Dengue virus exposure may amplify Zika infection supriya kashyap kashyap24 Jun 2016 2:26 PM ISTPrevious exposure to the dengue virus may increase the potency of Zika infection, according to research from Imperial College London.The early-stage...
Delhi records 311 dengue cases, 20 of chikungunya supriya kashyap kashyap25 Aug 2016 12:46 PM ISTNew Delhi : Dengue cases have risen to 311 and 20 cases of chikungunya have been recorded in the national capital this season, according to the three...
Dengue may be fatal for heart patients: Experts supriya kashyap kashyap24 Aug 2016 4:07 PM ISTNew Delhi : Dengue fever may prove to be deadly for patients already suffering from heart diseases, experts have warned.Transmitted by mosquito bite,...
How incurable Japanese Encephalitis threatens emerging India supriya kashyap kashyap29 Aug 2016 2:55 PM ISTPanic gripped Manipur in July, 2016 when a four-year-old girl after suffering high fever, convulsions, and slipping in and out of consciousness over a...
New dengue vaccine may up infection in low affected areas: study supriya kashyap kashyap4 Sept 2016 9:01 AM ISTLondon : The newly licensed dengue vaccine may actually increase the incidence of infections if used in low transmission areas, a team of...
Test to avoid unwanted blood transfusion during dengue supriya kashyap kashyap6 Sept 2016 1:15 PM ISTNew Delhi : The Immature Platelet Fraction (IPF) test during dengue can prevent unwanted blood transfusion along with the complications related to it,...
Elderly succumbing to chikungunya due to low immunity, chronic health issues supriya kashyap kashyap16 Sept 2016 3:23 PM ISTNew Delhi : With most of the 10 chikungunya deaths in the national capital being of elderly people, health experts say there are more chances of...
Six healthy babies born in Nicaragua to Zika infected mothers supriya kashyap kashyap28 Sept 2016 9:20 AM ISTManagua : Six healthy babies were born to mothers that had been exposed to the Zika virus during their pregnancies in Nicaragua, the Central American...
Dengue fever in children - Standard Treatment Guidelines savita thakur thakur5 Jan 2017 1:07 PM ISTDengue has a wide spectrum of clinical presentations, often with unpredictable clinical evolution and outcome. Reported case fatality rates are...
Why only some people develop life-threatening dengue infections supriya kashyap kashyap2 Feb 2017 9:42 AM ISTFor most people who contract it, dengue fever is a relatively mild-mannered disease at least the first time around. For some, however, a subsequent...
New Zika virus find paves way for new vaccines supriya kashyap kashyap1 April 2017 1:50 PM ISTWashington : A new study has demonstrated how Zika virus rewires and repurposes invaded cells, paving the way for new vaccines and treatments.The...
Blood test predicts kids at risk for dengue shock syndrome supriya kashyap kashyap2 May 2017 9:03 AM ISTThe most serious, life-threatening complication of dengue infection is dengue shock syndrome (DSS), seen primarily in children. Daily platelet counts...
