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Thu, 21 May 2026 04:45:02 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/mapping-risk-india-could-bear-the-brunt-of-chikungunya-221239-1.htm The most detailed global mapping of medlinkchikungunya/medlink risk to date indicates that bIndia may face the greatest long-term burden/b from the mosquito-borne virus (!--ref1--).]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/mapping-risk-india-could-bear-the-brunt-of-chikungunya-221239-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/chikungunya-nose-doctors-say-no-cause-of-worry-fades-with-time-217353-1.htm Medical professionals have advised the public to remain calm regarding the phenomenon known as 'chikungunya nose' amid the current outbreak in the city.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/chikungunya-nose-doctors-say-no-cause-of-worry-fades-with-time-217353-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/connection-between-covid-19-and-mortality-among-cancer-patients-205779-1.htm More than 185 million people worldwide have been affected by COVID-19. There have been 4 million COVID-19-related deaths with more than 129,000 deaths in the UK alone.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/connection-between-covid-19-and-mortality-among-cancer-patients-205779-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/global-chikungunya-vaccine-phase-iiiii-trial-starts-in-costa-rica-202968-1.htm The first participant received Bharat Biotech International Ltd's (BBIL) Chikungunya vaccine candidate (BBV87) in a Phase II/III clinical trial in Costa Rica.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/global-chikungunya-vaccine-phase-iiiii-trial-starts-in-costa-rica-202968-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/combination-of-chikungunya-and-zika-virus-linked-to-stroke-197654-1.htm Combination of two deadly mosquito-borne viruses may trigger a stroke, according to a new research study. The study is published in the iThe Lancet Neurology.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/combination-of-chikungunya-and-zika-virus-linked-to-stroke-197654-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/gut-bacteria-reduces-severity-of-mosquito-borne-viral-infections-196115-1.htm Gut bacteria play an important role in determining the severity of viral infections like chikungunya. Faulty gut microbiome increase the severity of illness ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/gut-bacteria-reduces-severity-of-mosquito-borne-viral-infections-196115-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/chikungunya-snapshot-aids-to-design-drugs-vaccines-for-viral-arthritis-188163-1.htm High-resolution pictures or atomic-level detail of chikungunya virus interacting with a protein found on the cell surface in the joints was snapped by ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/chikungunya-snapshot-aids-to-design-drugs-vaccines-for-viral-arthritis-188163-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/iit-roorkee-researchers-discover-molecule-that-could-fight-chikungunya-179218-1.htm A molecule that exhibits antiviral activity against the chikungunya virus, raising hopes of finding a new way to combat the mosquito-borne viral disease, ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/iit-roorkee-researchers-discover-molecule-that-could-fight-chikungunya-179218-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/cell-invasion-mystery-of-malarial-parasites-solved-178605-1.htm A long-standing mystery of how a protein displayed on the surface of malaria parasites called "TRAP" interacts with human host cells has now been found.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/cell-invasion-mystery-of-malarial-parasites-solved-178605-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/cure-can-sometimes-be-fatal-iron-supplements-can-worsen-malaria-infection-178305-1.htm Why do iron supplements worsen malarial infection, the scientist at National Institutes of Health have found a possible explanation for this. They found ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/cure-can-sometimes-be-fatal-iron-supplements-can-worsen-malaria-infection-178305-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/mosquito-and-tick-borne-viral-diseases-rise-with-climatic-change-177925-1.htm Humans who have to travel all over the world face different climatic change, thus prompting the spread of disease-bearing insects to wider parts of the world.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/mosquito-and-tick-borne-viral-diseases-rise-with-climatic-change-177925-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-insights-on-chikungunya-virus-and-chronic-joint-pain-175697-1.htm Chikungunya causes chronic joint pain after infection. However, the virus that was thought to be present in the synovial fluid of the joints was not detected ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-insights-on-chikungunya-virus-and-chronic-joint-pain-175697-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/delhi-has-reported-3829-and-502-cases-of-dengue-and-chikungunya-so-far-174444-1.htm Delhi has recorded another 3,829 cases of dengue and 502 cases of chikungunya so far this year said the civic agencies on Monday. While the national ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/delhi-has-reported-3829-and-502-cases-of-dengue-and-chikungunya-so-far-174444-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/homeopathy-offers-a-promising-relief-to-chikungunya-170908-1.htm Homeopathy treatment may offer a promising relief to the mosquito-borne viral disease,chikungunya. Its a form of viral fever caused by an Alpha virus ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/homeopathy-offers-a-promising-relief-to-chikungunya-170908-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/chikungunya-can-affect-your-eyes-too-163979-1.htm Chikungunya and Dengue fever have been the two most distressing disease outbreaks for the past two months in Delhi NCR. By now every must be aware ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/chikungunya-can-affect-your-eyes-too-163979-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/spain-on-high-alert-after-first-ever-case-of-mosquito-borne-chikungunya-virus-detected-152716-1.htm The first case of the mosquito-borne viral disease chikungunya has been detected in Spain. A 60-year-old man in the eastern province of Valencia, ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/spain-on-high-alert-after-first-ever-case-of-mosquito-borne-chikungunya-virus-detected-152716-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-assay-developed-in-us-helps-detect-chikungunya-virus-within-an-hour-149096-1.htm