Aedes aegypti mosquito

What Is Zika Virus?

The Zika virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which also carries dengue fever and yellow fever. It was…

9 years ago

Zika Outbreak: Thousands of Brazilian Babies Born with Birth Defects

According to new figures, more Brazilian babies were born with abnormally small heads to mothers infected with the Zika virus.…

9 years ago

Zika Fever: Brazil Links Mosquito-Borne Virus to High Incidence of Birth Defects

Brazil’s health ministry has confirmed a link between a mosquito-borne virus from Africa, Zika Fever, and a high incidence of…

9 years ago