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Honduras Declares National Emergency For Rising Zika Virus Cases
By Jenn Loro | Feb 03, 2016 08:49 AM EST
As Zika outbreak engulfs the Central American country of Honduras, the government responded by declaring a nationwide state of emergency in an effort to avert further infections from spreading.
World Health Organization Pronounces Zika Virus As International Emergency
By Jenn Loro | Feb 03, 2016 08:49 AM EST
With the ‘extraordinary’ surge of Zika virus infections, an emergency convention of WHO health experts finally declared Zika an international health emergency.
Zika can Travel to Asia, Africa, WHO Says
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 02, 2016 09:35 AM EST
The Zika virus that has been spreading throughout the Americas could travel to Asia and Africa, the WHO said.
WHO holds Meeting to Decide if Zika should be declared a Global Health Emergency
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 01, 2016 11:41 AM EST
The World Health Organization (WHO) has begun deliberations on Monday to determine whether or not Zika should be declared a global health emergency.
Zika Vaccine could be Ready before 2016 Ends
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 29, 2016 11:34 AM EST
A zika vaccine could be available for emergency use before the end of 2016, a Canadian scientist said.
WHO says Zika is ‘Spreading Explosively’ throughout the Americas
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 28, 2016 09:27 AM EST
The Zika virus is "spreading explosively," the World Health Organization (WHO) reported.
President Obama Calls for more Research on Zika as the Virus Continues to Spread
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 27, 2016 09:30 AM EST
President Barack Obama is calling for more research on the mosquito-borne Zika virus that has been linked to a birth defect.
Zika's Transmission Through Sex An Alarming Possiblity
By Peter R | Jan 26, 2016 10:20 AM EST
An NYT report describes two documented cases that provide evidence of the virus surviving in semen.
WHO Expects Zika to Spread throughout the Americas
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 25, 2016 09:37 AM EST
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the Zika outbreak will most likely spread throughout the Americas with the exception of two countries.
ACOG Supports the CDC’s Travel Warnings tied to Zika
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 23, 2016 11:00 AM EST
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) stated that it supports the new travel guidelines issued by the CDC in response to the Zika virus.
New Guidelines Issued As The Number Of Zika-Infected Pregnant Women Increases
By Jenn Loro | Jan 22, 2016 08:56 AM EST
In response to surging cases of Zika-caused birth defects abroad and in the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued interim guidelines on recommended care for pregnant women potentially exposed to the mosquito-borne illness.
Jamaican Government Advises Women To Delay Pregnancy Due To Looming Zika Virus
By Jenn Loro | Jan 21, 2016 10:50 AM EST
Widespread outbreaks of mosquito-borne Zika virus in the Caribbean and Latin America prompted Jamaica’s health ministry to counsel women on delaying or postponing pregnancy in fear of Zika-linked neurological defects in babies.
CDC Releases Guidelines For Pregnant Women, Urges Testing For Zika
By R. Siva Kumar | Jan 21, 2016 10:27 AM EST
Pregnant women who traveled recently to places infected by Zika are advised to undergo testing.
Hawaii Baby Born With Zika And Microcephaly
By Jenn Loro | Jan 20, 2016 08:52 AM EST
The first-ever US case of a baby born with brain defect linked to mosquito-borne Zika virus was reported in Hawaii but infection could have likely occurred in Brazil where the mother stayed last year prompting US health officials to issue a travel alert informing pregnant women to avoid visiting a number of Caribbean and Latin American countries and territories with high rates of serious birth defects caused by mosquitoes.
Link Between Zika Virus and Birth Defect is Strong, CDC reports
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 14, 2016 11:28 AM EST
The CDC reported the link between the Zika virus and microcephaly is strong.

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