Aedes Aegypti

Trial with sterilised mosquito slashes dengue-spreading population by 80 percent

The insects were infected with the Wolbachia bacteria, which renders them sterile.

Delhi sees 176 dengue cases in a week, 9,072 affected by vector-borne diseases this year

At least 176 dengue cases were reported in the city last week, taking the total number of people affected by the vector-borne disease in the national capital this year to 9,072, according to a municipal report released on Monday.

Dengue claims five lives in New Delhi, 5,870 cases reported this season

At least 650 fresh cases of dengue have been recorded in the third week of October in the national capital

US health regulator approves new test for detecting Zika virus in donated blood

The data collected from this testing, and from additional studies performed by the manufacturer, demonstrated that the cobas Zika test is an effective test to screen blood donors for Zika virus infection.

Wolbachia bacteria can prevent mosquitoes from transmitting dengue, reveal scientific study

It may sound strange but scientists are generating evidence to show that the solution to eliminating dengue lies in breeding mosquitoes that are incapable of transmitting dengue, and possibly chikungunya and even zika.

Brazilian researchers discover Zika virus in common mosquito ahead of Olympics

Brazilian researchers on Thursday announced that they have found signs of Zika virus in a common mosquito which belongs to a different species from the insect known to be the primary means of transmission.

World's first Zika virus clone developed; advance may aid development of vaccine

In a world-first, scientists have genetically engineered a clone of the Zika virus strain, an advance that may aid the development of vaccine and therapies against the infection which has been linked to serious birth defects.

Zika virus alert: For the first time in decades, the disease-carrying mosquito found in Chile

Chile was, with Canada, one of just two states in the Americas said to be free of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which carries the Zika virus that health authorities say causes birth defects in newborns.

Zika virus: Centre asks pregnant women to defer or cancel travel to affected areas

Noting that the public needs to be reassured that there is "no cause for undue concern", the ministry said the Central and state governments will take the necessary steps to deal with the virus.

The Zika virus: All you need to know about the latest global health scare and how it could affect India

The Zika virus — the latest health scare to grip the planet — is being detected primarily in Latin America, but it appears India may not be as safe as hoped