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India’s First Approved Dengue Vaccine (Qdenga®)

Source: PIBSubject: Science and Technology Context: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) granted official marketing authorization for Qdenga®, approving India's first-ever dengue vaccine. India's First Approved Dengue Vaccine (Qdenga®) About India's First Approved Dengue Vaccine (Qdenga®): What It Is? Qdenga® is a live, attenuated tetravalent dengue vaccine engineered using recombinant DNA technology. It uses …

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[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 02 March 2023

InstaLinks :  help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …

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Dengue fever:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Issues related to health.   Context: Rajasthan has reported 467 cases of dengue from January 1 to April 12 even before the arrival of the monsoon. In 2018, dengue was declared a perennial infection in the state. It is also a notifiable disease. Doctors and diagnostic centers have to report …

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Zika virus:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Issues related to Health.   Context: With a rise in the number of Zika virus cases in Uttar Pradesh, doctors have advised that people should avoid all non-essential travel to areas reporting cases. Currently close to 90 persons, including 17 children, have tested positive for the virus from the State.   …

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Dengue fever:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Issues related to health.   Dengue fever Context: The rate of spread of dengue in Delhi is rampant, with the total number of cases reported in just the first week of November being 1,171. The number of dengue cases reported in the national capital in the month of October was 1,196. …

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Dengue fever:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Issues related to health.   Context: Dengue cases in Punjab have reached 16,129 — an all-time high figure since 2016.   When do cases peak? The disease has a seasonal pattern, i.e., the peak comes after monsoon and it is not uniformly distributed throughout the year. Every year, from July to …

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Zika virus

  GS Paper  :  2 Topics Covered: Issues related to Health.   Context: The Union Health Ministry has rushed a multidisciplinary team to Maharashtra to monitor the Zika virus situation and support the State government in management of infections. Recei, a case of Zika has been reported in Pune district.   About Zika: The Zika virus …

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