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

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.

It may cause microcephaly, a condition in which the head is significantly smaller due to abnormal brain development, in the foetus.

Warmer temperatures accelerate the development time of larvae, leading to a smaller window of time for dragonflies could eat them.

The health department examined mosquitoes in 68 locations across the state for Zika virus presence. Additionally, samples were collected from six spots in Chikkaballapura district.

One patient is 78 years old, while another is 75 years old. Both are male and have recovered. One of the patients tested positive after developing symptoms like fever, body ache and rashes, Official said

The Health department is on high alert following the confirmation of the first Zika virus case in the state.

Scientists discovered that the Zika virus affects the genes in dendritic cells that regulate lipid metabolism.

Zika is a mosquito-borne virus that spreads through the bite of an infected Aedes species of mosquito named Aedes aegypti.

The 30 new cases have been reported from the tests conducted at the virology lab of the King George's Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow and National Institute of Virology in Pune.

The total number of Zika virus cases in the city has now touched 10, of which the six persons tested positive for the infection on late Sunday evening.

Kanpur (UP): A Zika virus case has been reported in this district of Uttar Pradesh, a health official said on Sunday. He said a warrant officer in the Indian Air Force (IAF) was diagnosed with the infection on Saturday, the first in Kanpur. Chief Medical Officer Nepal Singh said that the IAF officer was suffering […]

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

Slight fever, red rashes in the body, red eyes, headache, muscle pain and joint pain are the most common symptoms of the disease

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.