Google parent company seeking to eliminate mosquito-spread diseases globally.
According to a study, coconut oil compounds are better than DEET at preventing disease transmission and pain related to insect bites. Read on to know more.
Yellow fever as known as the yellow jack is a viral disease which can hamper your quality of life due to which you will find it difficult to do your real-world activities. But, don't worry, we tell you how to tackle it
Caused by mosquitoes dengue and chikungunya are two different conditions, explains an expert.
For the study, the team conducted a two-year clinical trial in Burkina Faso, West Africa, involving 2,000 children, aged between six months and five years.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) recently presented a report before the High Court on the preventive measures that have been adopted by the civic agencies to combat dengue, chikungunya and malaria spread.
West Nile Virus is maintained in nature in a cycle involving transmission between birds and mosquitoes.
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This is the season of malaria, as many as 29 cases of malaria have been reported recently in Delhi. Thus, safeguarding oneself from this deadly disease is important.
No, don't use mosquito repellent.
According to the study, controlling the mosquitoes at the larval stage may be the best strategy to reduce their population.
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These plants are known to keep mosquitoes away!
Zika has been declared a global emergency by the WHO. According to a study, Indian mosquitoes are very susceptible to Zika.
The 46-year-old patient got afflicted with elephantiasis 30 years ago and was bedridden for the last 2 years.
Methylene blue -- used as medication and dye -- could act as a safe anti-malarial that kills malaria parasites.
Always wondered why you are not able to get rid of this pest, read this now!
Mosquitoes can rapidly learn and remember the smells of hosts.
It has shown effective results against acute infection, protection against relapse, as well as, delay in resistance formation.
An anti-bacterial and anti-fungal agent commonly found in toothpaste, soaps and detergents can be used as a drug against strains of malaria parasite.
A study has recently revealed that the proteins that mount a potent immune response to Zika viral infection can affect the placenta and fetal development.
During winters you are more prone to diseases and infection as your immunity is low.
Earlier, in the year 2016 WHO had recommended the usage of Sanofi's dengue vaccine to control Dengue.
India ranks 3rd among 15 countries that contributed 80 percent of malaria cases, according to WHO World Malaria Report 2017.
Try this inexpensive refill for warding off mosquitoes and other bugs.
Researchers have found that the Zika virus is transmitted from mother to a foetus by infected cells that will later go on to develop into the brain's first and primary form of defence against the invasive pathogens.
Dengue Mosquito has its own FB profile. But unlike the others, this mosquito stands for a cause.
Reported in the Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu soon after the World Health Organization confirmed three cases in India
Children are more vulnerable to chikunguya infections says Dr Yogesh Gupta.
Neem is an effective, safe and simple-to-use home remedy to keep mosquitoes at bay.
Scientists have found that exposure to just 10 minutes of light at night suppresses biting and manipulates flight behaviour of malaria mosquitoes.
1650 health workers will visit 15.4 lakh houses and other places to check for mosquito breeding sites in the next 16 days.
Here is a new and innovative way to control the mosquito menace.
Growing pest-repelling plants and herbs inside homes can help in warding off the threat of mosquito-borne diseases.
Some of the symptoms are similar to those of dengue and chikungunya. But there are some that are different. Click to know more.
Brazillian scientists have denied that the common mosquito known as Culex can transmit the Zika virus, saying that the Aedes aegypti mosquito is known to be a main vector of the disease.
Many houses in Gurgaon had mosquito breeding spots which make the resident prone to dengue, malaria, and chikungunya.
Chikungunya cases have risen to 432 and dengue cases to 487 cases and two deaths in the national capital till August 27.
A message about a medicine that claims to cure dengue in 48 hours has been doing the rounds on WhatsApp. Here's why you should not forward it to others.
I have stopped using chemical-laced mosquito repellents because this non-toxic essential oil works wonderfully!
Up until now, transmission of the virus was only known through the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the same insect that spreads dengue and chikungunya.
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Faggan Singh Kulaste has assured that the Central team will visit the affected areas of the state.
Experts claim that the Zika epidemic cannot be contained with existing control measures.
Scientists have identified a single gene pathway that can disrupt Zika and similar viruses from spreading in the body and also act as a potential drug target for such deadly diseases.
The Kolkata civic body is now gearing up for the approaching monsoon season to keep its citizens safe from dengue and malaria.
Scientists in Brazil invent new way of dealing with Zika virus, inject plants with bacteria to cause genetic modification in mosquitoes.
Follow these simple but effective measures to counter malaria this monsoon
A team of researchers led by Indian-origin scientists have discovered that the deadly Zika virus can infect and replicate in immune cells from the placenta, without killing them.
