zika virus

How to Differentiate Zika, Dengue & Chikungunya Infections?

Dengue, chikungunya, and Zika, are transmitted by their common vector, Aedes, which is found mostly in tropical regions.  The virus is…

6 years ago

Zika Outbreak: Senate Democrats Block $1.1 Billion Plan to Fight Virus

Senate Democrats have blocked the $1.1 billion plan to fight the Zika virus for a third time after Republicans sought…

8 years ago

Zika Outbreak: New Case Investigated In Florida

A new case of Zika contracted in Florida is being investigated by the Department of Health. The patient lives in…

8 years ago

Zika Vaccine Shows Complete Protection In Rhesus Monkeys

Three types of vaccine have been shown to be completely protective against the Zika virus. Scientists found all three offered…

8 years ago

Zika Outbreak: First Cases Contracted Within US Identified in Florida

The first Zika cases contracted within the US has been reported after four people were diagnosed with the virus in…

8 years ago

The Spread of Zika Virus

Once considered not so serious, Zika Virus is fast becoming a nightmare. People with Zika infections have symptoms that can…

9 years ago

Zika Virus: First Case Confirmed in South Korea

The first case of the Zika virus infection has been confirmed in South Korea. The patient is a man who…

9 years ago

Zika Outbreak: Brazil Deploys 220,000 Troops to Warn of Risks

Brazil has deployed more than 220,000 soldiers across the country to warn people about the risks of the Zika virus.…

9 years ago

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: 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

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

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: Virus Likely to Spread Across Americas

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Zika virus is likely to spread across nearly all of the Americas.…

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

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