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Water-borne diseases loom large as floodwaters recede in Assam
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 9 (ANI): As the flood situation in Assam has been improving, the authorities are now worried about rising cases of water and vector-borne diseases in the flood-affected areas.
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Mandaviya exhorts states to launch campaigns with people's participation t
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday exhorted states to launch Jan Abhiyaans with log bhaagidari (people's participation) to enthuse and engage citizens and communities to ensure that their homes, premises and neighbourhoods are free of mosquitoe
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ICMR-VCRC develops special mosquitoes to control Dengue, Chikungunya
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Puducherry [India], July 7 (ANI): In order to control Dengue and Chikungunya, ICMR-Vector Control Research Centre (VCRC) developed special female mosquitoes that will mate with males and produce larvae that do not carry these viruses.
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ICMR- VCRC develops bacteria-infected mosquitoes to control dengue strains
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Pondicherry (Puducherry)[India], July 5 (ANI): With an aim to control dengue strains, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Vector Control Research Centre (VCRC) developed two mosquito colonies infected with bacteria for dengue control.
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Vector Consulting Group, India's Leading Supply Chain Management Consultan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra [India], April 28 (ANI/NewsVoir): After the success of its first business novel in India, Vector Consulting Group launches its 2nd edition of "Apparent in Hindsight". Presented as a story of two key managers of a company, the narrative follows their personal and professio
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Corbevax COVID vaccine is safe, offers high antibody levels: NTAGI chief
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI): India's third homegrown COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax is safe and offers good immunogenicity and higher antibody levels than some other vector vaccines, said Dr N K Arora, Chairman, India's COVID-19 Working group of National Technical Advisory Group on immun
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Mosquito vision could help in hiding from disease vectors: Study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 13 (ANI): A new research led by scientists at the University of Washington has indicated that a common mosquito species (after detecting a tell-tale gas that we exhale) flies toward specific colours, including red, orange, black and cyan. The mosquitoes ignore other
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New findings about mosquito vision could help in hiding from disease vecto
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 7 (ANI): The tiny looking mosquitoes that hum a tune every time they cross our ears are vectors of some of the most dangerous diseases known to mankind. Now, new research led by scientists at the University of Washington indicates that a common mosquito species (aft
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Directions for containing dengue in Delhi fallen on deaf ears, remarks HC
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 23 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday remarked that its earlier directions over lack of efficiency of municipal employees in containing vector-borne diseases like dengue, malaria and chikungunya had fallen on deaf ears.
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Vector Biotek's Unicorn 480 to transform the scope of biochemical investig
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), November 19 (ANI/PNN): Vector Biotek Private Limited, India's leading manufacturer of medical diagnostic devices, has launched the 'Unicorn 480,' a highly sophisticated biochemistry analyzer designed to perform 400 tests in an hour with no manual error.
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Dengue cases spike in Delhi: 20-25 patients being admitted daily at LNJP H
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): Dengue cases are on a rise in the national capital with around 20-25 new patients being admitted daily at the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital with cases of vector-borne disease, said LNJP Director Suresh Kumar on Tuesday.
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With one more Zika virus case, local admin steps up preventive measures in
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 13 (ANI): One more person tested positive for Zika virus in Lucknow, taking the tally of those affected to three as of Saturday, the District Collector said.
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