Zika virus
US athletes should consider not attending Olympics if fear Zika: officials
Health & Fitness
February 8, 2016
US athletes should consider not attending Olympics if fear Zika: officials
The United States Olympic Committee told US sports federations that athletes and staff concerned for their health over the Zika…
More than 3,100 pregnant women in Colombia have Zika virus: government
Health & Fitness
February 7, 2016
More than 3,100 pregnant women in Colombia have Zika virus: government
More than 3,100 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Saturday,…
Mosquito carrying Zika rare in Egypt: Health Ministry
Egypt
January 31, 2016
Mosquito carrying Zika rare in Egypt: Health Ministry
The insect carrying the Zika virus remains very rare in Egypt, according to Amr Qandil, head of Health Ministry’s preventive…
Race for Zika vaccine gathers momentum as virus spreads
Health & Fitness
January 30, 2016
Race for Zika vaccine gathers momentum as virus spreads
Companies and scientists are racing to create a Zika vaccine as concern grows over the mosquito-borne virus that has been…
Obama calls for rapid Zika research as virus seen spreading
Health & Fitness
January 27, 2016
Obama calls for rapid Zika research as virus seen spreading
President Barack Obama on Tuesday called for the rapid development of tests, vaccines and treatments to fight the mosquito-transmitted Zika…
Zika virus found in Danish tourist returning from South America
Health & Fitness
January 27, 2016
Zika virus found in Danish tourist returning from South America
A Danish tourist returning from Latin America has been diagnosed with the Zika virus, which has been blamed for a…
Brazil finds Zika virus causes deformities in babies
Health & Fitness
November 29, 2015
Brazil finds Zika virus causes deformities in babies
The Brazilian health ministry confirmed that there was a link between cases of microcephaly, a head deformity, in babies and…