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Does Zika virus transfer through sweat or tear?
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 2 (ANI): It's been almost four months that the first Zika virus-related death in the continental U.S. occurred, but two aspects of this case continue to puzzle health experts.
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WHO calls for stronger measures against Zika as Thailand confirms disease-
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 2 (ANI): The World Health Organization has recently urged countries across the WHO South-East Asia region to continue to take decisive action to prevent detect and respond to Zika virus as Thailand confirmed two cases of Zika-related microcephaly.
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New drug can extends the life span of Melanoma patients
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [England], Oct. 1 (ANI): An advance drug that utilizes a human-made virus to treat later stage skin cancer, Melanoma has been approved for use.
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Protein in mosquito spit can stop spread of dengue virus: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept. 23 (ANI): Certain types of protein present in the Aedes aegypti's saliva binds the dengue virus (DENV) and inhibit its transmission to human cells and mice, says a study.
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Scientists now have better idea about what role virus play in ocean
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept.22 (ANI): The world's oceans are filled with mystery and unknowns, which could prove to be tools that will one day protect the planet from global warming.
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Research found evidence Zika virus in eyes
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
WashingtonD.C. [USA], Sept. 7 (ANI): A new study has found that Zika virus can live in eyes and has identified genetic material from the virus in tears.
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India, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh vulnerable to Zika virus: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Sept. 2 (ANI): A new study says that parts of Africa and the Asia-Pacific region may be vulnerable to outbreaks of the Zika virus, including some of the world's most populous countries and many with limited resources to identify and respond to the mosquito-borne di
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13 Indians in Singapore test positive for Zika, confirms MEA
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.1 (ANI): The External Affairs Ministry (MEA) has confirmed that 13 Indians have tested positive for the Zika virus in Singapore, after an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease that at first affected three dozen workers on a construction site.
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Zika cases surge to 115 in Singapore, 21 Chinese nationals among affected
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Sep. 1 (ANI): Singapore's Ministry of Health has confirmed that Zika virus is on a surge in the country, with 115 locally-transmitted cases, including a pregnant woman.
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Rio Olympics: After Sudha Singh, marathon runner OP Jaisha tested positive
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 25 (ANI): Indian marathon runner OP Jaisha, who competed at the just-concluded Rio Olympics, has been tested positive for H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu.
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Olympian Sudha Singh diagnosed with H1N1 virus, not Zika
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru, Aug 23 (ANI): Marathon runner Sudha Singh, who has given blood samples for tests to check for the Zika virus, has been diagnosed with H1NI infection and not the disease contracted from daytime-active Aedes mosquitoes.
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Olympic athlete Sudha Singh recovering, no confirmation of Zika
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru, Aug. 23 (ANI): Olympic athlete Sudha Singh, who has given blood samples for tests to check for the Zika virus, is recovering and there has been no confirmation of the infection yet.
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