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15 confirmed cases of Zika virus in Kerala
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 11 (ANI): With one more case of Zika virus confirmed in Kerala, the total cases of the disease have gone up to 15, informed Health Minister Veena George.
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Zika not spread by contact, not cause of concern for public right now: Hea
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The Zika virus, of which 14 cases have been reported in Kerala, is not spread by aerosols or contact and is not a major cause for concern at this time, said Dr Mathew Varghese, Public health expert and former director of St Stephens Hospital in Delhi.
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Kerala denies fudging of Covid death data
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 10 (ANI): Kerala health minister Veena George on Saturday categorically denied fudging in COVID death data after the first wave of coronavirus struck the state.
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Stem cells can use same method as plants, insects to protect against virus
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 9 (ANI): Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found a vital mechanism, previously thought to have disappeared as mammals evolved, that helps protect mammalian stem cells from RNA viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and Zika virus. The scientists suggest this could one day
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Kerala confirms 14 cases of Zika, state formulates action plan to tackle v
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 9 (ANI): Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Friday said that the state's health department has formulated an action plan for the prevention of the spread of Zika virus.
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Kerala reports first positive case of Zika virus, 13 suspected cases
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 9 (ANI): Kerala Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Veena George on Thursday said the first case of Zika virus has been reported in the state and the samples have been sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune for final confirmatio
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Zika virus affects eye development of infant during pregnancy, new study
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
California [US], December 20 (ANI): With a continuous study on Zika virus, the researchers from the University of California found various new facts about the cause and effects of the virus to an infant.
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Study: Unravelling mother to baby transmission of Zika virus
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], September 5 (ANI): Zika virus can establish a persistent, replicating infection in the placenta, which is present months after the onset of the acute infection, shows a new study.
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Unravelling mother to baby transmission of Zika virus
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 1 (ANI): A new study has shown that Zika virus can establish a persistent, replicating infection in the placenta, which is present months after the onset of the acute infection.
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Strategy adopted to fight Zika virus not being used against COVID-19, says
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 8 (ANI): Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma on Tuesday said that a strategy adopted to fight the Zika virus in 2018 is not being used against COVID-19.
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Study finds sustainable way to block dengue and Zika virus
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 23 (ANI): An effective yet environmentally sustainable method has proved useful in blocking the transmission of mosquito-borne dengue virus, says a recent study.
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Mild Zika infection in foetuses may lead to brain abnormalities in healthy
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 16 (ANI): With the help of an animal model (pigs), a recent study showed that mild Zika virus infection in foetuses can lead to abnormal brain development in healthy young animals.
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