Yellow Fever

Holy Grail: Vaccine made from mosquito spit could protect people from all kinds of vector borne diseases

The initial results from the trial showed that an Anopheles mosquito-based vaccine was safe and it triggered antibody and cellular responses.

World Mosquito Day: Tame the menace, control the spread of life-threatening diseases

With the progress of sci-tech that has taken place, mosquitoes take almost 2.7 million lives every year.

Yellow fever in Brazil: Scientists trace spread of the century's worst epidemic

At a speed of about two miles a day, the virus made its way to the outskirts of Brazil's big cities.

Proteins used by Encephalitis-causing virus to enter brain cells identified

JE infection occurs when viral attachment proteins interact with cellular membrane proteins of host cells.

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.

Zika virus cases detected in India: Thorough investigation, educating masses is need of the hour

The Zika virus, a public heath emergency that continues to grow, has the potential to cause widespread harm to the health of people in India.

WHO calls emergency meeting on yellow fever outbreak

The WHO will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday on the yellow fever outbreak that has hit hardest in Angola but risks spreading further if vaccinations are not ramped up.

Yellow fever: End of the road or just a big bump?

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Google celebrates Carlos Juan Finlay's 180th birthday in latest doodle

Google has released a doodle to commemorate the birthday of Cuban physician and scientist, Carlos Juan Finlay, today. The scientist was the first one to theorise