Zika fever
Zika Birth Defects In 5 Percent of Infected Women In US Islands
Five percent of women in the US territories who were infected with the Zika virus while pregnant had fetus or babies...
India Confirms First Zika Virus Cases
The Indian health ministry has confirmed its first cases of the Zika virus, the World Health Organisation has said, the...
Brazil Says Zika Virus Emergency Is Over
Brazil has declared an end to a national emergency over the Zika virus after a sharp decrease in cases. The number of...
Brazil Says Zika Emergency Is Over
Brazil has declared an end to a national emergency over the Zika virus after a sharp decrease in cases. The number of...
One In 10 US Women With Zika Had Deformed Fetus Or Baby
About one in 10 women in the United States who were infected with Zika virus while pregnant had a fetus or baby with...
One In 10 US Women With Zika Had Deformed Fetus Or Baby
About one in 10 women in the United States who were infected with Zika virus while pregnant had a fetus or baby with...
Is Yellow Fever the New Zika Virus?
Health experts fear a random outbreak of yellow fever in Brazil could affect millions if it isn't contained. The entire...
Zika Virus In Canadian Patients ‘more Severe’ Than Expected
The impact of the Zika virus on infected Canadian travellers was “more severe” than expected, say researchers. A...
Birth Defects Jump Twentyfold In Zika-Hit Mothers
Pregnant women infected with the Zika virus last year were 20 times more likely to bear children with birth defects...
Ghana Risks Dengue Fever; Precautionary Measures Activated
Ghana has enhanced its health surveillance and initiated precautionary measures against the outbreak of dengue fever, a...
Zika Virus ‘no Longer An Emergency’
The mosquito-borne Zika virus will no longer be treated as an international medical emergency, the World Health...
Zika Vaccine Race Spurred By Crisis and Profit Potential
The race to find protection against the Zika virus is fueled by something often missing from tropical disease research:...
US Congress Blocks Zika Funding Bill
The Aedes aegypti mosquito is known to transmit Zika virus The US Senate has failed to pass a funding bill to help...
Nigeria, India Top List of Countries At Greatest Risk of Zika Virus
Nigeria has emerged as one of the countries at greater risk of Zika virus transmission. According to a new study...
U.S. Identifies First Mosquitoes Carrying Zika In Florida
U. S. authorities said Thursday they have identified the first batch of mosquitoes infected with the Zika virus in...
Moroccan Boxer Held Over Alleged Sex Assault
A Moroccan boxer has been arrested by Brazilian police over allegations of sexually assaulting two female cleaners in...
Zika Virus May Be Transmitted by Oral Sex & Kissing, Doctors Warn
A Zika case in France has led scientists to raise the possibility that the virus could be transmitted by oral sex and...