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Researchers from CSIR-IICT and CSIR-CCMB have found that the dengue virus is genetically evolving and may influence mosquito behaviour, potentially making conventional fogging and anti-larval measures less effective while increasing the risk of dengue transmission in Hyderabad.
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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.
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Along with a comprehensive plan to eliminate insect breeding areas, around 1,500 persons will be engaged to complete the task across the 30 circles.
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Pune Residents Amazed by Rare Mosquito 'Tornado' Phenomenon, Viral Video Captured
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The national capital recorded 348 dengue cases till August 5, according to an MCD report released on August 7.
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With two more cases reported on Wednesday, the number of dengue patients in the district has increased to 64, he said.
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Scientists have found how mosquito-transmitted viruses, including dengue and Zika, hijack host cells to promote their own reproduction.
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Let us delve further into this discovery to know if it causes any health problems in humans
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Increase of at least 30 per cent to 40 per cent in cases of skeeter syndrome or mosquito allergies among patients in Hyderabad
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Hyderabad: The pace at which technological innovations in medicine are underway, a day is not far when humanity would be once and for all defeat vector-borne diseases like dengue, malaria and chikungunya, which for decades have burdened public health systems in India. Thanks to the cutting-edge research, at least within the next decade, a lasting […]
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Hyderabad: The health department on Friday has issued an alert urging people, especially in Hyderabad and surrounding areas, to be cautious and start taking precautions against dengue. In the past two months, the areas under Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) have witnessed a total of 158 dengue cases. The spike in the vector-borne disease in […]
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Washington: A vaccine for eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), western equine encephalitis virus (WEEV), and Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) was found to be safe, well-tolerated and induced a neutralising antibody response in adult volunteers, according to newly published results from a Phase 1 clinical trial. The vaccine candidate was developed by scientists at the US […]
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The research led by scientists at the University of Washington indicates that a Aedes aegypti -- after detecting Carbon Dioxide that we exhale -- flies toward specific colours, including red, orange, black and cyan.
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The total number of cases of the Zika virus in the state has gone up to 23.
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Slight fever, red rashes in the body, red eyes, headache, muscle pain and joint pain are the most common symptoms of the disease
