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Trial gives hope for better control of mosquito-borne disease outbreaks
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI): An international study, led by QIMR Berghofer researchers, has shown that a new device that targets 'Aedes aegypti' mosquitos could be extremely useful in the fight against mosquito-borne diseases such as Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika.
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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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Scientists develop non-toxic way to kill mosquitoes
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mexico City [Mexico], Feb 13 (ANI): Scientists have developed a non-toxic way to kill mosquitoes with a simple hack that uses ordinary baker's yeast and orange oil to eliminate the nasty insects while they are still in their larval stage.
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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, 4 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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Researchers find cause behind birth defects due to Zika virus
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 14 (ANI): Pregnant women are already advised to take proper care of their health and when it comes to Zika virus, they out to take utmost care as the virus can cause birth defects. A new study has shed light on the possible causes behind this.
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Zika-exposed infants may face abnormalities despite normal assessment: Stu
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 5 (ANI): Zika-exposed infants who had abnormalities at birth had normal test results in the second or third year of life. By contrast, a few who had normal assessments at birth had below-average developmental testing or abnormalities in hearing or vision by age 32
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Early Dengue infection could defuse Zika virus, says study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 19 (ANI): Existing immunity against dengue virus is capable of significantly reducing the risk of Zika virus in newborns, claims a new study.
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Dengue virus infection may cause severe outcomes following Zika virus infe
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 9 (ANI): It turns out that women who have previously been infected with dengue virus may be at greater risk for increased damage to their fetuses and placentas if they should later become infected with the Zika virus.
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