World population day World population day is observed every year on 11 July, it seeks to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues. History of World Population Day World Population Day was established by the United Nations Development Programme in 1989, an outgrowth of the interest generated by the Day of Five Billion, which was observed on 11 July 1987. By resolution 45/216 of December 1990, the United Nations General Assembly decided to continue observing World Population Day enhance awareness of population issues, including their relations…
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Zika Virus
Zika Virus Why in News? Few Zika Virus Infection cases have been reported in one of the states in the Republic of INDIA and that is Kerala. As of now today in Kerala 15th Zika Virus Infectious cases have been reported. Due to that all the Border sharing states of Kerala are on high alert and issued Guidelines for attention, precaution, and Prevention. What is Zika Virus? Zika virus is a kind of virus which is Mosquito-Borne flavivirus that was 1st identified in Uganda in 1947 in monkeys. It was…
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