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Read More »ICMR confirms that fruit bats are the source of the deadly NIPAH virus | News from India
[ad_1] NEW DELHI / THIRUVANANTHPURAM: In clarifying the origin of the Nipah epidemic this year in Kerala, the Indian Medical Research Council (ICMR) confirmed that fruit bats were the main source of …
Read More »Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja says districts affected by Nipah are free of the virus
[ad_1] The Kerala government declared Kozhikode and Malappuram released from the Nipah virus, which killed 17 people in both districts, reported PTI. State Health Minister KK Shailaja made the announcement during an …
Read More »Smartphone-based technology helps in the rapid detection of Zika virus
[ad_1] Leveraging nanoparticles and digital health technology, researchers turned a smartphone into a device that could detect Zika in a fast, low-cost test that could be deployed in resource-constrained environments. test for …
Read More »Benton County mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus
[ad_1] KENNEWICK, WA – Mosquitoes recently caught in Benton County have been tested positive for West Nile virus. According to Dr. Amy Person of the Benton-Franklin Health District, "Reports on the activity …
Read More »West Nile virus found in Elkhart County
[ad_1] COUNTY OF ELKHART, Ind. (WNDU) West Nile virus was found in mosquitoes that were collected in Elkhart County, according to the Indiana State Department of Health. The only other county in …
Read More »The researchers created a detailed three-dimensional model of the Zika virus
[ad_1] Miami-Dade Ybader's "Jazz" mosquito control inspector Compagines sprays a chemical mist into a rainwater collector on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, in Miami Beach, Florida. Associated Press / Alan Diaz Zika does …
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