Dengue Vaccine

Currently, there is no vaccine available for the virus, which belongs to the same family of diseases as Zika virus and Dengue fever.

Vaccine manufacturer Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL) expects to commercially launch its dengue fever vaccine by early 2026, a top executive said, as the race to develop the country's first such vaccine heats up.

The phase-3 trial for a dengue vaccine developed by Panacea Biotech is likely to begin in a few months, a senior official said as quoted by news agency ANI.

Two companies are conducting trials to develop dengue vaccine, Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research Dr Rajeev Bahl told ANI on Tuesday.

The dengue virus evolved "dramatically" over the last few decades in India, according to a study led by scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), which stresses the need for developing a vaccine against the strains found in the country.

Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease that leads to symptoms like fever, rash, joint pain and headaches. As Delhi sees a surge in dengue cases, here are some prevention steps you should be following.

Dengue vaccination will be introduced in India early next year on a demonstration basis in areas where the prevalence is high, a senior official of the Indian Council of Medical Research said in Kolkata on Monday.

Dengue is a mosquito borne viral infection. It affects millions of people every year and is widespread in India. Since, dengue fever is a viral infection you do not need medications for it.

Some of the common symptoms of viral dengue fever include high fever, headache, body aches, weakness, joint pain, loss of appetite, cold and cough, nausea, vomiting and skin rashes and nose bleeding.

World Health Organization noted that some potential risks of dengue vaccine need to be addressed. Here's how you can protect yourself against dengue.

Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State for Health told Rajya Sabha that the first phase of clinical trials for one of these vaccines for dengue is scheduled for 2020. Several other global vaccines for dengue are in the making.

The World Health Organization said on Monday it hopes to review safety data on Sanofi's dengue vaccine this month, while the Philippines ordered an investigation of its now suspended massive immunization programme after the French drugmaker said it could actually worsen the disease in some cases.

Lieutenant General Anil Baijal directs the health department to coordinate with National Centre for Disease Control for managing the response to increased number of cases of H1N1 this year.

With the increasing number of cases of swine flu, dengue, chikungunya and the deaths caused by them, it is high time to start taking aggressive precautions against such diseases.

Since there is no specific treatment or vaccine to prevent Zika virus, so prevention is key. One can prevent Zika by avoiding mosquito bites. Mosquitoes that spread Zika virus bite during the day and night.

Currently, there is no vaccine available for the virus, which belongs to the same family of diseases as Zika virus and Dengue fever.

Vaccine manufacturer Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL) expects to commercially launch its dengue fever vaccine by early 2026, a top executive said, as the race to develop the country's first such vaccine heats up.

The phase-3 trial for a dengue vaccine developed by Panacea Biotech is likely to begin in a few months, a senior official said as quoted by news agency ANI.

Two companies are conducting trials to develop dengue vaccine, Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research Dr Rajeev Bahl told ANI on Tuesday.

The dengue virus evolved "dramatically" over the last few decades in India, according to a study led by scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), which stresses the need for developing a vaccine against the strains found in the country.

Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease that leads to symptoms like fever, rash, joint pain and headaches. As Delhi sees a surge in dengue cases, here are some prevention steps you should be following.

Dengue vaccination will be introduced in India early next year on a demonstration basis in areas where the prevalence is high, a senior official of the Indian Council of Medical Research said in Kolkata on Monday.

Dengue is a mosquito borne viral infection. It affects millions of people every year and is widespread in India. Since, dengue fever is a viral infection you do not need medications for it.

Some of the common symptoms of viral dengue fever include high fever, headache, body aches, weakness, joint pain, loss of appetite, cold and cough, nausea, vomiting and skin rashes and nose bleeding.

World Health Organization noted that some potential risks of dengue vaccine need to be addressed. Here's how you can protect yourself against dengue.

Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State for Health told Rajya Sabha that the first phase of clinical trials for one of these vaccines for dengue is scheduled for 2020. Several other global vaccines for dengue are in the making.

The World Health Organization said on Monday it hopes to review safety data on Sanofi's dengue vaccine this month, while the Philippines ordered an investigation of its now suspended massive immunization programme after the French drugmaker said it could actually worsen the disease in some cases.

Lieutenant General Anil Baijal directs the health department to coordinate with National Centre for Disease Control for managing the response to increased number of cases of H1N1 this year.

With the increasing number of cases of swine flu, dengue, chikungunya and the deaths caused by them, it is high time to start taking aggressive precautions against such diseases.

Since there is no specific treatment or vaccine to prevent Zika virus, so prevention is key. One can prevent Zika by avoiding mosquito bites. Mosquitoes that spread Zika virus bite during the day and night.