Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Vanashakti & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/11/2024. In the application, the validity of CRZ Notification 2019 is under challenge. Applicants have prayed to declare the notification ultra-virus or, alternatively, to declare certain …
Rs 73.25 lakh is sanctioned for establishment of Virology Research and Diagnostic Lab at Gandhi Medical College. HYDERABAD: Various viruses which cause life-threatening diseases such as Zika, can be identified at Gandhi Hospital, as Rs 73.25 lakh is sanctioned for establishment of Virology Research and Diagnostic Lab at Gandhi Medical …
Antenatal exposure to Zika virus (ZIKV) is related to severe neurological manifestations. A previous study in Brazil reported an increased incidence of non-severe congenital heart defects in infants with diagnosis of congenital Zika syndrome but without laboratory confirmation of ZIKV infection in the mother or infant. The objective of this …
An outbreak of Zika fever, which causes microcephaly — a rare birth defect marked by unusually small head size, eye abnormalities and nerve damage — is likely in coming years because of a build-up of favorable environment for the virus, researchers at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) …
Approaches used to early and accurately characterize epidemiologic patterns of disease incidence in a temporal and spatial series are becoming increasingly important. Cluster tests are generally designed for retrospective detection of epidemiologic anomalies in a temporal or space-time series. Timely identification of anomalies of disease or poisoning incidence during ongoing …
Simply destroying mosquito eggs has proven not to be effective in the control of the menace. Hyderabad: Simply destroying mosquito eggs has proven not to be effective in the control of the menace; there is a need for spatiotemporal mapping to develop a model which will help identify, and target, …
Indore : District health department on Saturday took a sigh of relief after one of the five samples of suspected Zika virus affected patients tested negative. Concerned over increasing number of patients suffering from disease caused by ‘unknown’ virus in city, district health department on Thursday had collected samples of …
Zika spread in urban environments is characterized by complicated spatio-temporal patterns, likely linked not only to mosquito density but also to human activity patterns. We conducted a survey on Miami-Dade County residents on time spent outdoors. We then analyzed the Miami-Dade survey data and previously published activity data on the …
Climate change is expected to bring a large-scale and sometimes unpredictable change to the spread of infectious diseases in Europe, a new study finds. The authors also studied 100 animal infectious diseases and found that a similar proportion were likely to be altered by climate change. Zoonotic diseases – those …
Private hospitals on the city outskirts in Ranga Reddy district are also seeing more cases of malaria. Hyderabad: The Fever Hospital has recorded a 20 per cent increase in the number of cases of malaria as compared to 2016. The hospital has recorded 20 cases in the first 10 days …
Dengue is caused by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which breeds during daytime in clear water. The fight against dengue is set to get fiercer. According to the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), over 1.30 lakh cases of dengue have been reported in 2016. As many as 25,000 cases …
Ahmedabad: A city which is already on the edge with three of the four Zika virus cases reported in the country cannot afford to be careless with its vector control programme. The recent rains and sewage spills have led to formation of large stagnant pools, which are now turning into …
The minister said the man had earlier tested negative for fevers like dengue and malaria The Tamil Nadu government today sought to allay fears over discovery of the first Zika case, saying the victim has already been cured and the village from which it was reported is under close watch. …
After three adults tested positive for the Zika virus in Ahmedabad district, Gujarat in January this year, an adult male from Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu tested positive for the Zika virus. This is the first case of Zika from Tamil Nadu. According to the State Health Secretary J. Radhakrishnan, …
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu public health authorities on Monday reported the first case of Zika from a sleepy hamlet in Krishnagiri district in the state, nearly two months after the World Health Organization confirmed three cases in India. On June 26, a 28-year-old tailor in Natranpalayam Panchayat, arrived at the Anchetty …
In Thailand's northern province of Pichit, 330 kilometres away from Bangkok, 11 people were infected with the Zika virus last week. No exact cause has been determined, but the ministry has cautioned the public of the spread of Zika during the current monsoon season, as more mosquitoes, carriers of the …
AIIMS officials confirmed that at least 100 samples have been tested between December and June and that “no sample has been tested positive so far”. As the zika virus threat looms over the national capital, the All India Institute Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has tested at least 100 samples of patients …
National Institute of Virology to receive Sun Pharma's drug molecules for testing against 3 diseases Sun Pharma and the Pune-based National Institute of Virology (NIV), an institution of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), have signed an agreement for testing phytopharmaceutical, biologic and chemical entities developed by Sun Pharma …
JAIPUR: The health department has issued guidelines to its officials in all the districts to not ignore cases of conjunctivitis with fever, rashes and joint pain, as it may be Zika. The guidelines were issued after three cases of Zika were reported from neighbouring state of Gujarat. The health department …
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government's hushing up the spread of the dreaded Zika virus has reached the Gujarat high court. A PIL has demanded a probe into who was responsible for purposely hiding information about the deadly disease in the city and why did they did so. The PIL has been …
NAGPUR: The national president of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called for screening of all pregnant women for Zika virus as a precautionary and vigilance measure against the disease. "Three cases have been reported from India despite none of these travelling to any other country known for presence of …
