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Worried about Zika virus outbreak? That’s one more reason to be afraid of climate change

A warming world can widen reach and accelerate evolution of the virus

Mosquito mayhem

Drug abuse

Can render ineffective the only antimalarial medicine against Plasmodium falci

Health ministry invites bids for plastic-wrapped mosquito nets

Environmentalists oppose; say plastic not good for environment

Malaria, dengue detection made easy

Doctors evolve mathematical formula to pinpoint most likely cause of fever

India comes up with strategic plan to eradicate malaria

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released a plan for strategic action on malaria till 2022, with an aim to eradicate the disease by 2030

Sting operation: How Odisha’s Malkangiri controlled malaria

One of India’s worst malaria-affected districts is on its way to win the fight against this scourge

World Health Day focus on controlling vector-borne diseases

Dengue poses tough challenge; over 40 per cent of the world population is at risk from dengue, says WHO

Dengue grips Delhi: virus strain circulating this year more deadly

Serotype DENV 2 has returned after a gap of a few years, which could be a reason for higher number of cases this year