Here’s a look at Zika virus, an illness spread through mosquito bites that can cause birth defects and other neurological defects. Facts Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ...

A 53-year-old's death marks Mumbai's first GBS fatality amid a growing outbreak in Maharashtra, prompting investigations and ...

NEW DELHI: India has reported a total of 151 Zika virus disease (ZVD ... However, “no cases of microcephaly and/or Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) associated with this outbreak have been reported” in ...

Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is a rare autoimmune disorder that causes muscle weakness, numbness, and even paralysis.

The residents of suburbs and villages on the outskirts of the city are angry over what they say is the civic body’s failure ...

In an exclusive interview with Frontline, Dr. Awate detailed the outbreak’s possible causes, treatment options, and necessary ...

Union health minister JP Nadda assured steady supply of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) for treating Guillain-Barre ...

GBS begins with tingling or numbness in the feet and hands, followed by muscle weakness and difficulty moving joints.

Zika, a mosquito-borne virus first identified in 1947 in a Rhesus macaque monkey, continues to perplex scientists in many ways nearly 80 years later. While many people with a Zika virus infection ...

A human case of H5N1 avian influenza has been detected in in the UK authorities have said.  It is the second symptomatic human case of H5N1 bird flu recorded in the UK, after the first was detected in ...

The number of suspected cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) has reached 140 with four suspected deaths due to the disease in Maharashtra. Of the 140 suspected cases, 98 are diagnosed as ...