2 min read Last Updated : Aug 20 2024 | 5:44 PM IST World Mosquito Day is observed around the world on August 20 every year. This day serves as a reminder of how important it is to protect our communities and ourselves from diseases that could kill us and are spread by mosquitoes …
Zika virus is a type of flavivirus, an RNA virus typically spread by mosquitoes. It shares similarities with dengue and there is potential for cross-reactivity in diagnostic tests, complicating accurate diagnosis, especially in regions where multiple flaviviruses are endemic. The primary reservoirs and vectors for Zika are Aedes mosquitoes, particularly Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, …
3 min read Last Updated : Jul 21 2024 | 11:34 PM IST A 14-year-old boy from Chembrassery in Malappuram district of Kerala died of Nipah infection at a government medical hospital on Sunday. The boy was admitted to the hospital on July 20. According to the state government, he had a cardiac …
Kondhwa-Yewalewadi ward office area of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) reported its first Zika virus infection after a 46-year-old woman from Sukhsagarnagar tested positive on Saturday, said officials. The civic body has reported active Zika virus transmission in eight wards — Karve Nagar-Warje, Hadapsar, Kothrud-Bavdhan, Aundh-Baner, Sinhagad Road, Ahmednagar Road, Kondhwa-Yewalewadi and Yerawada. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO) {{^userSubscribed}} …
Amidst the Zika threat in the city, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has reported five cases of dengue and five cases of chikungunya within a week. The civic body has reported 216 suspected dengue cases in July, said officials. Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection transmitted through Aedes mosquitoes. It causes flu-like symptoms, including high fever, …
Most of the Zika virus cases has been detected in Pune and the tally now stands at 18 Representational Pic/File/iStock Your browser doesn’t support HTML5 audio The number of Zika virus cases has shown an upward trend in parts of Maharashtra. There are a total of 21 cases detected in Kolhapur and …
Despite the guidelines issued by the ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW) for mandatory testing of all pregnant women in Zika virus-affected areas, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has tested only 5% of expecting mothers from these areas. Given the negligible number of expecting mothers tested, the public health department has now asked PMC to …
The cases of Zika virus are increasing in Pune alarmingly. On Tuesday, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) said two more pregnant women, one aged 18 and the other 19, from Pashan have tested positive for Zika virus. The total count of pregnant women diagnosed with the infection has risen to eight. The total number of …
Zika virus typically results in mild symptoms like fever, rash, and joint pain, however, its neurological complications can be severe and lasting Sudeep Singh Rawat New Delhi Monsoon has arrived in most parts of the country but it also brought a fatal vector-borne disease called Zika Virus. It can spread through sex or from a …
On Tuesday, Pune reported three more cases of Zika virus infection, taking the overall count to 15, civic officials said. The latest cases are of an 18-year-old and a 19-year-old woman, both residents of Pashan along with a 15-year-old boy from Bhusari colony, Kothrud. The Zika virus is transmitted through the bite of an infected …