Zika virus one mutation away from global outbreak, scientists warn

Zika virus one mutation away from global outbreak, scientists warn

The Zika virus could be a single mutation away from exploding into a worldwide outbreak, new research has found. The infectious virus, responsible for a global health emergency in 2016, needs a single change in its genetic code to create a contagious new variant that could cause devastating birth defects that affected many infants during … Read more

Kerala reports first case of Zika virus in 2021: Know what’s Zika Virus, Symptoms, Prevention and Treatment

Kerala reports first case of Zika virus in 2021: Know what’s Zika Virus, Symptoms, Prevention and Treatment

Zika virus is highest in areas where Aedes mosquitoes thrive How Zika Virus Spreads? Symptoms, Prevention and Treatment: As Kerala witnesses, a significant rise in new infections amid concerns about new Covid-19 mutants, another health scare that now looms large is the return of the Zika virus. The first official case of the mosquito-borne viral … Read more