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Zika and Dengue Viruses Can Alter a Hosts Smell to Make It 'Tastier', Attract More Mosquitoes, Study Says
A new study has found out why mosquitoes like to buzz around and bite some people more than others. Researchers discovered that infection from some viruses makes you smell tastier and attracts more mosquitoes, which increases the transmission of the disease.
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10 Facts You Need To Know About Zika Virus In India
The first two Zika virus outbreaks were reported in India in early 2017. Both these outbreaks were successfully contained through intensive surveillance and vector management. After a year, Zika virus has again hit the country, this time in Jaipur. At least 22 people have tested positive for Zika virus in the 'Pink City'. Zika virus infection is a...
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This Smartphone App Can Detect Zika Virus in Just 30 Minutes!
Agroup of researchers have found a faster way to detect Zika and similar viruses like dengue and chikungunya with a help of a smartphone app.
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New Dengue Vaccine May Up Infection In Low Affected Areas: Study
The study found that the dengue vaccine with the trade name Dengvaxia can reduce illness and hospitalisation by 20 to 30 per cent in places where there is high transmission of dengue. The initial exposure to the virus from the vaccine primes the immune system, so when they are infected again, the symptoms are more likely to be severe.
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New Way To Trap, Kill Mosquito Eggs May Help Fight Zika
Scientists have successfully developed a low cost way to trap and destroy the eggs of the mosquito genus that spreads dengue, and is likely spreading the Zika virus.
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Amid Dengue Crisis, Delhi Government Prepares to Fight Swine Flu
Even as it grapples with the worst dengue crisis in recent years, Delhi government has started taking measures to fight swine flu, which experts say is likely to hit the national capital with change of season.
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Sanofi edges closer to world's first dengue vaccine, launch likely by 2015
The vaccine protects against three virus strains, but the lack of protection against the fourth means a commercial launch could likely be in 2015.
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Zika and Dengue Viruses Can Alter a Hosts Smell to Make It 'Tastier', Attract More Mosquitoes, Study Says
A new study has found out why mosquitoes like to buzz around and bite some people more than others. Researchers discovered that infection from some viruses makes you smell tastier and attracts more mosquitoes, which increases the transmission of the disease.
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10 Facts You Need To Know About Zika Virus In India
The first two Zika virus outbreaks were reported in India in early 2017. Both these outbreaks were successfully contained through intensive surveillance and vector management. After a year, Zika virus has again hit the country, this time in Jaipur. At least 22 people have tested positive for Zika virus in the 'Pink City'. Zika virus infection is a...
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This Smartphone App Can Detect Zika Virus in Just 30 Minutes!
Agroup of researchers have found a faster way to detect Zika and similar viruses like dengue and chikungunya with a help of a smartphone app.
-
New Dengue Vaccine May Up Infection In Low Affected Areas: Study
The study found that the dengue vaccine with the trade name Dengvaxia can reduce illness and hospitalisation by 20 to 30 per cent in places where there is high transmission of dengue. The initial exposure to the virus from the vaccine primes the immune system, so when they are infected again, the symptoms are more likely to be severe.
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New Way To Trap, Kill Mosquito Eggs May Help Fight Zika
Scientists have successfully developed a low cost way to trap and destroy the eggs of the mosquito genus that spreads dengue, and is likely spreading the Zika virus.
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Amid Dengue Crisis, Delhi Government Prepares to Fight Swine Flu
Even as it grapples with the worst dengue crisis in recent years, Delhi government has started taking measures to fight swine flu, which experts say is likely to hit the national capital with change of season.
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Sanofi edges closer to world's first dengue vaccine, launch likely by 2015
The vaccine protects against three virus strains, but the lack of protection against the fourth means a commercial launch could likely be in 2015.
