Zika Virus

Bengaluru: An incident of an 11-year-old boy succumbing to dengue fever came to light here on Saturday. The deceased boy is identified as Gagan, a resident of Anjanapura in the outskirts of Bengaluru.According to authorities, Gagan was…

New Delhi: Amid the rise in Zika virus cases in Pune, the Centre, on Wednesday, issued an advisory to all states asking them to step up vigil.Zika virus disease (ZVD) is a mosquito-borne disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. While it…

Chikkaballapur (Karnataka): The Karnataka Health Department is on high alert after the detection of deadly Zika virus in mosquitoes in Chikkaballapur district, located close to Bengaluru Urban district.The health department stated that…

Bengaluru: The first case of Zika virus was reported in Karnataka, said state Health Minister K Sudhakar on Monday.A 5-year-old girl in Karnataka's Raichur has tested positive for the Zika virus and she has been advised to take…

New Delhi: As many as 1,77,695 cases of dengue and 237 cases of Zika virus have been reported from across the country in 2021 (till December 5), with Uttar Pradesh topping the chart in both with 28,945 dengue cases and 152 Zika virus cases,…

Lucknow: Zika virus has moved beyond Kanpur and two cases of the virus have been found in Uttar Pradesh's state capital Lucknow.Ved Vrat Singh, Director General, Medical and Health in the Uttar Pradesh government, said one positive Zika…

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh): With 16 more cases of Zika virus being reported, Kanpur has crossed the 100-mark.The fresh tally of 106 cases includes nine men and seven women, including two in an advanced stage of pregnancy from the Zika…

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh): Teams of health officials from Lucknow and Delhi, have procured blood and urine samples of 175 Air Force personnel.Dr G.K. Mishra, additional director, Medical Health and Family Welfare, Kanpur division, said,…

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh): The first patient of Zika virus has been found in Kanpur.A team of experts from Delhi has reached Kanpur and samples of those who came in contact with the patient have been sent for examination.Official…

Pune: The health department of Pune district at Maharashtra  has been declared vulnerable to Zika virus after the district reported state's first case of the infection. Pune district collector, Rajesh Deshmukh, has issued an order and…