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Scientists Confirm Zika Virus Causes Birth Defect Microcephaly

Reuters | Stephanie Nebehay and Julie Steenhuysen | Posted 31.03.2016

GENEVA/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Researchers around the world are now convinced the Zika virus can cause the birth defect microcephaly as well as Guillain-B...

The Newest Weapon Against Zika Virus May Be 'Genetic Control'

The Huffington Post | Erin Schumaker and Anna Almendrala | Posted 15.03.2016

Scientists think a type of genetically modified mosquito could help stop the march of Zika virus, a disease that's spreading in 37 countries and terri...

Microcephaly 'Only The Tip Of The Iceberg' For Babies Exposed To Zika Virus

The World Post | Rachael Rettner and Karen Rowan | Posted 08.03.2016

By: Rachael Rettner and Karen Rowan Published: 03/05/2016 02:00 PM EST on LiveScience Pregnant women who become infected with Zika virus may be a...

How A Town In Brazil Reportedly Rid Itself Of The Zika Mosquito

The World Post | Ana Beatriz Rosa and Anna Almendrala | Posted 01.03.2016

Brazil has recently ramped up its fight against the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which spreads dengue, Chikungunya and Zika, the latter a virus that has be...

The Simple System Which Helped A Brazilian Town Rid Itself Of Zika Mosquitoes

HuffPost Brazil | Ana Beatriz Rosa | Posted 09.03.2016
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Brazil has recently ramped up its fight against the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which spreads dengue, Chikungunya and Zika, the latter a virus that has be...

Why Mosquito Repellent May Not Stop The Spread Of Zika Virus

HuffPost Australia | Cayla Dengate | Posted 25.02.2016

As mosquito-borne virus Zika threatens to spread during the Pacific tropical cyclone season, volunteers may want to take heed of new research suggesti...

The Maker Of 'Off' Mosquito Repellant Is Preparing To Take On Zika

The Huffington Post | Alexander C. Kaufman | Posted 14.02.2016

SC Johnson is gearing up to whack a lot more mosquitoes. The home chemicals giant, which makes the insect repellent Off and the insecticide Raid, a...

Pregnant Woman Diagnosed With Zika In Queensland

Fairfax Media | Nathanael Cooper | Posted 10.02.2016

A pregnant Queensland woman has been diagnosed with Zika virus, the state's health authority announced on Wednesday. The woman was the state's thir...

Sexually Transmitted Zika Highlights Brazil's Rampant Inequality

The World Post | Erin Schumaker | Posted 08.02.2016

On Friday, scientists detected Zika virus in both urine and saliva for the first time, classifying the virus in the bodily fluid samples as "active." ...

Two Confirmed Cases Of Zika Virus In Australia

Fairfax Media | Harriet Alexander | Posted 02.02.2016

The NSW Health department has confirmed two cases of Zika virus in Australia from passengers travelling from the Caribbean back to Sydney. However ...

WHO Declares Public Health Emergency Around Zika Virus

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble, Anna Almendrala and Erin Schumaker | Posted 02.02.2016

The World Health Organization declared a "public health emergency of international concern" on Monday morning due to the clusters of microcephaly and ...

Here's Why We Don't Have A Vaccine For Zika Virus

The Huffington Post | Anna Almendrala | Posted 01.02.2016

As the research community gears up to address Zika virus, one common question has been why, if we’ve known about Zika since 1947, are we only starti...

Aussie Diagnosed With Zika After Bali Monkey Bite, Experts Warn Of Missed Cases

Fairfax Media | Rania Spooner and Jewel Topsfield | Posted 01.02.2016

The fast-spreading Zika virus is likely being under-diagnosed in South-East Asia, infectious disease experts have warned in several reports, including...

WHO Warns Zika Virus Will Spread Across The Americas

The World Post | Reuters, Tom Miles and Ben Hirschler | Posted 26.01.2016

The mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has been linked to brain damage in thousands of babies in Brazil, is likely to spread to all countries in the Ame...