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Inflammation caused by mosquito bites helps viruses to infect the body.
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Why new-fangled mosquito controls should not replace tried and tested methods
Innovations targeted at mosquito control are good but should not draw focus away from the tried and tested public health measures to control mosquito-borne diseases.
Global warming to expose more people to Zika-spreading mosquito Aedes aegypti
More people in the U.S. and world will be exposed to the disease-carrying mosquito Aedes aegypti, not just because of warmer temperatures but global population changes as well.
Venezuela: how a water crisis brought an entire country to its knees
A drought in the socialist South American country has led to blackouts, political conflict and increased exposure to Zika.
Should Zika really stop you going to the Rio Olympics? Here are the facts
Academics have sent an open letter to the World Health Organisation calling for the Olympics to be postponed or moved because of the Zika threat. They're overreacting.
Will Zika virus cast a shadow over the Rio Olympics?
The outbreak of mosquito-borne Zika virus in South America has cast a shadow over preparations for the Olympic and Paralympic Games to be held in Rio de Janerio.
Antiviral condoms will help protect Australian Olympians from STIs – here’s how
The active ingredient in the gel can bind to various viruses and stop them from attaching and getting into human cells.
Is the Zika panic over?
The number of new Zika-related microcephaly cases in Brazil is falling. But it's too early to relax.
Hidden housemates: the mosquitoes that battle for our backyards
A war is raging in your backyard between the "good" and "bad" mosquitoes.
To fight Zika, let’s genetically modify mosquitoes – the old-fashioned way
Look beyond transgenic techniques that add new genes to a species. People have used selective breeding techniques to change plants and animals for millennia – why not try them on mosquitoes?
Disease evolution: how new illnesses emerge when we change how we live
The world’s scientific community is focused on how to improve detection and responses to emerging diseases such as Zika virus and Ebola. So what can we learn from the most recent large-scale outbreaks?
Explainer: what autoimmune disorder is newly linked to Zika?
Recent reports propose a connection between Zika infection and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM).
New weapon in war on rabies: mobile phones
New initiative with old handsets halves rates of the disease in southern Tanzania – and is being applied to other conditions, too.
Ebola and Zika epidemics are driven by pathologies of society, not just a virus
To tackle Zika and other viral outbreaks, we need to focus not only on the pathology of the disease, but also on the global political and economic architecture.
New mosquito threats shift risks from our swamps to our suburbs
Zika virus may be in the headlines but the burden of other mosquito-borne diseases, such as dengue fever, should not be overlooked.
Zika and abortion: will the virus prompt Latin America to rethink abortion and birth control?
Better access to birth control and safe, legal abortions in Latin America could save lives. But carving out Zika-related exceptions in existing restrictions might not go far enough to achieve this.
How do we know the Zika virus will cost the world $3.5 billion?
How does an institution like the World Bank come to put a price tag on a virus like Zika or any other health calamity?
Zika: Aedes aegypti mosquitoes love biting humans, and that’s why they spread viruses so well
Aedes aegypti is adapted to live in close proximity with humans, and this close association likely contributes to the severity of the Zika outbreak.
Using birth control to combat Zika virus could affect future generations
Do the countries affected by Zika have the capacity to deal with a baby boom if pregnancies are delayed?
Ebola has been contained but we must prepare for the next pandemic
Globalisation has ensured that pandemics are a fact of life, but are we learning from past mistakes?
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