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Congress urged to pass $1.9bn Zika funding as US health officials say virus 'scarier' than first thought
The mosquito which spreads the Zika virus is now present in about 30 states.
Romil Patel Apr 12, 2016
Zika birth defects: How virus causes microcephaly potentially discovered
Zika virus targets cortical neural progenitor cells - potentially causing birth defect in developing foetuses.
Matt Atherton Mar 04, 2016
Pope Francis: Catholics can use condoms to prevent spread of Zika virus
"Avoiding pregnancy is not an absolute evil", said Pope on flight to Latin America.
Tom Porter Feb 18, 2016
Rio 2016: City Hall releases computer-generated video of how Olympic Park will look
There are just 170 days to go before the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games.
Adam Justice Feb 18, 2016
Malaria and Zika: CRISPR gene editing could wipe out blood-sucking female mosquitoes
What makes male mosquitoes male discovered, potentially paving way to editing out disease-spreading females.
Hannah Osborne Feb 17, 2016
Zika now linked to worrying eye abnormalities in newborns that could cause blindness
Researchers find lesions on the eyes of Brazilian babies with microcephaly
Mary Papenfuss Feb 10, 2016
Zika virus: India's Bharat Biotech will take 10 years to introduce vaccine
Bharat Biotech's chief tells IBTimes UK vaccine will take several years to clear regulatory process.
Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 05, 2016
Zika virus: UK planes returning from affected countries to be sprayed with insecticide
Government announced new measures in battle against the spread of the disease.
Harriet Sinclair Feb 05, 2016
Zika virus: First European pregnancy case confirmed in Spain
Woman was diagnosed in Catalonia after returning from trip to Colombia.
Tom Porter Feb 04, 2016
Zika virus: Returning Britons face 28-day ban on blood donations as WHO warns Europe is at risk
NHS announces ban on blood donations from travellers returning from affected regions.
Mark Piggott Feb 03, 2016
Zika virus: Dutch NGO offers free abortion pills online to women infected with Zika
Number of Latin American countries criminalise abortion and limit access to birth control
Elsa Buchanan Feb 02, 2016
Zika outbreak: World Health Organization declares global emergency
Zika 'constitutes a public health emergency of international concern' said WHO chief Dr Margaret Chan.
Romil Patel Feb 01, 2016
Zika virus: US and Brazilian governments team up in effort to develop vaccine
Barack Obama and Brazilian counterpart Dilma Rousseff discussed 'shared concerns' by phone on Friday night.
William Watkinson Jan 30, 2016
Zika virus: Mosquito-borne microcephaly disease explained in 90 seconds
As fears grow over the ZIka virus from Brazil, IBTimes UK explains what you need to know about the infection.
Alfred Joyner Jan 28, 2016
Zika virus: WHO must act urgently after being 'caught off guard' by emerging pandemic
"It would be unconscionable if a lack of preparedness resulted in congenital abnormalities in newborns."
Matt Atherton Jan 27, 2016
Brazil Zika virus: Facts, symptoms, microcephaly – everything you need to know about infection
Everything you need to know about the Zika virus, including symptoms, treatment, prevention and origins.
Matt Atherton Jan 20, 2016
Brazil: Zika virus scare grips country ahead of Rio carnival and Olympics
Experts fear virus spreading to other parts of world through tourists visiting Brazil.
Shalet Jimmy Jan 19, 2016
US: Health officials identify first birth defect from mosquito-borne disease Zika
A baby in Hawaii is born with microcephaly after mother contracts illness during pregancy in Brazil.
Mary Papenfuss Jan 18, 2016
Brazil gripped by Zika virus outbreak as thousands of babies born with damaged brains
Brazilian authorities have urged women not to get pregnant after an outbreak of mosquito-borne virus.
Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 24, 2015
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