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.
Health
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.
Zika outbreak in Rajasthan: 120 people test positive for virus; govt continues door-to-door screening, awareness programme
The Zika virus disease, a mosquito-borne viral infection is caused by a virus transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes, which bite during the day.
Zika cases rise to 109 in Rajasthan as nine new cases confirmed in Jaipur; govt making efforts to contain mosquito larvae
The first positive case of Zika virus in Jaipur was reported on 21 September which alerted the authorities both at the state and the centre.
Centre, states prepared to adopt preventive measures to check H1N1 flu and Zika outbreak, says JP Nadda
JP Nadda r further stated that he will hold a press conference with all the vulnerable states on Wednesday.
Zika virus in Rajasthan: 60 of 72 patients cured; 68 houses found to be mosquito breeding grounds fined
Since the first Zika virus case was detected in Rajasthan, over 280 teams of the health department have been conducting surveys in the affected areas of the state.
Daily Bulletin: MJ Akbar calls allegations 'fabricated and baseless', Zika virus toll reaches 60; top stories of the day
Union minister MJ Akbar terms allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by several women as "false, fabricated and deeply distressing", Zika virus toll reaches 60 in Rajasthan; and other top stories of the day
Daily Bulletin: MJ Akbar returns to India; 55 cases of Zika virus reported in Rajasthan; today's top stories
MJ Akbar to return to India amid levelling of sexual harassment allegations against him; Zika virus outbreaks in Rajasthan and other top stories of the day
India eyes biggest Zika outbreak with 50 confirmed cases in Jaipur; teams deployed to carry out fogging, anti-larvae treatment
The state government has been provided information to create awareness about Zika virus.
Zika virus outbreak in Rajasthan: 29 people test positive for disease in Jaipur; health ministry says 'everything under control'
The Health Ministry on Tuesday appealed to people not to panic and assured them that the Zika outbreak was under control after 29 people were tested positive for the disease in Rajasthan's Jaipur.
Exposure to Zika virus before birth could cause health issues in babies: Report
About 14 percent of 1,450 infants had one or more health problems possibly caused by Zika.
Scientists in India investigate how zika virus causes microcephaly in infants
Researchers at NBRC carried out investigations to understand cellular and molecular mechanisms.
Proteins protecting mothers from Zika virus are harmful to placenta, foetal growth, says Yale University study
Proteins that mount a potent immune response to Zika virus, and help pregnant women fight the infection, can harm the placenta and foetal growth, a study has found.
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.