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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Lungs and respiratory infections are caused due to the Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). This virus is so common that most children by the age of 2 have been infected with this virus. Also, adults can get infected by this virus. In healthy children, and adults the symptoms of the RSV are mild and mostly mimic ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Respiratory Syncytial Virus • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) • Respiratory Virus • RSV Symptoms • Virus
Omicron sub-lineage BA.1
In less than two months three sub lineages of Omicron has been detected. Omicron is a COVID-19 mutant variant. The Pango lineage of Omicron called the B.1.1.529 was declared as Variant of Concern by the World Health Organization. This has now spawned (reproduced or produced) into three sub types called BA.1, BA.2 and BA.3. What ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: B.1.1.529 • BA.1 • BA.2 • BA.3 • Delta Variant • GISAID • Mutation • omicron • Omicron Variant • Omicron Variant of coronavirus • Pango lineage • Variant of Concern • Variant of Interest • Virus • WHO • World Health Organization
Chapare Virus: Human to Human Transmission discovered in Bolivia
The researchers from the United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention have discovered that the Chapare Virus is capable of human to human transmission. Bolivia is currently facing an outbreak of the virus. Just like the Ebola virus, the Chapare virus is capable of causing haemorrhagic fever. What is Chapare Virus? The Chapare virus ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Bolivia • Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) • Chapare virus • Outbreak • RT-PCR • Virus • World Health Organization (WHO)
Scientists develop “Catch and Kill” air filter that kills COVID-19
The scientists at the University of Houston have developed “Catch and Kill” air filter. The filter is capable of killing COVID-19 virus that has the potential to stay alive in air for 3 hours. About the filter The filter in the device is 200 degrees Celsius hot in working condition. The temperature has been set ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Air conditioning • and air conditioning • anthrax • Bacteria • Corona virus • COVID-19 • Heating • Science and Technology • ventilating • Virus
COVID-19 culture for vaccine development and drug testing
The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology cultured COVID-19 from the patients infected with the virus. Highlights The virologists at CCMB will isolate infectious virus from the patients. The isolated virus will be used for vaccine development and drug testing. Significance Virus Culture is important for development of antibodies. The inactivated virus when injected into ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: CCMB • Chronic Respiratory Disease • COVID-19 • COVID-19 testing • DRDO • Virus
ICMR to develop COVID-19 Vaccine
The Indian Council of Medical Research has tied up with Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) to develop indigenous vaccine. The vaccine is to be developed using virus strains that have been isolated from COVD-19 patients at National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune. Significance The Vaccines are important as they play a major role in preventing ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 vaccine • Diseases • ICMR • Immune system • Immunisation • Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) • Vaccination • Vaccine • Virus