct 2018

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.

09 Oct 2018

Zika virus: No need to panic, says Nadda amid reports of PM seeking report

22 cases of Zika virus has been confirmed in Rajasthan.

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.

27 May 2017

Zika virus outbreak: WHO confirms India's first three cases in Ahmedabad

All the three cases were reported from the Bapunagar area of Ahmedabad which includes a pregnant lady who was tested positive in January 2017.

23 Mar 2016

Bangladesh confirms first case of Zika virus

The Bangladesh Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research tested blood samples from 101 patients previously thought to have dengue or other viral fevers, to see if any had been infected with Zika.

08 Mar 2016

Zika virus: Sexual transmission more common than thought, says WHO

Reports and investigations in several countries strongly suggest that sexual transmission of the virus is more common than previously assumed.

19 Feb 2016

World Bank pledges $150 mn for fight against Zika

The World Bank said Zika could wipe about $3.5 billion off the region's economy in 2016.

18 Feb 2016

WHO seeks $56 million for Zika; Brazil microcephaly cases rise

The WHO declared the outbreak a global public health emergency on Feb. 1, noting the association of the virus with two neurological disorders: microcephaly in babies and Guillain-Barre syndrome that can cause paralysis.

13 Feb 2016

Zika virus outbreak: Microcephaly cases rise to 5,079 in Brazil

The rapid increase was attributed to the Zika virus, which has been spreading across the country.

11 Feb 2016

Global scientific community to share data on Zika virus

The Zika virus, native to parts of Africa and Asia, has for the first time been introduced into the Americas where it is spreading locally among people who have not travelled abroad.

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.

05 Feb 2016

Tata Motors invites suggestions to rename its hatchback Zica

The company initiated the process through crowd-sourcing activity -- "#Fantastico Name Hunt."

02 Feb 2016

Genetically modified mosquitoes created to help fight Zika virus

01 Feb 2016

WHO tells Middle East to keep region protected from Zika virus

The UN health agency urged the governments in the Middle East to work together to keep the region protected.

01 Feb 2016

WHO to hold emergency meeting on Zika virus today

The WHO Director-General Margaret Chan last week warned that Zika virus had gone from a mild threat to one of alarming proportions in the Americas.

29 Jan 2016

Red emergency alert against 'dangerous 7'

29 Jan 2016

Red emergency alert against 'dangerous 7'- Part II

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29 Jan 2016

Zika virus: India steps up effort to monitor situation, may issue travel advisory

There is no vaccine or treatment for Zika, which is like dengue and causes mild fever, rash and red eyes.

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.

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