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Girl infected with Zika virus in district adjoining Mumbai

A seven-year-old girl has been found infected with Zika virus in Palghar district of Maharashtra, the state health department said on Wednesday. The girl is a resident of an ashram shala......

Maharashtra reports first case of Zika virus

The first Zika virus infection case in Maharashtra has been reported from Pune district, officials said on Saturday, while also appealing people not to panic. IMAGE: Genetically modified male......

Zika virus detected in K'taka dist, govt urges people not to panic

In view of Zika virus detected in a mosquito species in Chikkaballapura district, the Karnataka health department on Thursday issued an advisory urging people not to panic unnecessarily and visit......

Beware! Indians are vulnerable to Zika virus: Study

India is vulnerable to the risk of Zika virus transmissions owing to high travel volumes from the disease affected areas in the America, presence of mosquitoes capable of transmitting the virus and......

30 more people test positive for Zika virus in Kanpur; total count 66

Thirty more people have tested positive for Zika virus in Kanpur, taking the total number of those infected in the district to 66, a senior official said on Friday. IMAGE: Genetically modified......

Tata Motors to rename hatchback that sounds like Zika

Tata Motors is seeking an image makeover with the curvaceous hatchback, Zica. The rapidly-spreading Zika virus has an unlikely victim - car maker Tata Motors. The carmaker said on Tuesday it had......

What's behind Bharat Biotech's Zika 'hype'?

Bharat Biotech started work on developing a vaccine against Zika way back in 2014, but the timing of its announcement has created a flutter in the market. When Bharat Biotech recently......

Why the Zika virus is causing alarm

Global health officials are racing to better understand the Zika virus behind a major outbreak that began in Brazil last year and has spread to many countries in the Americas. IMAGE: Rio 2016......

Rio Olympics haunted by Zika virus scare

We are not going to risk taking Kenyans there if this Zika virus reaches epidemic levels: Kenya IMAGE: The logos of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and Rio 2016 Paralympic Games are pictured next to a......

'Indians are prepared for Zika virus'

‘Our aim is to give our best, Zika... Bika, we will take care of’ IMAGE: From left Manu Attri (Badminton Mens Doubles), K Srikanth (Badminton Mens Singles), Inderjeet Singh (Shot-Put),......

Athlete Sudha tested positive for Swine Flu, not for Zika virus

IMAGE: India's 3000m steeplechase runner Sudha Singh. Photograph: Sudha Singh/Facebook. Rio Olympian and Indian long distance runner Sudha Singh, who was undergoing treatment at a private......

Why Zika virus holds no threat to Rio Olympics

IMAGE: A young girl looks on as soldiers and municipal health workers take part in cleaning of the streets, gardens and homes as part of the city's efforts to prevent the spread of the Zika virus......