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USA health officials have concluded that Zika infections in pregnant women can cause microcephaly, which can lead to severe developmental problems
Just over a month ago, Miami Beach Botanical Garden was home to over 2,000 colorful, water-trapping bromeliads, some featuring red flowers that bur
As a result of the first confirmed case of birth defects linked to the Zika virus in Thailand, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
More federal money finally is available to fight Zika even as the news worsens.
Summary: A new study could help explain why children born to mothers infected by Zika are more likely to have microcephaly. Source: Cell Press.
Talk of the mosquito-carried Zika virus has been swarming worldwide.
Miami Beach and Wynwood are two of Miami’s hottest tourist areas.
A report details how microcephaly is just one of the many ways that Zika infection during pregnancy can affect the developing brain As Zika virus i
The Zika virus lingers in the saliva, sex organs, and nervous systems of monkeys long after the infection is gone from the blood, new research show
Barbara Betancourt holds her baby Daniel Valdes after being given a can of insect repellent by James Bernat, a City of Miami police officer, as he
WASHINGTON (AP) — More federal money finally is available to fight Zika even as the news worsens.
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Florida health officials say they are trying to determine where a number of Miami-Dade county residents were infected with the Z
More Zika-carrying mosquitoes have been captured in Miami Beach, this time in a new neighborhood.
After months of bickering, Congress agreed Wednesday to allocate $1.1 billion toward curbing the spread of the Zika virus, a primarily mosquito-bor
According to Dr Denise Jamieson, chief of the Women's Health and Fertility Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in A
Any man who had been potentially exposed to the Zika virus should delay attempts to conceive children for at least six months, the Centers for Dise
Thai health authorities have reported the first two confirmed cases of microcephaly linked to mosquito-borne Zika, as the US issued a travel alert
Amber Gourdine, shown with members of the community she served, spent hours each day walking to residences to examine filtration systems, assess re
The two confirmed cases of microcephaly were the first in Southeast Asia linked to mosquito-borne Zika, which has been spreading in the region afte
United States health authorities on Friday extended to six months a warning to men about the risky time period for sexually spreading Zika virus, w
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), The Federal Drug Administration (FDA), and the National Institute of Health (NIH) do stellar jobs in carryin
Washington — More federal money finally is available to fight Zika even as the news worsens.
Aside from the Philippines, the other nations in the list are Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Thailand, Timor Leste
The CDC does not recommend testing women who are not pregnant, men or children unless they are exhibiting symptoms of Zika virus and live in or tra
United States health officials on Thursday recommended that pregnant women postpone nonessential travel to 11 Southeast Asian countries because of
The cases of Zika very suddenly caused alarms in our country, is a known disease carried by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
WASHINGTON (AP) — More federal money finally is available to fight Zika even as the news worsens.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – More federal money finally is available to fight Zika even as the news worsens.
Thanks to Greg Folkers for sending the link to this report in Pathogens and Global Health: Zika virus infection and pregnancy: what we do and do no
CHICAGO (CBS) — Concerns over the Zika virus have forced many travelers to change their plans or avoid a tropical vacation The Centers for Disease
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Men who've possibly been exposed to the Zika virus without developing symptoms should wait much longer than previously advised to attempt conc
Authorities from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced Saturday that a new batch of mosquitoes that tested positive
Previously, the CDC only recommended waiting eight weeks from last potential Zika exposure before trying for pregnancy.
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Another wake-up call for Indonesia on the subject of the Zika virus has come from the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which on
The United States issued a travel warning Friday which encouraged pregnant women not to travel to Thailand and 10 other ASEAN nations.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – More Zika-carrying mosquitoes have been captured in Miami Beach, this time in a new neighborhood.
He declined to say where in Thailand the cases were found. The U.N.
Zika virus continues to be a problem for Miami Beach.
USA health officials on Thursday recommended that pregnant women postpone travel to 11 Southeast Asian countries because of the risk of Zika virus
A strain of the Zika virus is stained green in this image from a transmission electron microscope.
Thanks to Greg Folkers for sending the link to this report in Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials: Management of infection by the Zi
On Wednesday, the ministry ruled out two of the cases after test results showed that their mothers did not contract the virus.
More mosquitoes carrying Zika virus have been captured in Miami Beach — this time in a new neighborhood, near the La Gorce Golf Course, according t
October 1, 2016, 7:36 AM | CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook and CBS News contributor Dr.
Thailand reported on Friday the first confirmed cases in Southeast Asia of microcephaly, a birth defect marked by small head size, linked to the Zi
We guess we should be grateful. Last week, Congress approved $1.1 billion to fight the spread of Zika.
The operations officer of "Mosquito Joe" tells The Clarion-Ledger (http://on.thec-l.com/2cJfSRW