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The Minister said Zika too has simple symptoms and its treatment is similar to dengue (Representational) Bengaluru: Five cases of Zika virus were detected in Bengaluru, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said on Sunday. According to him, from August 4 to 15, five cases of Zika virus have been detected in Jigani in Bengaluru….
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The first case of Zika virus infection in Pune this year was reported on June 20. (Representational) Pune: At least 66 confirmed cases of Zika Virus have come out in Pune city of Maharashtra, civic officials said on Tuesday. “Four patients who tested positive for the virus have died, but their deaths were attributed to…
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The Zika virus disease is transmitted through the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito(Representational) Pune: Six cases of Zika virus infection have been reported in Pune city, health officials said on Monday. The patients include two pregnant women, they said. “A 28-year-old pregnant woman from the Erandwane area was detected with Zika virus infection. Her…
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A space-fill drawing showing a cross-section through a Zika virus particle as it interacts with a cell. The two main proteins of the viral envelope are shown in red and purple. The lipid membrane of the envelope is shown in lavender. The capsid proteins, in orange, are shown interacting with the RNA genome, in yellow, at…
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Vaccine for dengue could be available commercially as early as mid-2026. Indian Immunologicals Limited has finished the first phase of clinical trials to determine the safety of the vaccine, the company’s Managing Director K. Anand Kumar said. The second and third phases of trials to test the vaccine’s efficacy are expected to begin shortly. IIL is…
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