An adult mosquito belonging to the species of the insect responsible for the majority of Zika cases has been caught in Canada for the first time by

August 23, 2017-- With the transmission of the Zika virus a concern in 70 countries, including the U.S., an accurate, quick, and cost-effective tes

A new Western University test for the Zika virus isn’t coming a moment too soon for Southwestern Ontario, after the mosquito breed known to carry t

Western University researchers say they have discovered a new, more effective way, to test patients for exposure to Zika virus.

If you are up to date with current affairs, you might have heard of the Zika virus.

For the first time, researchers are using proteomics to examine proteins and peptides in saliva in order to accurately detect exposure to Zika viru

Birth defects caused by the Zika virus can occur at any point during pregnancy, but scientists now know that the dangers of contracting Zika are es

THE ZIKA VIRUS is now present in much of the tropics, to the chagrin of many travelers looking for a beach escape.

Like an invader spotting a weakness in a castle’s defenses, Zika targets specific white blood cells in a pregnant woman’s immune system, enabling t

The Zika virus suppresses a pregnant woman's immune system, enabling the virus to spread and increasing the chances an unborn baby will be har

The Zika virus scare that sparked unprecedented travel warnings and a rush on bug spray in 2016 has petered out in its second year, with scientists

In April 2017, Puerto Rican officials declared the Zika epidemic over.

TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX) Baylor Scott and White Health and The Mayor’s Council on Physical Fitness hosted its monthly Walk with a DOC program at Miller

Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Study Rundown: Zika virus is a flavivirus spread by the Aedes mosquito that from 2015 to 2016 has been estimated to

In a step designed both to help with quality control of existing Zika tests, and to integrate them more fully into the FDA's formal review pro

Aedes is a genus of mosquitoes that transmits Zika virus. If you thought the Zika virus was gone, think again.

The FDA is making a panel of human plasma samples available to help developers of serological Zika virus diagnostics verify that their assays can d

Only one case of locally transmitted Zika virus has been documented in the United States this year, a reflection of the fact that cases have plumme

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Zika virus disease is a mosquito borne viral infection predominant in tropical and subtropical parts of the world.

The number of Zika infections has dropped dramatically in Florida this summer, and scientists say herd immunity may be the reason why.

CAMERON COUNTY, Texas - Last month, Planned Parenthood launched their Zika prevention project at a clinic festival, now they are going door to door

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem who studied health monitoring and communication during the recent Zika pandemic have proposed way

One. That is the total number of locally transmitted Zika cases confirmed in the continental United States this year, as of mid-August.