Chikungunya Current Affairs, GK & News
Kerala Tomato Flu Outbreak
Kerala has been struck by another viral disease known as the Tomato Flu. It is a rare viral disease due to which blisters shaped like tomatoes are formed. As of 11th May 2022, around 80 children of the state who are under the age of five have already been affected. This disease has been detected ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Chikungunya • Dengue fever • Kerala
Indigenously Developed ‘COVAXIN’ gets DCGI approval for Human Clinical Trials
The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has given approval for Phase I and Phase II human clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccine ‘COVAXIN’. In association with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the National Institute of Virology (NIV), COVAXIN is developed by Hyderabad based vaccine & bio-therapeutics manufacturer-Bharat Biotech. At NIV Pune, the ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Bharat Biotech Limited • Chikungunya • COVAXIN Vaccine • COVID-19 • Drug Controller General of India • Hyderabad • National Institute of Virology • Polio • Rabies • Rotavirus
Delhi government to launch a new initiative ‘10 Hafte, 10 Baje, 10 Minute – Har Ravivar, dengue par war’
From 1st September 2019, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has decided to launched a mega 10-week anti-mosquito campaign against dengue and chikungunya that aims to increase the participation of residents in preventing their spread. The initiative titled ‘10 Hafte, 10 Baje, 10 Minute – Har Ravivar, dengue par war’. As part of the campaign, the ..
Topics: Arvind Kejriwal • Chikungunya • Dengue fever • Haematophagy • Infectious diseases • Medical specialties • Medicine • Mosquito • Neglected diseases • Tropical diseases • Water stagnation
Health Ministry launches Jan Jagrukta Abhiyaan in New Delhi
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) have launched a 3 day special campaign called Jan Jagrukta Abhiyaan in New Delhi. It is a campaign aimed towards sensitizing and mobilising community for prevention and control of vector borne diseases (VBDs) such as Dengue, Chikungunya and Malaria. The 3 day campaign will be held from ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Chikungunya • Dengue • Jan Jagrukta Abhiyaan • Malaria • New Delhi • Public Awareness Campaign • Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare • Vector borne diseases
Researchers develop potent molecule to treat chikungunya
Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee have identified two small potent molecules Pep-I and Pep-II, for their inhibitory activity to treat Chikungunya disease. The antiviral activity of these molecules was so high that their small amount was able to achieve almost 99% reduction in virus. Currently, there are no drugs to treat chikungunya ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Antiviral Activity • Chikungunya • Diseases • IIT Roorkee • Pep-I • Pep-II • Science and Technology
IMD to release Malaria and Chikungunya Alerts
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced that it is working on a forecasting system that will give a 15-day warnings on the likelihood of a malaria or chikungunya outbreak across different regions of the country. Salient Highlights The services are aimed at providing custom, weather-related information to cope with challenges of a global warming and its ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2017
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Chikungunya • IMD • Malaria