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Two more expecting moms and teen contract Zika

India, July 9 -- On Tuesday, Pune reported three more cases of Zika virus infection, taking the overall count to 15, civic officials said. The latest cases are of an 18-year-old and a 19-year-old woma... Read More


PCMC to conduct drone survey of properties

India, July 9 -- The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) will start using modern technology and drone surveys to efficiently measure every property in the city. "PCMC is the first municipal... Read More


NIV unable to conduct whole genome sequencing as Zika virus samples not taken during peak viraemia

India, July 9 -- Scientists from the Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR's) National Institute of Virology (NIV) Pune are unable to conduct whole genome sequencing on serum samples of Zika viru... Read More


Two more test positive, Zika cases now stand at 11 in Pune

PUNE, July 8 -- With two more people testing positive for the infection, the Zika virus transmission continues to surge in different parts of the city. The latest results take the total number of cas... Read More


Two more test positive for Zika virus infection; cases stand at 11 in Pune

India, July 8 -- With two more people testing positive for the infection, the Zika virus transmission continues to surge in different parts of the city. The latest results take the total number of cas... Read More


Tech glitch delays issuance of birth & death certificates at PMC office

India, July 7 -- The civil registration system (CRS) at the birth and death registration department of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has been facing a technical glitch since June 24 leading to inco... Read More


Pune civic body functioning without entomologist for 8 years

India, July 6 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), responsible for preventing disease outbreaks in the city, has been operating without a single entomologist for the last eight years. The current... Read More


Two more pregnant women test positive for Zika virus infection in Pune

India, July 6 -- The number of Zika virus infection cases continued to rise in Pune with two fresh cases reported on Friday, taking the total number of cases in the city to nine. As per the reports fr... Read More


Braving odds, Pune health dept saves life of a 65-year-old pilgrim

India, July 6 -- A 65-year-old pilgrim from Hingoli, Kanhopatrabai Padhya, suffered a hypovolemic shock and respiratory arrest at the Alandi temple on June 27. The public health department team which... Read More


One more woman tests positive for Zika

PUNE, July 6 -- A 28-year-old woman, resident of Pashan, has tested positive for Zika virus infection, said officials. She complained of mild symptoms like fever, rash and joint pain. The National Ins... Read More