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Nipah virus alert issued in three Kerala districts after two suspected cas
Updated : 12 months ago IST
The tests conducted at medical college hospitals in Malappuram and Kozhikode have confirmed the infections. Samples have also been sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune for further confirmation.
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3 of 5 Monkeypox cases from Delhi reveal heterosexual contact: ICMR study
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): Three out of the five Monkeypox cases reported from Delhi had a history of heterosexual contact, said the preliminary study done by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune.
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ICMR floats tender to develop monkeypox vaccine
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): Days after monkeypox cases were reported from parts of India, the Central Government has invited Expression of Interest (EOI) in developing a vaccine against monkeypox virus.
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ICMR-NIV warns of reverse zoonosis, advises care in handling animals
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The director of ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV) on Sunday advised people to exercise caution while handling animals as negligence may transmit infections like COVID-19 from humans to animals through 'reverse zoonosis'.
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ICMR played crucial role in India's COVID-19 fightback: Scientist
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Virology (NIV) Pune along with its chief scientists have been at the forefront to deal with the emerging challenges, including expeditious isol
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COVID-19 vaccination is beneficial for children at high risk: Director NIV
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): With COVID-19 vaccination opened up for the entire population except for the children below 12 years of age, the Director of ICMR-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) Dr Priya Abraham on Friday said the vaccine dose is beneficial for childer at high
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Precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccine boost overall immunity: Director NIV P
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Amid the decline in new COVID-19 cases across the country, the Director of ICMR-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) Dr Priya Abraham on Friday reiterated the importance of precaution doses and said it is useful for boosting overall immunity to fight
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We may have COVID-19 vaccine for children by Sept: Director, ICMR-NIV
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): Coronavirus vaccine for children might be available for use in September or October this year, Dr Priya Abraham, the Director of Pune's (Indian Council of Medical Research) ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV) informed.
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Zydus supplies first batch of 30,000 Covid Kavach Elisa tests to ICMR
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 21 (ANI): The first batch of 30,000 Covid Kavach Elisa tests manufactured by Zydus Diagnostics has been supplied to Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) free of cost.
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ICMR begins community based sero-survey to estimate prevalence of SARS-CoV
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday announced that it is conducting a community based sero-survey to estimate the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Indian population.
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