A new assay developed in the United States helps to detect the virus that causes chikungunya (CHIKV) within an hour. This is expected to cut down the ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-assay-developed-in-us-helps-detect-chikungunya-virus-within-an-hour-149096-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/colombia-reports-18-lakh-chikungunya-cases-25-deaths-in-less-than-a-year-148630-1.htm The National Health Institute has reported that 25 people have succumbed to chikungunya virus in Colombia, South America, in less than a year. Since ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/colombia-reports-18-lakh-chikungunya-cases-25-deaths-in-less-than-a-year-148630-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/chikungunya-virus-may-soon-spread-to-the-us-147723-1.htm Chikungunya is mosquito-borne viral disease that causes fever, headache, severe joint pain and rash on the body. A study published in the iNew England ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/chikungunya-virus-may-soon-spread-to-the-us-147723-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/chikungunya-cases-hit-nearly-200-in-puerto-rico-2-in-florida-report-138912-1.htm Nearly 200 confirmed cases of the chikungunya virus in Puerto Rico and the first two cases of the mosquito-borne disease in Florida have been reported, say health authorities.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/chikungunya-cases-hit-nearly-200-in-puerto-rico-2-in-florida-report-138912-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/peru-reports-its-first-case-of-the-chikungunya-virus-137923-1.htm Peru reported its first cases of the chikungunya virus in two people who recently traveled to the Dominican Republic. Health ministry director Henry ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/peru-reports-its-first-case-of-the-chikungunya-virus-137923-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/polio-vaccinations-on-the-afghan-pakistan-border-132969-1.htm Shayma doesn't fear militant threats and conspiracies while getting her children vaccinated with polio drops that could finally eradicate the crippling disease.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/polio-vaccinations-on-the-afghan-pakistan-border-132969-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/increased-number-of-dengue-deaths-in-malaysia-131724-1.htm Deaths from dengue fever soared to nearly three times in Malaysia this year, compared to the same period in 2013, and a stepped-up campaign has been launched ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/increased-number-of-dengue-deaths-in-malaysia-131724-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/first-chikungunya-cases-in-western-world-who-confirms-mosquito-borne-disease-spread-128992-1.htm For the first time chikungunya, the mosquito-borne disease has spread in the western hemisphere confirms the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tuesday, ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/first-chikungunya-cases-in-western-world-who-confirms-mosquito-borne-disease-spread-128992-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/mass-poultry-slaughter-in-china-116876-1.htm Mass slaughter of poultry was done at a market by the authorities in Shanghai after the H7N9 bird flu virus claimed the lives of five people. The ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/mass-poultry-slaughter-in-china-116876-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/researchers-identify-a-new-vaccine-candidate-for-chikungunya-virus-115035-1.htm A new method of vaccine creation for Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) using a technique called large scale random codon re-encoding was developed by researchers.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/researchers-identify-a-new-vaccine-candidate-for-chikungunya-virus-115035-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/in-nyc-atlanta-miami-chances-seen-rising-for-chikungunya-outbreaks-111729-1.htm According to a new Cornell University computer model, global travel and climate warming could be creating the right conditions for outbreaks of a new virus in this country.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/in-nyc-atlanta-miami-chances-seen-rising-for-chikungunya-outbreaks-111729-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/specific-biomarker-for-chikungunya-98918-1.htm Scientists claim that delayed appearance of IgG3 antibodies (a naturally-acquired antibody) serves as a specific biomarker that increases the risk of the more severe form of Chikungunya.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/specific-biomarker-for-chikungunya-98918-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-vaccine-prevents-chikungunya-in-monkeys-mice-study-64328-1.htm An experimental vaccine provided 100 percent protection against the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus in primates and mice, offering hope it will work for humans too, according to a study.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-vaccine-prevents-chikungunya-in-monkeys-mice-study-64328-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/931-dead-in-west-african-meningitis-outbreak-unicef-48550-1.htm A meningitis outbreak has killed 931 people in four West African countries since January, with most of the deaths occurring in Nigeria, the UN children's fund said Wednesday.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/931-dead-in-west-african-meningitis-outbreak-unicef-48550-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/janet-jackson-hospitalized-ahead-of-canadian-gig-42445-1.htm Singer Janet Jackson has been admitted to hospital after she fell ill hours before her scheduled concert in Montreal, Canada. The 42-year-old singer got ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/janet-jackson-hospitalized-ahead-of-canadian-gig-42445-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/bariatric-surgery-cuts-cancer-risk-by-80-in-obese-patients-study-38199-1.htm According to a new Canadian study morbidly obese patients who have surgery to reduce their stomach size could lower their risk of developing cancer by about 80 per cent.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/bariatric-surgery-cuts-cancer-risk-by-80-in-obese-patients-study-38199-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/britain-under-a-possible-invasion-of-chikungunya-37193-1.htm An Asian breed of mosquito capable of carrying the risk of a potentially fatal disease that can be passed from one person to another is poised to invade Britain.