Zika
Zika virus: Florida cases ‘likely’ to be first US-based infections
Four people suffering from the Zika virus in Florida are probably the first cases contracted within the US, health officials say. So far, cases outside of Latin America and the Caribbean, where the virus is prevalent, have been spread by travel to that region or sexual transmission. The four Florida cases mean US mosquitoes may...
Florida investigates four mysterious Zika infections
Health officials in Florida are investigating four cases of Zika that do not appear to be related to travel. So far cases outside of Latin America and the Caribbean, where the virus is prevalent, have been spread by travel to that region or sexual transmission. The four Florida cases have raised the possibility that mosquitoes...
Spain registers first Zika microcephaly birth in Europe
A woman in Spain infected with the Zika virus has given birth to a baby with the brain disease microcephaly, thought to be the first such birth in Europe. Authorities revealed in May they had detected microcephaly in the foetus but the couple decided to keep the baby. Felix Castillo, the neonatal chief at Barcelona's Vall...
Tracking the Zika Virus Online: How Google Mapped the Start of an Outbreak
As the Zika virus outbreak has spread in Central and South America, online searchers for the formerly little-known virus have exploded across the globe since the start of the year. While the virus initially gained headlines late last fall when Brazil connected a Zika outbreak to an increased rate of infants born with the birth...
Zika Virus Transmission Risk During Olympics Is Low, CDC Says
The risk of Zika virus transmission during the upcoming Olympic games in Rio will be low due to colder weather, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said today. In a new risk-assessment report, the CDC found that since the games are occurring during winter in Brazil, the cooler, drier weather will reduce mosquito...
WARNING: Exposure to tropical dengue virus spread by MOSQUITOS may increase ZIKA risk
EXPOSURE to the dengue virus — common in tropical countries including Brazil — may increase the danger from Zika infection, new research has shown. Scientists believe the discovery may help explain the recent explosive outbreak of Zika in South America and the Caribbean. Experts have found evidence that...
Travelers beware: Zika not covered by some travel insurance plans
As the threat of the Zika Virus looms, some travelers are choosing to cancel trips to highly affected locations like Venezuela, Cape Verde and Brazil, which is set to host the Summer Olympics this August. Fear of the virus has led athletes, spectators, and reporters to back out of plans to attend the games. However, Zika is not...
Olympic Games: World Health Organization to conduct Zika examination
The World Health Organization is to conduct an examination into the risks of holding the Olympic Games in Brazil because of the Zika virus. US Senator Jeanne Shaheen has asked WHO to examine whether the Rio Games could accelerate the mosquito-borne virus. "The Olympics draw people from all over the globe. It's...
Zika outbreak fuelled by mosquito control failure, says WHO boss
The spread of Zika is the price being paid for a massive policy failure on mosquito control, says World Health Organization leader Margaret Chan. Speaking at the agency's annual World Health Assembly, Dr Chan said experts had "dropped the ball" in the 1970s with regards to getting a handle on disease-carrying...
Obama pushes for more Zika funding in US
President Barack Obama has criticised the US Congress for failing to back his request for a $1.9bn (£1.25bn) fund to combat the spreading Zika virus. He warned that the country could face "bigger problems" in the future. His comments come as the latest figures showed that there were nearly 300 pregnant women in...
Holiday alert to families as Zika heads for Europe
THE ZIKA virus is expected to spread to Europe this summer, possibly putting UK holidaymakers at risk. Health officials said yesterday they fear the mosquito-borne disease – linked to abnormalities in babies born to infected mothers – will hit large areas of the continent in the coming months. The island of...
First US Zika death reported in Puerto Rico
The first known death in the US to the Zika virus has been recorded in Puerto Rico, say health officials. A 70-year-old man infected with the mosquito-borne virus died in February, Puerto Rico's health secretary said. The US territory has recorded more than 600 Zika cases, with 73 of those involving pregnant women. Zika has...
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