Zika Virus

Zika virus: Two more test positive in Kerala, taking total infections in state to 21

Kerlala health minister Veena George urged people to be vigilant as the number of those testing positive for Zika virus has increased in the state

All about Guillain-Barré syndrome, the autoimmune disease associated with Zika virus infection

Severe disease requiring hospitalisation and deaths due to the Zika virus infection are uncommon but in rare cases, Zika may cause Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)

Tamil Nadu: 9-yr-old girl makes homemade, eco-friendly mosquito trap using old tyres

In a video posted on YouTube, Indira Arjun said that the trap is made up of old and used tyres and it destroys the eggs of mosquitoes that transmit dengue, chikungunya, zika virus

US CDC introduces new tick and mosquito repellent made from grapefruit, cedar trees

The chemical is the first novel insect repellent introduced since 2009, and can also fight resistance to many common insect repellents seen today.

Five vector-borne diseases to watch out for in India

Globally, 17% of infectious diseases are spread by vectors - animals that form a bridge between humans and infectious microorganisms to transmit disease.

Brain activity like that of humans found in lab-grown 'mini brains' study

This is the first time 'cerebral organoids' made from adult stem cells have shown brain activity.

Indian researchers find antimalarial drug that may be repurposed to treat Zika

Zika gets transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito from the Aedes genus, mainly Aedes aegypti.

Zika outbreak: Rajasthan govt slams US CDC alert advising pregnant women against visiting state, says situation 'under control'

The Rajasthan government Thursday challenged the US-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) alert advising pregnant women against travelling to the state due to the outbreak of Zika, the mosquito-borne disease

Zika virus: US agency advises pregnant women not to travel to Rajasthan, likely to affect tourism in state

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States has issued a warning to pregnant women against travelling to Rajasthan and surrounding states due to an outbreak of the Zika virus.

Zika outbreak in Rajasthan: Genetic modification a solution to mosquito menace? Labs are buzzing

Amid the Zika outbreak in Rajasthan, scientists are looking at genetic modification as a probable solution as mosquitoes have developed resistance to the standard ways of extermination.