Three cases of Zika virus detected in Madhya Pradesh leading to a fear of its spread in large scale, the government appoints a team to carry a survey on 2.8 lakh people of 18 wards of Bhopal. The health department would carry the survey extensively from door-to-door covering the maximum[Read More…]
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55 cases of Zika virus confirmed in Jaipur
Jaipur: A total of 55 cases of Zika virus have been confirmed in Jaipur, making it the country’s biggest outbreak of the disease to date. Officials sources said that a WHO team will be visiting the city soon to monitor the measures being taken to check the virus outbreak in[Read More…]
29 cases of Zika virus in Jaipur, confirms government
Jaipur: A total of 29 positive cases of Zika virus, including three pregnant women, have been detected in Jaipur, said Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Veenu Gupta on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference here, she said: “To date, a total of 29 cases of Zika virus have been confirmed in Jaipur.[Read More…]
Zika Virus in India: WHO confirms 3 cases in Ahmedabad
Threatening the health of many, the Zika virus disease has reached India. Notably, the World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed its first three cases in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad. Laboratory tests conducted in India, authorised by the WHO, said that all the 3 cases, including that of a pregnant woman, were reported from[Read More…]
Pregnant lady infected by Zika virus in Ahmedabad
Three cases of the deadly Zika virus have been reported in Ahmedabad on Saturday. The World Health Organisation confirmed that the infected persons include a pregnant lady as well, who belongs to Bapunagar area of the city. Dr. Deepak Saxena, Professor, Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH) Gandhinagar, said that[Read More…]
Rio Olympics 2016 will be the most promiscuous games in history. Here’s why
In the wake of Zika virus threat, the International Olympics Committee (IOC) has decided to give away condoms to prevent players from the infection that can also be transferred sexually. Rio’s Olympic village has a provision of 350,000 condoms, 100,000 female condoms and 175,000 packets of lubricant for the athletes[Read More…]