"chikungunya"

Singaporean researchers discover that sialokinin, a peptide in Aedes mosquito saliva, binds neurokinin receptors to suppress early inflammation, facilitating chikungunya virus spread. Targeting salivary proteins could offer novel therapeutic strategies against CHIKV and other mosquito-borne viruses.

Hyderabad hospitals are witnessing a rise in viral fever cases due to prolonged cloudy weather. Patients with high fever, cough and body pains are crowding government facilities. Officials also warn about dengue and chikungunya, urging preventive measures

The WHO has issued a global alert on chikungunya resurgence, citing outbreaks in the Indian Ocean islands, Asia, and China. Telangana health officials warn of possible seasonal spikes, with 75 cases testing positive in the State till March 2025.

Hyderabad is witnessing a surge in seasonal diseases due to wet weather and high humidity, with hospitals reporting more dengue, chikungunya, and flu cases. Health officials advise weekly ‘Dry Days’ and preventive measures to curb mosquito breeding and infection spread

Doctors at Aster Prime Hospital in Hyderabad have reported a spike in seasonal diseases like fever, dengue, and typhoid. A 24/7 Fever Clinic has been launched to provide immediate care. Experts warn against self-medication and urge early treatment

Senior pediatrician from Hyderabad, Dr Sivaranjani Santosh, stitched together video clips of her colleagues, who were enlisted from other Indian States, urging general public to take basic precautions to avoid getting bitten by mosquitoes

For the first time, a total of 13,592 suspected Chikungunya cases and 10,077 dengue confirmed cases were reported in Telangana

The partnership comprises a technology transfer of the current drug product manufacturing process for the Chikungunya Vaccine, with the option to transfer the drug substance process at a later stage

Citizens should also implement preventive measures, the government said in its appeal.

The poor and the middle class were just one major hospitalization away from bankruptcy due to escalating out-of-pocket medical expenses in private health care.

The Telangana State public health department on Thursday said that a total of 447 chikungunya positive cases, out of 13, 320 samples tested, were reported between August and November 12, 2024

Recently, Centres for Disease Control and Prevention alerted people flying from and to the US about the large number of undiagnosed cases of chikungunya in the State

The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged that it has ‘identified a higher-than-expected number of chikungunya cases among U.S. travelers returning from the state of Telangana. The CDC in its advisory to travelers also shared necessary precautions to be taken from mosquitoes, which cause chikungunya.

Chikungunya continues to remain a major viral disease that has surged along with dengue infections in Telangana, during the ongoing monsoons.

While schools in the city are reporting viral infections, it is more prevalent in the rural areas particularly in the places with poor sanitation and sparse healthcare facilities.

Betamalla Premkumar, who was pursuing engineering at Bollikunta Vaagdevi College was suffering from fever and was admitted to private hospital on Friday

State sees significant surge in vector-borne diseases, people told to take precautions

It is a fact that Telangana State is among several Indian states to report Zika positive cases in 2022-21, during the height of Covid-19 pandemic.

Addressing a press conference here on Monday, Harish Babu alleged that due to the incompetence of the Congress government, the local bodies in the State were suffering from lack of funds.

The senior public health official has issued an advisory comprising of precautions to be taken against seasonal ailments.