Research indicates other mosquitoes may be able to carry Zika
By Paulo Prada Research by scientists in Brazil indicates that a mosquito more common than the one primarily known to transmit Zika infections may possibly...
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Zika may have been sexually transmitted in 14 cases
By Julie Steenhuysen US health officials are investigating 14 reports of the Zika virus that may been transmitted through sex, including to several pregnant women,...
Growing evidence of Zika link with microcephaly, WHO says
By Stephanie Nebehay Evidence is growing of a link between the Zika virus and potential birth defects in babies, the World Health Organization said on...
World Bank offers $150 mln in financing to Zika-affected countries
By David Lawder The World Bank said on Thursday it is making $150 million in financing immediately available to help combat the Zika virus outbreak...
Tiger mosquito could spread in Europe, says Cyprus Institute
New research by the Cyprus Institute reveals that the tiger mosquito which is related to those transmitting Zika in Latin America is expected to spread...
Obama seeks funds to fight Zika; sees no cause for panic
By Roberta Rampton and Ben Hirschler Barack Obama will ask the US Congress for more than $1.8 billion in emergency funds to fight Zika at...
France restricts blood transfusions over Zika virus
Travellers coming back from any outbreak zones of the Zika virus will need to wait at least 28 days before giving blood to avoid any...
Zika: we must not panic
By Gwynne Dyer Zika, the mosquito-borne virus spreading through the Americas that has been linked to thousands of babies born with underdeveloped brains (microcephaly), is just...
Colombia says nearly 3,200 pregnant women have Zika virus
Nearly 3,200 pregnant women in Colombia are found to have been infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Saturday, as...
Zika testing in Australia after two new cases reported
Australia will intensify testing for the Zika virus in Queensland state where Aedes mosquitoes are found, authorities said on Saturday, adding that two new cases among local...
