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 …
BENGALURU: The threat of a Zika virus-related infection looms large over Bengaluru, say doctors, citing the increasing incidence of Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS), largely seen in patients with the virus. GBS, an acute disorder of peripheral nerves accompanied by respiratory infection and weakening of the limbs, not only follows Zika …
Delhi infant with the condition tests negative, the first case for which blood work up was done Although it detected 260 cases of microcephaly in India since February 2016, during an investigation to study the link between the condition and the Zika virus, the Health Ministry did not test the …
The threat of mosquito-borne diseases continues to loom large over the abutting areas of Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport and Pune's Lohegaon Airport. An entomological survey carried out by the officials of the Union health ministry in April showed considerable presence of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes' larvae in 400m radius outside …
Despite confirmation of three cases last month, Zika may not be a recent introduction to the country. The director of India’s premier virology research laboratory explains to The Indian Express the nature of the public health concern from the mosquito-borne disease. Zika is no longer a medical emergency for WHO. …
AHMEDABAD: Just two days before the World Health Organization first informed of three Zika cases in the city on May 26, it had put the entire country in risk category 2, the same category as that of Brazil, which has experienced a major outbreak. Prior to the Ahmedabad Zika case …
Ahmedabad: Even as lack of drives for preventive measures or awareness activities in the wake of three Zika virus detections in Ahmedabad exists, three mathematicians from Gujarat University and LD College of Engineering have through mathematical models tried to explain various scenarios in case of a Zika virus outbreak. The …
AHMEDABAD/ SURAT/ VADODARA: Since January the presence of the deadly Zika virus in Ahmedabad first came to light, massive health surveys were undertaken in the city. Random blood samples that tested negative for chikungunya and dengue were sent to the BJ Medical College laboratory in Asarwa for confirmation. However, Gujarat's …
The statement came almost a week after the WHO said that three Zika cases had been detected in Ahmedabad. Sources said the statement was issued after reports about “secrecy” around the issue. The Union Health Ministry on Thursday said that Parliament had been informed about Zika cases in India in …
AHMEDABAD: As you read this, there are some 90,746 expectant mothers in Ahmedabad, most of them poor and living in slums, chawls and low income localities of the city which are the most vulnerable to the deadly Zika virus tranmitted by the bite of an infected Aedes aegypti mosquito. None …
VARANASI: After the detection of first cases of Zika virus in Gujarat, the health department in Varanasi has issued an alert suggesting dos and don'ts for preventing and controlling mosquito breeding. Chief medical officer Dr. VB Singh issued the alert for general public on Wednesday. He said that Zika virus …
Countries in this category may experience outbreaks of the disease, which will be difficult to distinguish from seasonal fluctuations or surveillance artefacts: warns WHO Following the detection of Zika virus cases in India, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has put India in Category 2 of risk classification, which essentially means …
The WHO India office today flagged to the Health Ministry the recent issue of late reporting of Zika virus to the world body. The WHO received outbreak information from India on May 15, nearly five-and-a-half months after the first confirmed Zika case in Ahmedabad’s Bapunagar in November 2016. WHO India …
Ahmedabad: The Aedes aegypti mosquito amid us is the sole propagator of the feared Zika virus. In all of 2016, this mosquito species had health officials in Ahmedabad on the edge, as it caused a sudden spike in the number of dengue and chikungunya cases. In 2016, Ahmedabad registered 2,852 …
The government needs to extend it to Institute of Preventive Health stated sources in health department. Hyderabad: This monsoon, doctors say that they will not only have to test the patient for dengue, chikungunya but also Zika as the three cases in Gujarat confirm that the virus is circulating in …
CHANDIGARH: The UT health department is on high alert following Zika virus striking three people in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, screening all hotels and hospitals for such cases. The risk is more as the virus is caused by the same vector that causes chikungunya and dengue and already the city has seen …
Ahmedabad: Zika virus (ZiV) has already hitched a ride on Ahmedabad's local pest population, and its rate of transmission among the female Aedes Aegypti mosquito will decide its future spread. Two cases in Bapunagar and one in Gopalnagar in the SP Stadium area, 11.7km away, is enough to indicate the …
JAIPUR: At a time when the health department is battling against swine flu, the threat of zika is also looming large. Three more persons died of swine flu on Sunday taking the toll to 27 in the month of May. Besides, five persons tested positive for the flu on Monday. …
Jaipur: Rajasthan is on alert over Zika virus, as its neighbouring state Gujarat reported three cases of the virus. Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits dengue and chikungunya, is also responsible for spreading Zika virus. The state is highly vulnerable to Zika, as breeding of the aedes aegypti mosquitoes in the …
Considering the currently confirmed cases of microcephaly and related deaths associated with Zika virus in Brazil, the estimated case fatality rate is 8.3% (95% confidence interval: 7.2–9.6). However, a third of the reported cases remain under investigation. If the confirmation rates of cases and deaths are the same in the …
This article discusses the peculiar conditions that favoured the unexpected introduction of Zika virus into the poorest northeastern region of Brazil in 2015, its speed of transmission to other Brazilian states, other Latin American countries and other regions, and the severity of related neurological disorders in newborns and adults. Contrasting …
