Page 2 - Zika Virus
Three test positive for Zika virus in Kerala, taking total cases to 44
Three more persons tested positive for Zika virus in Kerala on Thursday, taking the total reported cases to 44. The three cases were reported from Thiruvanathapuram-- a 27-year-old resident near the Medical college here, 38-year-old Petta resident and a three-year-old chid from Anayara were found infected with the virus, state Health Minister Veena George said. "The infection was confirmed in the tests conducted at the medical virology lab here.The total affected in the state has gone up to 44.Currently six persons are under treatment," the minister said in a release. According to the health department, the patients have not been admitted to hospitals and all of them are stable.
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Three more test positive for Zika in Kerala, total reported cases 41
Three more persons tested positive for Zika virus in the state taking the total reported cases of the infection to 41, of which 5 are active, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Wednesday.
 "Three more test positive for Zika in Kerala, total reported cases 41")
Zika virus cluster identified in Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala health minister
Kerala Health Minister Veena George said a cluster of the Zika virus infection has been identified within a three-kilometre radius of Anayara locality in Thiruvananthapuram
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Three more Zika virus cases reported in Kerala, total count moves to 18
Three more, including a toddler, werefound to be infected by Zika virus in Kerala on Sunday, taking the total count to 18.
Central team of experts dispatched to Kerala to monitor Zika situation
Kerala Health Minister Veena George has said that an action plan has been drawn up to control the spread of Zika.
Kerala reports first positive case of Zika virus, 13 suspected cases
Kerala Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Veena George said the first case of Zika virus has been reported in the state and the samples have been sent to NIV in Pune for final confirmation
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India asks US health monitor to withdraw or modify Zika outbreak alert
The Government of India has cited studies undertaken at the National Institute of Virology, Pune, in its official communication to the CDC
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Blood samples of people infected with zika virus in Bhopal sent to NIV-Pune
The number of Zika cases has mounted to 127 in Madhya Pradesh
2 persons, who tested positive for Zika, die in MP, 109 affected in state
Both the deaths were reported from the state's Bhopal district, the officials said
Five more test positive for Zika in Rajasthan, count reaches 131
Out of the 131 patients, 41 are pregnant women
Zika virus on the rise, around 120 people tested positive in Rajasthan
A door-to-door survey is being done for screening and awareness of the virus
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Three new Zika cases detected in Jaipur, count in Rajasthan hits 126
Out of the 126 patients, 41 of them pregnant women, around 111 have recovered after treatment, official said
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Rajasthan Zika outbreak: 60 of 72 detected cases cured, anti-larva on check
A total fine of Rs 44,000 has been imposed so far on 68 houses where larva was found
18 more test positive for Zika in Jaipur, total number of cases hits 50
The number of monitoring teams in Jaipur has been increased from 50 to 170 and a special isolation ward has been created at the Hira Bagh Training Centre to treat the Zika virus-affected patients
Zika outbreak under control, says govt even as 29 test positive in Jaipur
According to a Health Ministry official, 29 people have so far been tested positive for the disease in Rajasthan
Zika virus infects developing brain: Know about its 'Trojan Horse strategy'
The researchers found that the microglia cells engulfed Zika-infected NPCs, doing their job
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All about Zika
Book review of Kalpish Ratna's 'The Secret Life of Zika Virus'
Spanish scientists discover molecule for potential drug to cure Zika virus
The compound, known as "novobiocin," had phenomenal results when given to mice: a 100% cure rate
New Zika vaccine may protect unborn baby from birth defects
Zika infection typically results in mild or symptom-free infections in healthy adults and children
Australian plant extract can kill Zika virus: Study
Tests confirmed the compounds halted the virus and stopped it from replicating
