Rio Olympics should be moved or postponed due to Zika, suggest experts
More than hundred prominent doctors in a letter to the World Health Organisation (WHO) have suggested that the Rio Olympics should be moved or postponed over the Zika outbreak in Brazil.
May 28, 2016, 15:02 PM IST
Zika not a reason to cancel Rio Olympics, says US health official
The World Health Organization has also said there is strong scientific consensus that Zika can also cause Guillain-Barre, a rare neurological syndrome that causes temporary paralysis in adults.
May 27, 2016, 08:34 AM IST
Babies affected by Zika prone to eye damage: Research
According to a report in BBC, it is not clear is whether eye problems might be a complication of this rather than the Zika infection itself. Either is possible.
May 25, 2016, 21:23 PM IST
Brazilian research proves Aedes aegypti mosquito as source of Zika virus!
Since its outbreak in early 2015, Brazil is the country hit hardest by Zika virus .
May 24, 2016, 14:48 PM IST
Zika virus mystery cracked
The Zika virus can cause microcephaly and other severe birth defects. However, as there are currently no effective vaccines or therapies available to contain ZIKV infection, ZIKV remains a significant challenge to public health.
May 21, 2016, 20:33 PM IST
US scientists clone Zika virus for the first time!
The new Zika clone, together with mosquito infection models and the UTMB-developed Zika mouse model, represent a major advance towards deciphering why the virus is tied to serious diseases.
May 18, 2016, 10:45 AM IST
Zika fears affect boxing convention in Puerto Rico
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that a quarter of Puerto Rico's population will be infected with the Zika virus, which is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
May 13, 2016, 04:00 AM IST
Mice experiments show how Zika invades placenta, fetus
In one of the experiments, researchers used pregnant mice that were genetically engineered to lack the ability fight off Zika.
May 12, 2016, 01:30 AM IST
How Zika virus causes microcephaly decoded
Scientists have for the first time found that Zika triggers cell suicide in the developing brain, a finding that may explain how the virus causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads, and also help develop new therapies against the infection.
May 08, 2016, 13:06 PM IST
New paper-based test offers easy, rapid, cheap check for Zika
A team of researchers has brought a cheap, fast and easy way to detect the Zika virus closer to reality.
May 07, 2016, 14:20 PM IST
500 million at risk of contracting Zika in Americas
About 500 million people in the Americas are at risk of being infected by the Zika virus, which can cause birth defects such as microcephaly, a senior official from the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) said.
May 04, 2016, 15:32 PM IST
First US Zika-related death in Puerto Rico
The first death related to the mosquito-borne Zika virus infection on US soil was reported today in the US territory of Puerto Rico, health authorities said.
Apr 30, 2016, 00:57 AM IST
Brazil: Zika outbreaks tops 91,000 cases
Between January 3 and April 2, 91,387 suspected cases of Zika were reported.
Apr 27, 2016, 06:27 AM IST
Canada confirms first case of sexually-transmitted Zika virus
The patient, whose identity was not disclosed, is suspected to have contracted the disease from his sexual partner who was infected by the virus after travelling to an affected country.
Apr 26, 2016, 11:40 AM IST
Zika virus cases drop in Brazil: WHO
According to WHO, the drop in Zika cases in Brazil is due to the end of summer, with mosquitoes thriving less in colder temperatures. There are also drops of the Zika cases in Colombia and Cape Verde.
Apr 26, 2016, 08:41 AM IST
Nearly 72,000 cases of Zika in Colombia since October
Nearly 72,000 cases of Zika have been reported in Colombia since October, with almost 13,000 occurring in pregnant women, although the country is going through a decline in outbreaks, health authorities said Saturday.
Apr 24, 2016, 06:53 AM IST
Factbox - Why the Zika virus is causing alarm
Global health officials are racing to better understand the Zika virus behind a major outbreak that began in Brazil last year and has spread to many countries in the Americas.
Apr 20, 2016, 04:15 AM IST
New York unveils plan to combat Zika threat
Currently 358 patients were confirmed to have contracted the disease in the US of which 40 were reported in New York.
Apr 19, 2016, 15:58 PM IST
Zika mosquito found in Chile, first time in decades
The species of mosquito that carries the Zika virus has been found in mainland Chile for the first time in six decades, the country`s health minister said Monday.
Apr 19, 2016, 05:45 AM IST
Peru reports first sexually transmitted Zika case
Peru has suffered its first case of sexually transmitted, locally contracted Zika virus.
Apr 17, 2016, 03:26 AM IST
