Chikungunya is an infection caused by chikungunya virus (CHIKV) that is primarily carried by Aedes aegypti mosquito. Though this fever is not life threatening but is categorised..
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Malaria is a mosquito borne disease that is caused by the infection of the parasite of plasmodium genus. Maximum number of malaria cases are reported from tropical and sub-tropical areas such..
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Malaria, meaning bad air, was thought to be caused by bad air or bad water (as its meaning suggests). Presently the world is convinced that malaria is caused by infected female mosquitoes..
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Chikungunya is a viral disease which has symptoms similar to that of dengue fever. The chikungunya virus called CHIKV is transmitted through Aedes mosquitoes..
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Toll of diabetes affected has been increasing at an exponential rate. Diabetes is spread by deregulated processes within the body, and is not contagious in any case. Individuals..
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Monsoon brings with it welcome relief from the heat, and leaves behind a host of illnesses and diseases, some of which can be life threatening. Here's how to keep yourself and your family safe..
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Lung cancer spreads as a result of cancer cells break off from the tumour, spreading either through lymphatic system or bloodstream. This process of spreading is ascribed as metastasis.It is..
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Alarm bells are ringing in the administration as 20 percent of blood samples taken from pigs across the city have tested positive for Japanese encephalitis. This is a sign that the threat of..
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Aedes Aegypti is scientific name of a species of mosquito that is commonly referred to as yellow fever mosquito. They are a common transmitter of several diseases across the globe. Aedes..
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Even before the monsoons could officially hit the capital city of New Delhi, the deadly dengue attack had already marked its presence. According to estimates, as of Sunday, 5 cases of dengue..
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