Zika virus

Zika is an Aedes mosquito borne viral disease like Dengue and Chikungunya. It is a non-fatal disease. However, Zika is associated with microcephaly (reduced head size) of babies born to affected pregnant women which makes it a major…

In response to the detection of the Zika virus in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in Chikkaballapura district, the Karnataka health department released a comprehensive advisory, urging residents not to succumb to unnecessary panic. Instead, the…