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10 hours ago · Parulekar: Zika virus (or Zika fever) is a disease you get from the bite of specific kinds of mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus). A mosquito becomes infected when it bites a person ...
1 hour ago · The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Saturday identified three more pregnant women with the Zika virus infection. This takes the count of infected pregnant women to five, while the total number of cases in the city is 9. “We have stepped up our surveillance activities. Samples have been sent to ...
15 hours ago · Zika Virus cases on the rise in India: What you need to know Learn about the impact of monsoon rains on mosquito-borne diseases like Zika virus in India. Understand the factors contributing to ...
6 hours ago · The resident of Shivamogga was found to have been infected by the Zika virus on June 21. He had been under treatment in a private hospital in the city. District Health Officer Dr. Nataraj told The ...
14 hours ago · Zika Virus: Why Screening Pregnant Women is Important. Zika virus infection during pregnancy can cause microcephaly (reduced head size) and other neurological consequences in the fetus, leading to serious health complications. It is a known cause of congenital malformations in infants, including limb contractures, high muscle tone, eye ...
9 hours ago · What is the Zika virus? According to NDTV, Zika virus disease (ZVD) is a mosquito-borne disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. While it is usually mild to moderate disease in adults and requires no specific treatment, in pregnant women, it may cause microcephaly in the fetus -- a condition in which the head is significantly smaller due to abnormal brain development.
Amid two more suspected Zika virus cases being reported in the city, the health department of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Friday requested all ward offices to help counter threat and take ...
