Zika

Health officials watching mosquitoes in Texas after Harvey
Health & Fitness

Health officials watching mosquitoes in Texas after Harvey

Health officials in Texas will be on watch in coming weeks for any increases in mosquito-borne diseases including the West…
World must ready for global microcephaly ‘epidemic’: study
Egypt

World must ready for global microcephaly ‘epidemic’: study

The world should prepare for a "global epidemic" of microcephaly, a condition which restricts head growth in foetuses, as the…
Where’s Zika going next?
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Where’s Zika going next?

Scientists trying to predict the future path of Zika say that 2.6 billion people living in parts of Asia and…
Back to its roots: how Zika may threaten Africa
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Back to its roots: how Zika may threaten Africa

Florzinha Amado is eight months pregnant and trying to stay calm about whether the Zika virus infection she contracted at…
Zika effect short-lived in Latin American stocks, for now: Morgan Stanley
Business

Zika effect short-lived in Latin American stocks, for now: Morgan Stanley

The spread of the Zika virus will likely affect tourism and transport-related stocks in Latin America in the short term,…
Zika link to birth defects could be proven within weeks: WHO
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Zika link to birth defects could be proven within weeks: WHO

The suspected link between the Zika virus and two neurological disorders, the birth defect microcephaly and Guillain-Barre syndrome, could be…
In Central America, gangs an obstacle in battle against Zika
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In Central America, gangs an obstacle in battle against Zika

For health workers battling Zika across much of Central America, the immediate menace is not the mosquitoes that transmit the…
Is Egypt really Zika free?
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Is Egypt really Zika free?

Following the uncontrollable outbreak of the Zika virus in South America, the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency…
Health Ministry admits Zika mosquito found in Egypt
Egypt

Health Ministry admits Zika mosquito found in Egypt

The Health Ministry has said that the mosquito carrying the Zika virus, which has recently caught the world's attention as…
First US Zika virus transmission reported, attributed to sex
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First US Zika virus transmission reported, attributed to sex

The first known case of Zika virus transmission in the United States was reported in Texas on Tuesday by local…
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