Zika virus outbreak timeline
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...
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...
Zika Virus ‘no Longer An Emergency’
The mosquito-borne Zika virus will no longer be treated as an international medical emergency, the World Health...
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...
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...