zika outbreak 2016

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: Barack Obama to Ask Congress for $1.8 Billion to Combat Virus

President Barack Obama will ask the US Congress for $1.8 billion in emergency funding to combat the Zika virus. The…

9 years ago

Zika Outbreak: WHO Holds Emergency Meeting in Geneva

The World Health Organization is holding an emergency meeting in Geneva to discuss the "explosive" spread of the Zika virus.…

9 years ago

Zika Outbreak: Pregnancy Cases Double in Colombia

The Zika pregnancy cases have doubled in Colombia in just one week, officials said. According to Colombia's National Health Institute,…

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 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