February 5, 2016 Puerto Rico declares public health emergency over Zika virus Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla on Friday declared a public health emergency because of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, a government statement said.
February 5, 2016 CDC: Link between Zika, microcephaly looks 'stronger and stronger' The suspected link between the Zika virus and a birth defect known as microcephaly appears "stronger and stronger" as researchers study whether there is a causal connection, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday.
February 5, 2016 In Brazil, pregnant women urged to be cautious with a kiss RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- A Brazilian health official warned pregnant women to think twice before giving a kiss as global measures mounted Friday against the Zika virus suspected of a link to birth defects.
February 5, 2016 CDC issues guidelines for preventing sexual transmission of Zika virus Federal health officials are recommending men who have traveled to countries with Zika activity use condoms or abstain from sex to avoid spreading the virus to their pregnant sex partners.
February 5, 2016 Zika prevention: The buzz on genetically modified mosquitoes With Zika virus on the rise in parts of South and Central America, experts are seeking new ways to curb the spread of the potentially dangerous virus
February 5, 2016 Couple who found each other on Tinder match for kidney donation When Alana Duran and Lori Interlicchio swiped right on each other on Tinder, signaling a mutual interest, they never realized their match would later be life-saving.
February 5, 2016 Zika spotlights rare birth defect with a variety of causes WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Zika virus is putting a spotlight on a potentially devastating birth defect that until now has gotten little public attention.
February 5, 2016 Inadequate testing thwarts efforts to measure Zika's impact One major hurdle is thwarting efforts to measure the extent of the Zika epidemic and its suspected links to thousands of birth defects in Brazil: accurate diagnosis of a virus that still confounds blood tests.
February 5, 2016 Brazil researchers hope to test Zika virus treatment in a year Leading researchers in Brazil are borrowing techniques used to accelerate the fight against Ebola in the hope of developing a Zika virus treatment that could be tested in humans in a year.
February 5, 2016 Pfizer, J&J, Merck evaluating technologies for Zika vaccine Pfizer Inc, Johnson and Johnson and Merck & Co Inc said they were evaluating their technologies or existing vaccines for their potential to combat Zika, a rapidly spreading mosquito-borne disease linked to birth defects.