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5 Zika Virus Cases Detected In Bengaluru: Karnataka Health Minister
Five cases of Zika virus were detected in Bengaluru, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said on Sunday.
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Zika Virus: All You Need To Know About Symptoms And Treatment
Zika Virus Cases: The first case was found in 1947 in Uganda and since then it has spread to several parts of the world including Africa, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the Americas.
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Covid, Zika, And Now Monkeypox: When Does WHO Sound Its Highest Alert
A Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) is the rarely used top alert available to the World Health Organization to tackle a global disease outbreak.
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Delhi Alert As Zika Cases Rise In Uttar Pradesh
Amid several cases of Zika virus being reported in the last two weeks in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur district, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday said the city government was alert and watchful of the developments.
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Kerala On Alert After 13 More Zika Virus Cases Found In 19 Samples Tested
Cases of Zika virus in Kerala went up to 14 today with the National Institute of Virology (NIV) confirming 13 more cases. Following this, the state has been put on alert.
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29 Test Positive For Zika Virus In Jaipur, Bihar On Alert: 10 Points
Twenty nine people have tested positive for Zika virus in Rajasthan's Jaipur where a central team is monitoring the situation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Office has sought a detailed report from the union health ministry. There is no need to panic and everything is under control, the ministry said. Bihar has also issued advisories to all its 38...
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Woman Tests Positive For Zika In Rajasthan, First Case In State: Official
A woman in Jaipur tested positive for Zika virus, officials of a medical college said adding that it was the first such case in Rajasthan.
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Zika Virus Alert: First Case Of Zika Reported In Tamil Nadu
After WHO released information on the status of Zika virus in India, Tamil Nadu reports the first case of the same virus.
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Gujarat Officials Knew Of First Zika Case For Months But Kept It Quiet
Officials in India knew about the country's first case of Zika virus infection months ago. But they did not alert the public because they didn't want "people to start panicking," one health official said this week.
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'Zika Can Break Out Anywhere,' Warns Brazilian Doctor
The Brazilian doctor who first linked the Zika virus to brain damage in babies warns that rich countries are not safe from the disease, urging them to increase research funding.
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Zika Virus Unlikely To Infect Same Person Twice: Study
People infected with Zika may not be susceptible to the virus again, according to new research which found that the infection provides excellent against reinfection.
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Zika May Spread Sexually From Asymptomatic Man To Woman, Finds Study
New Zika research released today has found that the virus may spread sexually from a man to a woman even if the man had no symptoms of Zika infection.
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All Donated Blood Should Be Tested For Zika Virus, Urges US
All donated blood should undergo tests for the Zika virus, which can cause birth defects, US regulators said today, amid a mounting outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus in the United States.
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5 Fresh Cases Of Zika Detected In Tourist Hub Miami Beach
Five new cases of Zika have been found in the tourist hotspot of Miami Beach, signalling that local transmission of a virus blamed for birth defects is spreading, Florida officials said today.
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Finally, Scientists Discover Human Protein That Fights Zika
Scientists have discovered human proteins that Zika virus needs for replication by performing the first screen using gene editing tool CRISPR/Cas9, an advance that may help fight Zika, dengue and other emerging viral infections.
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5 Zika Virus Cases Detected In Bengaluru: Karnataka Health Minister
Five cases of Zika virus were detected in Bengaluru, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said on Sunday.
-
Zika Virus: All You Need To Know About Symptoms And Treatment
Zika Virus Cases: The first case was found in 1947 in Uganda and since then it has spread to several parts of the world including Africa, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the Americas.
-
Covid, Zika, And Now Monkeypox: When Does WHO Sound Its Highest Alert
A Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) is the rarely used top alert available to the World Health Organization to tackle a global disease outbreak.
-
Delhi Alert As Zika Cases Rise In Uttar Pradesh
Amid several cases of Zika virus being reported in the last two weeks in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur district, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday said the city government was alert and watchful of the developments.
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Kerala On Alert After 13 More Zika Virus Cases Found In 19 Samples Tested
Cases of Zika virus in Kerala went up to 14 today with the National Institute of Virology (NIV) confirming 13 more cases. Following this, the state has been put on alert.
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29 Test Positive For Zika Virus In Jaipur, Bihar On Alert: 10 Points
Twenty nine people have tested positive for Zika virus in Rajasthan's Jaipur where a central team is monitoring the situation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Office has sought a detailed report from the union health ministry. There is no need to panic and everything is under control, the ministry said. Bihar has also issued advisories to all its 38...
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Woman Tests Positive For Zika In Rajasthan, First Case In State: Official
A woman in Jaipur tested positive for Zika virus, officials of a medical college said adding that it was the first such case in Rajasthan.
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Zika Virus Alert: First Case Of Zika Reported In Tamil Nadu
After WHO released information on the status of Zika virus in India, Tamil Nadu reports the first case of the same virus.
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Gujarat Officials Knew Of First Zika Case For Months But Kept It Quiet
Officials in India knew about the country's first case of Zika virus infection months ago. But they did not alert the public because they didn't want "people to start panicking," one health official said this week.
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'Zika Can Break Out Anywhere,' Warns Brazilian Doctor
The Brazilian doctor who first linked the Zika virus to brain damage in babies warns that rich countries are not safe from the disease, urging them to increase research funding.
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Zika Virus Unlikely To Infect Same Person Twice: Study
People infected with Zika may not be susceptible to the virus again, according to new research which found that the infection provides excellent against reinfection.
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Zika May Spread Sexually From Asymptomatic Man To Woman, Finds Study
New Zika research released today has found that the virus may spread sexually from a man to a woman even if the man had no symptoms of Zika infection.
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All Donated Blood Should Be Tested For Zika Virus, Urges US
All donated blood should undergo tests for the Zika virus, which can cause birth defects, US regulators said today, amid a mounting outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus in the United States.
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5 Fresh Cases Of Zika Detected In Tourist Hub Miami Beach
Five new cases of Zika have been found in the tourist hotspot of Miami Beach, signalling that local transmission of a virus blamed for birth defects is spreading, Florida officials said today.
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Finally, Scientists Discover Human Protein That Fights Zika
Scientists have discovered human proteins that Zika virus needs for replication by performing the first screen using gene editing tool CRISPR/Cas9, an advance that may help fight Zika, dengue and other emerging viral infections.
