Romania Reports New West Nile Virus Case; Signs And Symptoms To Watch Out For (Image Credits: iStock) Romania‘s National Public Health Institute reported a new case of West Nile virus infection, marking the country’s second confirmed case this season. The latest infection occurred in an 80-year-old individual from Mures County in central Romania, according to …
Even as no new cases of Zika virus infection were reported by the Pune Municipal Corporation’s health department today, officials said they were awaiting results of a total of 41 samples of pregnant women that have been collected from areas where the Zika virus infection cases were detected. These have now been sent to the …
Zika Virus: A mosquito-borne disease—Zika virus—has gained global attention in recent years due to its potential to cause serious health complications, particularly in pregnant women and their unborn children. Mainly occurring in tropical and subtropical areas of Africa, the Americas, Southern Asia, and the Western Pacific, in India, the first cases of Zika virus infection …
Dengue fever is a viral disease impacting public health in India, especially during monsoon. Here are 5 strategies to prevent the risk and stay safe from this severe infection. Subscribe to Notifications As the monsoon season approaches, the risk of dengue fever significantly increases, especially in the tropical and subtropical regions. The dengue virus, primarily …
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, responsible for transmitting Zika, sit in a petri dish at the Fiocruz Institute in Recife, Brazil. | Photo Credit: AP A 46-year-old doctor and his teenage daughter have tested positive for Zika virus infection in Pune city of Maharashtra, but their health condition is stable, an official said on June 26. The …
Spires of buzzing mosquitoes were spotted along the Pune skyline this month — akin to numerous narrow funnel tornadoes. Videos of the incident have since gone viral with one clip identifying the location Keshavnagar and Kharadi. Horrified netizens have since called for flamethrowers, compared the horrifying phenomenon to dementors (à la the Harry Potter novels) …