An Indian Council for Medical Research – National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) study suggests that there is a need for active human and entomological surveillance of the Zika virus across the country to mitigate future outbreaks. The first report of the Zika virus spread in Kerala was released by ICMR NIV Pune. The report […]
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Kanpur reports 25 more cases of Zika virus, tally reaches 36
A total of 36 persons, including two pregnant women, have tested positive for Zika so far, informed Kanpur’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Nepal Singh. “Till yesterday there were 11 cases of Zika and today 25 new cases of Zika have been reported,” Singh told ANI. “The health department is testing and sampling 400 […]
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Kerala reports first positive case of Zika virus, 13 suspected cases
Kerala Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Veena George on Thursday said the first case of Zika virus has been reported in the state and the samples have been sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune for final confirmation. George also stated that there also are 13 suspected cases. “The disease was […]