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The Aedes aegypti, mosquito, spreads dengue and chikungunya. Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Vector-Borne Diseases Have Claimed 1,010 Lives So Far: Government

A total of 632 people died due to influenza...

Dengue and chikungunya are on the rise in Delhi. Credit: Wikimedia

146 Cases of Chikungunya, 87 of Dengue Reported in Delhi

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal had last month directed...

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Debunking Myths About Malaria and Its Vector, the Mosquito

Tabitha Mwangi 10/04/2017

There are lots of tall tales about mosquitoes and...

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Infinite in All Directions: the Fiske Fiasco, Hollywood’s Academic, Quantum Fish

Vasudevan Mukunth 03/10/2016

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An Asian tiger mosquito. Credit: CDC/Wikimedia Commons

How New York is Trying to Outsmart the Aedes Mosquito

Sribala Subramanian 01/10/2016

New York City’s health department has invested in novel...

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Delhi’s Chikungunya: Unpredicted Outbreak, Predictable Suspects

Mohuya Chaudhuri 29/09/2016

A large number of chikungunya cases have occurred due...

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Zika Virus’s Effects Getting Clearer, But Not on Why it’s Not Struck in India Yet

Raghavi Rao Kodati 29/06/2016

As the 2016 Olympic games are a little more...