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Zika Outbreak: Brazil Expects to Develop Vaccine in One Year

Brazil expects to develop a vaccine for the Zika virus in about a year, health officials say. However, two more…

9 years ago

Zika Outbreak: First Case Reported in Europe

A pregnant woman has been diagnosed with the Zika virus in Spain, the health ministry confirmed. This is the first…

9 years ago

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: Up to 4 Million People Could Be Infected in Americas in 2016

Between three and four million people could be infected with Zika virus in the Americas in 2016, the World Health…

9 years ago

Zika Virus Has Explosive Pandemic Potential

American specialists have urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to take urgent action over the Zika virus, which they say…

9 years ago

Zika Outbreak: Brazil to Use Army Against Virus

Brazil will deploy 220,000 troops in its fight against mosquitoes spreading the Zika virus. The troops will go from home…

9 years ago

Zika Outbreak: Rio Authorities Announce Olympics Plans

Authorities in Rio de Janeiro have announced plans to prevent the spread of the Zika virus during the Olympic Games…

9 years ago

Zika Outbreak: Specialists Warn Women to Avoid Pregnancy

Officials in Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador and Jamaica have warned women to avoid pregnancy amid concerns over an illness causing…

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