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

Nellore District Collector O Anand says the child was transferred to Chennai for advanced treatment after a local laboratory suspected a Zika virus infection

“The initiative is a key step in positioning India as a leader in the clinical development of pharmaceutical agents,” said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. ICMR has formalized Memorandums of Agreement (MoAs) with several sponsors for four promising molecules under its Phase 1 clinical trials network.

The total number of cases of the Zika virus in the state has gone up to 23.

Kerala Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Veena George said the samples have been sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune for final confirmation.

The Drugs Controller General of India on Sunday gave the permission to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for use in an emergency situation.