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Health Experts Call For Rio Olympics To Be Moved Or Postponed

The Huffington Post 28.05.2016

In the face of growing anxiety over the mosquito-borne Zika virus, about 125 experts have signed their names to a letter

Zika Virus May Spread To Europe In Coming Months, WHO Warns

Huffington Post 19.05.2016

May 18 The Zika virus, an infectious disease linked to severe birth defects in babies, may spread into Europe as the weather gets warmer, although the risk is low, health officials said on Wedne

Fast, Cheap Zika Test May Give Olympians Extra Protection

09.05.2016

Australian Olympians travelling to Rio may benefit from a quick, new Zika test to make sure they don't pa on the devastating virus. An outbreak acro

Asylum Seekers Issued With Repellent As Zika Confirmed On Nauru

28.04.2016

Pregnant asylum seekers detained on Nauru could be exposed to the Zika virus, with the Department of Immigration and Border Protection confirming there had been cases of the mosquito-borne disea

Scientists Confirm Zika Virus Causes Microcephaly

01.04.2016

GENEVA/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Researchers around the world are now convinced the Zika virus can cause the birth defect microcephaly as well as Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological di

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

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 territories around the world. The Aede

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

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 at ri

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

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 been linked to birth defects. Brazil'

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

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 been linked to birth defects. Brazil'

Researchers Find Troubling Consequence Of Using Insect Repellent To Stop Zika Virus Spread

24.02.2016

As mosquito-borne virus Zika threatens to spread during the Pacific tropical cyclone season, volunteers may want to take heed of new research suggesting insect repellent could make the problem wor

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

15.02.2016

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, announced on Tuesday that it will donate 54,000 unit

Pregnant Woman Diagnosed With Zika In Queensland

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 third diagnosis to be announced in the pa

Sexually Transmitted Zika Highlights Brazil's Rampant Inequality

08.02.2016

On Friday, scientists detected Zika virus in both urine and saliva for the first time, cla ifying the virus in the bodily fluid samples as "active." That means the fluid sample

Two Confirmed Cases Of Zika Virus In Australia

02.02.2016

The NSW Health department has confirmed two cases of Zika virus in Australia from pa engers travelling from the Caribbean back to Sydney. However the department said the virus did not pose a seriou

WHO Declares Public Health Emergency Around Zika Virus

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 other neurological abnormalitie

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

02.02.2016

As the research community gears up to addre Zika virus, one common question has been why, if we’ve known about Zika since 1947, are we only starting these efforts in 2016? A

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

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 that of an Australian who wa

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