Page 6 - Zika Virus
Zika virus cases drop in Brazil: WHO
However, the agency on Monday warned it still expected cases around the world to sharply rise in the coming months
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Mosquito carrying Zika virus found in Chile for first time in decades
Chile was, with Canada, one of just two states in the Americas said to be free of the Aedes aegypti mosquito
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US health authorities confirm Zika causes birth defects
Zika was first identified in Brazil in early 2015, and a surge in infants born with microcephaly began nine months later, in September
Zika virus scarier than initially thought: US
The mosquito that spreads the virus in now present in about 30 American states, say health officials
Zika virus linked to other brain disorders: Study
The researchers saw 151 cases with neurological manifestations during a period of 2014 to 2015.
Study confirms link between Zika and fetal brain damage in unborn babies
A research led by Olli Vapalahti from University of Helsinki, Finland is published in the New England Journal of Medicine
Zika arrived in Americas in 2013: Study
More than a year before the virus was reported in Brazil.
Over 100 US residents infected with Zika virus: Report
The virus is primarily transmitted to humans by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.
Potential Zika risk estimated for 50 US cities: Study
Summertime weather conditions are favourable for populations of the mosquito along the East Coast as far north as New York City
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Honduras reports death of man with suspected Zika link
If confirmed, it would be the first death related to Zika in the Central American country where 15,732 suspected cases have so far been reported
FDA says engineered anti-Zika mosquito environmentally safe
The self-limiting strain of the Aedes aegypti mosquito was developed by Oxitec, the UK-subsidiary of US synthetic biology company Intrexon
First death from Zika-linked syndrome reported in Honduras
The person died from Guillain-Barre syndrome yesterday, a neurological disorder that results from the body's immune system attacking part of the nervous system
American tests positive for Zika virus after Philippine trip
If it is determined that the woman was infected in Philippines, it will be second Zika case to be reported in the country
Another common mosquito may also carry Zika virus
Mosquito species Aedes aegypti has been identified as the main transmitter of Zika infections
Zika virus turns neural stem cells into replication factories
On laboratory dishes, stem cells were found to be havens for viral reproduction, resulting in cell death
Zika can trigger severe neurological disorder: Study
The study probed Zika's suspected role in a 2013-2014 outbreak in French Polynesia of Guillain-Barre syndrome
'Confident' Olympics will be safe despite Zika: WHO chief
Margaret Chan however warned of a long battle against the mosquito-borne virus
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Zika virus may increase mental illness risk, say researchers
Researchers say Zika virus closely resembles some infectious agents that have been linked to the development of autism, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia
