Maharashtra reports first Zika virus case in Pune, mixed with Chikungunya

Aug 01, 2021

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 2 : Maharashtra has reported its first Zika virus infection at a village in Pune, said Dr Pradip Awate, Maharashtra's...

Mosquito-borne diseases rise in Pakistan amid unplanned urbanisation, poor sanitation

Oct 06, 2024

These conditions have also created a conducive environment for the spread of chikungunya, dengue, Zika virus, and malaria, resulting in an increasing number of...

Vaccine Partner Valneva receives FDA approval for the World's first chikungunya vaccine using Albumedix' Recombumin

Nov 22, 2023

Nottingham [England], November 22: The FDA on 10th November 2023 announced the approval of IXCHIQ®, Valneva's vaccine against the chikungunya virus. Notably, this is...

Pakistan: Karachi sees surge in Chikungunya and Dengue cases

Sep 18, 2024

Cases of chikungunya and dengue have surged in Karachi, with increased patient visits reported at major hospitals. Experts attribute the rise to stagnant water...

ICMR-VCRC develops special mosquitoes to control Dengue, Chikungunya

Jul 06, 2022

Puducherry [India], July 7 : In order to control Dengue and Chikungunya, ICMR-Vector Control Research Centre (VCRC) developed special female mosquitoes that will mate...

Spike in current status of hand-foot-and-mouth disease in children, influenza in all age groups: Experts

Sep 03, 2025

Doctors in Delhi are observing increased rates of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in children and influenza, dengue, and chikungunya across all age...