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/britain-under-a-possible-invasion-of-chikungunya-37193-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/first-animal-model-of-chikungunya-developed-33216-1.htm The first animal model of the chikungunya virus (CHIKV), linked with large-scale epidemics that spread to Italy and India in 2007 has been developed by Researchers at the Institut Pasteur and INSERM.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/first-animal-model-of-chikungunya-developed-33216-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/the-elephantiasis-genetic-code-puzzle-solved-26758-1.htm Scientists have revealed the genetic secrets of the filarial parasites that cause elephantiasis. Filarial parasites have affected more than 150 million people worldwide.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/the-elephantiasis-genetic-code-puzzle-solved-26758-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/indian-tourist-suspected-of-spreading-chikungunya-in-europe-26702-1.htm An unnamed chikungunya-infected tourist from south India is responsible for the spread of the tropical disease in a small north Italian town, according ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/indian-tourist-suspected-of-spreading-chikungunya-in-europe-26702-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/italy-the-first-out-of-tropics-to-report-of-chikungunya-outbreak-25996-1.htm Italy's health authorities said Wednesday they had recorded more than 160 cases of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus, in what one expert said could be the first outbreak outside the tropics.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/italy-the-first-out-of-tropics-to-report-of-chikungunya-outbreak-25996-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/west-bengal-under-the-threat-of-chikungunya-24824-1.htm Scores of people suffering with the crippling fever, Chikungunya, have been reported from West Bengal's North 24 Pargana District. Twenty-one of the ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/west-bengal-under-the-threat-of-chikungunya-24824-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/after-a-span-of-four-decades-chikungunya-returns-to-kolkata-24681-1.htm Chikungunya, a form of viral fever spread by the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, has returned to Kolkata after 44 years with at least three people here testing positive for the virus that causes the disease.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/after-a-span-of-four-decades-chikungunya-returns-to-kolkata-24681-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/kerala-government-battles-with-chikungunya-on-all-counts-23757-1.htm As Kerala staggers under the whipping rod of Chikungunya, the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) government has been cornered over its quest for a 'politically correct' low-cost health cover plan.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/kerala-government-battles-with-chikungunya-on-all-counts-23757-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/chikungunya-spreads-as-funds-remain-unspent-22525-1.htm Nearly half the central government funds allocated to fight chikungunya last year remained unused - mostly in southern states that, ironically, were struggling ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/chikungunya-spreads-as-funds-remain-unspent-22525-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/chikungunyahit-villages-to-get-funds-to-fight-mosquitoes-22465-1.htm New Delhi, Health Minister A. Ramadoss Thursday said that all villages affected by chikungunya fever would get Rs.10,000 to prevent mosquito breeding ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/chikungunyahit-villages-to-get-funds-to-fight-mosquitoes-22465-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/aedes-agypti-mosquitos-immune-system-revealed-22456-1.htm The immune system of this mosquito is of great importance as scientists believe it plays a key role in controlling the transmission of viruses that cause ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/aedes-agypti-mosquitos-immune-system-revealed-22456-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/twentytwo-chikungunya-cases-confirmed-in-maharashtra-22136-1.htm The Maharashtra health department Thursday said 22 cases of Chikungunya disease were confirmed in Kolhapur district of the sate. "Of the 20 villages ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/twentytwo-chikungunya-cases-confirmed-in-maharashtra-22136-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/kerala-government-sanctions-funds-for-chikungunyaaffected-districts-22072-1.htm The Kerala Government has sanctioned funds for districts affected by the crippling Chikungunya fever in a bid to curtail the deadly virus. Chief ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/kerala-government-sanctions-funds-for-chikungunyaaffected-districts-22072-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/chikungunya-affects-keralas-healthcare-status-21972-1.htm Kerala's status of having one of the best healthcare systems in India has received a severe blow in the past one year due to the outbreak of chikungunya viral fever in the state.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/chikungunya-affects-keralas-healthcare-status-21972-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/thousands-of-keralites-under-the-grip-of-chikungunya-21879-1.htm About 94,000 people in Kerala have been affected by fever in the last one week while about 7,000 patients have been identified with mosquito-borne chikungunya ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/thousands-of-keralites-under-the-grip-of-chikungunya-21879-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/kerala-seeks-centres-help-to-curb-chikungunya-spread-21743-1.htm With nearly 30,000 people in south and central districts of Kerala hospitalised with chikungunya fever, an infection spread by the Aedes mosquito, the ]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/kerala-seeks-centres-help-to-curb-chikungunya-spread-21743-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/chikungunya-scare-in-orissa-4-die-21357-1.htm Panic gripped Kural village in Orissa's Nayagarh district after four persons died due from suspected chikungunya in the past four days, a health official told Sunday.]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/chikungunya-scare-in-orissa-4-die-21357-1.htm