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Delhi reports over 300 dengue cases in a week; malaria and chikungunya cases on the rise
Delhi has reported over 300 dengue cases in the past seven days, taking the total number of cases i…
Zika virus: How worried do you need to be about the mosquito-borne disease as cases rise in India?
Zika virus, primarily transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, shares its vector with dengue and chikunguny…
What is the Chandipura virus that has already claimed the lives of 6 children in Gujarat?
Chandipura virus, transmitted by mosquitoes, ticks, and sand flies, causes fever and symptoms simil…
Rise in dengue cases due to more testing centres in city: MCD
The highest number of dengue cases were recorded in the Najafgarh Zone, the report said. No deat…
PTI
After one death due to West Nile Virus in Kerala, Tamil Nadu deploys Mobile Medical Teams in Coimbatore to check disease spread
The Tamil Nadu government's health department has increased surveillance in several villages of Coi…
Climate crisis is helping spread deadly mosquito viruses in the US
Mosquito-borne illnesses like triple E and West Nile are rising due to climate change and travel.
Catherine Boudreau
Mosquitoes carrying a virus that causes paralysis and death are becoming immune to common bug sprays
Mosquitos that carry the West Nile virus are increasingly unharmed by insecticides. As they become …
Kate Hull
The 10 states where your pet is more likely to get sick from tick-borne diseases, viruses, parasites, and more
Analysts ranked the 50 US states by risk of dog and cat diseases. Here are the diseases to watch ou…
Ellyn Lapointe
US health officials brace for mosquito-borne virus that can cause paralysis and death as temperatures rise
As temperatures warm, health officials expect rising rates of West Nile, a virus spread by mosquito…
Andrea Michelson
Bengaluru on dengue alert: City reports over 1,000 cases in 20 days; BBPM Chief falls prey to disease
Bengaluru, Karnataka’s bustling capital, is currently witnessing a worrying surge in dengue fever c…
In all the noise around COVID-19 — the risks from malaria, dengue and chikungunya are ignored
Vector-borne diseases like malaria, dengue and chikungunya aren’t cheap for India. They carry a soc…
Pak floods: WHO concerned about water-borne diseases
In a statement issued by WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the global health watchdog said w…
PTI
Rising dengue cases in Uttar Pradesh put health officials on high alert
The state's Director General, Health, Vedvrata Singh said that Uttar Pradesh has the required medic…
Mosquitoes carrying a virus that causes paralysis and death are swarming at least 6 states
West Nile virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the US. States including New York…
Andrea Michelson
Health officials raise the alarm about a mosquito-borne virus causing paralysis, meningitis, and death in at least 6 states
At least 29 states have seen confirmed or probable human cases with symptoms, and a number of state…
Andrea Michelson
Map shows states where West Nile virus has been detected in humans and mosquitos. The disease can cause a range of symptoms, from fever to brain swelling.
West Nile virus causes fever and other symptoms in about 1 in 5 cases, according to the CDC. It is …
Andrea Michelson
India is dealing with its largest ever outbreak of the Zika virus
In late 2014, the Ebola virus, which plagued West Africa for the better part of the year’s sec…
Protect your baby from mosquito bites with our picks for best baby mosquito nets from Amazon
The amount of money you’ve invested for a protective mosquito net should return to you a thousan…
Mosquito bites left a woman with a West Nile virus infection that caused facial paralysis and diarrhea for 3 months
The woman first reported fever and diarrhea. She started experiencing muscle weakness and facial dr…