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India should be ready to fight Zika virus in case of an outbreak: NTAGI ch
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Earlier in the day, according to a Pune lab report, a 5-year-old girl in Karnataka tested positive for the Zika virus and has been advised to take precautionary measures.
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Zika Virus: First case reported in Karnataka, 5 yr-old-girl tests positive
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar, said, "This is the first case in the state and the government is monitoring the situation very carefully. Our department is well prepared to handle it".
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67-year-old Pune man found Zika virus positive
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A case was found infected with the Zika virus in the Bavdhan area of Pune. Entomological survey of the Zika virus across Pune city to mitigate future outbreaks.
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Researchers develop new Zika vaccine that shows promise in animal models
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): Researchers have developed a Zika vaccine technology that is highly effective and safe in preclinical mouse models.
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Chemical mixture in skin attracts mosquitoes that spread illness
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
California [US], September 21 (ANI): A fragrance from human skin directs mosquitoes that transmit Zika, dengue, and yellow fever toward their victims. Up until this point, the precise makeup of that smell was unknown.
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Find out how human cells become Zika virus factories
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Los Angeles, September 13 (ANI): The Zika virus has a cunning plan. Once a virus has entered the body, it tends to head straight for dendritic cells, which are necessary for an efficient immune response.
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Scientists discover clip-on to detect Zika Virus via Smartphone
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 31 (ANI): According to a new study, scientists have developed an instrument that can be clipped onto a smartphone to rapidly test for Zika virus in a single droplet of blood.
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Research: Targeting mosquito spit to halt Yellow Fever, Dengue and Zika
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 13 (ANI): According to research by the University of Leeds, a molecule in mosquito spit has been identified as a potential new target for vaccination against a range of diseases for which there is no protection or medicine.
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Death toll from floods in South Africa rises to 443: Authorities
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], April 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people killed as a result of floods in the southeastern South African province of KwaZulu-Natal rose to 443, while 63 others still count missing, provincial premier Sihle Zikalala said on Sunday.
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Active surveillance of Zika virus needed to prevent future outbreaks, sugg
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): An Indian Council for Medical Research - National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) study suggests that there is a need for active human and entomological surveillance of the Zika virus across the country to mitigate future outbreaks.
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Study finds Zika vaccine shows better results in preclinical studies
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Texas [US], January 30 (ANI): A study has found a Zika virus vaccine candidate is effective at preventing the Zika virus from passing from mother to fetus in preclinical animal studies.
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Researchers pinpoint how Zika virus evades cell's antiviral response
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Evanston (Illinois) [US], January 19 (ANI): In a new study of the Zika virus, Northwestern University scientists have discovered a key mechanism used by the virus to evade the antiviral response of the cell it is attacking. This finding contributed to a better understanding of how viruses in
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