Zika
Zika, recession, political scandal loom over Brazil Olympics
This year, Brazil is scheduled to open its arms to people from all over the world for the 2016 Summer Olympics. With the Games nearly three months away, the country is facing a series of unprecedented challenges: the Zika virus outbreak, which has been connected to a rare birth defect; a crippling recession that has left...
Zika virus: 2.2 billion people in ‘at risk’ areas
More than two billion people live in parts of the world where the Zika virus can spread, detailed maps published in the journal eLife show. The Zika virus, which is spread by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, triggered a global health emergency this year. Last week the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that the...
Zika linked to second autoimmune disorder similar to multiple sclerosis
The Zika virus has been linked to a second type of autoimmune disorder, according to a small study released today. Doctors have known that Zika is associated with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a condition in which the immune system attacks the nervous system, causing paralysis, since the Zika outbreak in French Polynesia in...
As Congress stalls funding, White House will move Ebola funds to Zika
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will move $510 million in unspent money dedicated to battling last year's global public health crisis — the Ebola virus — toward this year's global public health crisis: the Zika virus. But the White House also made clear that the United States needs to be able to...
Zika vaccine ‘within months’
A Zika vaccine could be ready for human trials later this year, according to the man in charge of the US government's research programme. Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, hopes to start testing a DNA vaccine by September. Around 100 Americans have been diagnosed with...
Zika outbreak will worsen before it gets better, WHO head says
The head of the World Health Organization warned Wednesday that the Zika outbreak would likely worsen before nations besieged by the mosquito-borne virus linked to thousands of birth defects in Brazil see relief. Director-General Margaret Chan made the comments at the end of her two-day visit to Brazil, the country at the...
60% increase in week: Over 5,000 pregnant women in Colombia infected with Zika
Colombia has reported more than 5,000 cases of pregnant women coming down with the mosquito-borne Zika virus. The number has increased by almost 60 percent over the past week. The total number of registered cases of the virus in Colombia stands at 31,555, the national health institute said in its epidemiology bulletin on...
HomeNews Zika virus found in saliva, urine samples of patients in Brazil
Brazil's health institute has discovered active Zika virus in the saliva and urine samples of two patients. The finding adds to concerns that the infection can be spread through bodily fluids. Scientists at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, a public health institute, said they analyzed the samples and used partial genome...
Zika crisis and economic woes bring gloom to Brazil’s Olympic buildup
After Brazil was thrashed 1-7 in the semi-final of the last World Cup, it was hard to imagine a sporting mega-event could throw up anything more dispiriting for the host nation. But with six months to go until Rio de Janeiro hosts the next Olympics, the sense of gloom is plunging new depths as the country struggles with a Zika...
Uganda’s Zika Forest, birthplace of virus threatening the world
The turnoff into the Zika Forest is easy to miss, just a small break in the tree line along the main road between Entebbe Airport and Uganda's capital, Kampala. A worn-out sign announcing its start only comes into view after a journey down a small dirt path. The explosive spread of the Zika virus may have caught the world...
Zika virus infection and Zika fever: Frequently asked questions
What is Zika virus infection? Zika virus infection is caused by the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito, usually causing mild fever, rash, conjunctivitis, and muscle pain. The virus was isolated for the first time in 1947 in the Zika forest in Uganda. Since then, it has remained mainly in Africa, with small and sporadic...
Zika virus spreading in Europe as 1st person tests positive in Denmark
One person has tested positive in Denmark for the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which causes severe birth defects, Danish media reported. The new case comes after Italy, Spain, the UK and Switzerland registered several people infected with the virus. A Danish tourist contracted the virus while traveling through South and Central...
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