Zika virus

Tata Motors invites suggestions to rename its hatchback Zica

The company initiated the process through crowd-sourcing activity -- "#Fantastico Name Hunt."

Feb 05, 2016, 20:08 PM IST

Spain reports first Zika-infected pregnancy case in Europe

The health ministry said on Thursday that the woman, who had recently returned from Colombia, showed symptoms and is in her third trimester of pregnancy.

Feb 05, 2016, 12:31 PM IST

Inadequate testing thwarts efforts to measure Zika's impact

Genetic tests and clinical symptoms have enabled scientists to partially track Zika, and Brazil guesses up to 1.5 million people have been infected in the country.

Feb 05, 2016, 03:16 AM IST

Brazil Zika cases raise concern of virus transmission beyond mosquitoes

The virus, spreading quickly across Latin America and the Caribbean, is usually transmitted by the bite of a mosquito.

Feb 05, 2016, 02:07 AM IST

Top airlines offer to re-assign crew from Zika-hit routes

Major U.S. airlines United , Delta and American and Europe`s Lufthansa and Air France are offering to re-assign certain flight crew concerned about contracting the Zika virus from routes to affected countries.

Feb 05, 2016, 02:03 AM IST

WHO advises against blood donations from people returning from Zika areas

The World Health Organization on Thursday advised countries against accepting blood donations from people who had travelled to regions affected by the Zika virus.

Feb 05, 2016, 00:19 AM IST

Spain reports first known European case of Zika-infected pregnant woman

Spain said on Thursday that a pregnant woman who had returned from Colombia had been diagnosed with the Zika virus, in the first such known European case.

Feb 04, 2016, 23:36 PM IST

WHO says time for Europe to prepare Zika defences

European countries should start preparing now to protect their populations against the Zika virus, which has never been transmitted in Europe but could spread with the onset of spring and summer, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.

Feb 03, 2016, 23:59 PM IST

WHO concerned by report of sexual spread of Zika virus

The World Health Organization (WHO) voiced concern on Wednesday over a report that the Zika virus had been sexually transmitted in the United States and called for further investigation into the mosquito-borne virus linked to birth defects.

Feb 03, 2016, 23:53 PM IST

Zika virus breakthrough: World's first vaccine to combat mosquito-borne disease developed in India

The breakthrough development came amidst a worlword scare about the deadly mosquito-borne virus which prompted the World Health Organisation (WHO) to declare a global health emergency.

Feb 03, 2016, 14:41 PM IST

As Zika spreads, Texas reports sexually transmitted case

The Zika virus has been transmitted sexually, top US health authorities confirmed on Tuesday, fueling fears of the rapid spread of the disease blamed for a surge in the number of brain-damaged babies.

Feb 03, 2016, 14:01 PM IST

Clip-on device can help keep Zika-spreading mosquitoes at bay

The mosquito-borne disease, for which there is no vaccine or treatment, has been quickly spreading across the Americas since May

Feb 03, 2016, 10:24 AM IST

UNICEF calls for immediate action against Zika virus

The United Nations Children' s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday called for immediate action to help stop the spread of Zika virus which is the suspected underlying cause of soaring cases of microcephaly in newborn babies in Brazil.

Feb 03, 2016, 06:58 AM IST

Why the Zika virus is causing alarm - Questions and answers about the current outbreak

Global health officials have said that the Zika virus, which has been linked to severe birth defects in thousands of babies in Brazil, is rapidly spreading in the Americas and could infect 3 million to 4 million people. The race is on to develop a Zika vaccine.

Feb 03, 2016, 05:07 AM IST

First US Zika virus transmission reported, sexual transmission cited

The first known case of Zika virus transmission in the United States was reported in Texas on Tuesday by local health officials, who said it was contracted through sexual contact and not the bite of a mosquito, a day after the World Health Organization declared an international public health emergency.

Feb 03, 2016, 04:24 AM IST