Chikungunya virus

Chikungunya, dengue outbreak in Delhi: What can you do!

The death toll caused by vector borne diseases has reached 27, which also includes that of a 30-year-old man due to malaria.

Sep 16, 2016, 11:03 AM IST

Five must-know facts about chikungunya fever!

Till date, chikungunya, which was first reported in 1952, has claimed 12 lives in the national capital this season.

Sep 15, 2016, 13:08 PM IST

Chikungunya virus has tendency not to show in common serology test: Ganga Ram Hospital

The Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here said it had recently found that the Chikungunya virus has a tendency not to show itself in the Chikungunya Igm serology test while it shows up during the RT-PCR test only, which the Hospital has been using it for the suspected samples.

Sep 14, 2016, 00:36 AM IST

Chikungunya outbreak in Delhi: 4 deaths in 24 hours; toll rises to 5

On Monday, a 65-year-old man from Ghaziabad has succumbed to chikungunya at Ganga Ram Hospital, becoming the first victim of vector-borne disease in the national capital.

Sep 13, 2016, 11:56 AM IST