Zika virus

DGHS Director General Prof Dr Md Abu Zafar at a press conference held this morning (2 December) at the DGHS conference room. Photo: Collected

Bangladesh

67 chikungunya, 11 zika virus cases detected in Bangladesh

"Among the identified cases, most of the chikungunya and zika virus patients are residents of Dhaka. These cases were detected while diagnosing patients for dengue," said Dr Abu Zafar

The Aedes aegypti mosquito causes diseases like dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya and zika. Photo: The Print

Health

Explainer: What you need to know about Zika virus

Bangladesh

Eight cases of Zika virus infection reported in Dhaka this year

Thoughts

Bangladesh’s wake-up call on the growing threat of dengue, chikungunya, and zika

Chimneys of leather tanneries are seen in Kanpur, India, May 3, 2018. Photo :Reuters

South Asia

India's latest Zika outbreak sees surge of nearly 100 cases

South Asia