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Nipah virus alert issued in three Kerala districts after two suspected cas
Updated : 11 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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President Murmu likely to lay foundation stone of NIV Dibrugarh, Jabalpur
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu is likely to lay the foundation stone of the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Assam's Dibrugarh and Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur virtually on Thursday, said sources.
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3 of 5 Monkeypox cases from Delhi reveal heterosexual contact: ICMR study
Updated : 3 years, 9 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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Health experts raise alarm after first Monkeypox death , emphasises need o
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): After confirmation of the first Monkeypox death in the country by National Institute of Virology (NIV), health experts advised strengthening the surveillance to avoid silent transmission of Monkeypox.
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Centre alerts NCDC, ICMR on monkeypox: Sources
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Issuing an alert to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the Central government has asked them to keep a close watch on the monkeypox situation, in wake of a rapid spurt of cases abroad, and send sam
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ICMR-NIV warns of reverse zoonosis, advises care in handling animals
Updated : 4 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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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Antibodies against Nipah virus found in bat samples, says Kerala Health Mi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Karela) [India], September 30 (ANI): Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Wednesday said that the National Institute of Virology (NIV) Pune had informed the government about the presence of antibodies against the Nipah virus in the bat samples collected by them.
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NIV team collects samples to find source of Nipah Virus outbreak
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], September 11 (ANI): A team of health officials from the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune on Saturday collected samples from fruit-eating bats to find the source of the Nipah Virus in Kozhikode, informed the Public relation department of the state governm
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We may have COVID-19 vaccine for children by Sept: Director, ICMR-NIV
Updated : 4 years, 9 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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COVID-19 recovered individuals with both doses of Covishield have higher i
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
A study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, has found that Covid-19-recovered individuals with both doses of Covishield have higher immunity against the Delta variant.
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Covaxin is effective against Delta Plus variant of Covid-19, says study
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin has shown less reduction in 'neutralizing activity' while comparing with Delta and Delta AY.1 (Delta plus) variants in those who are fully vaccinated with the vaccine according to a study by the Indian Council of
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