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February 29, 2016

Rio Olympics to charge teams for mosquito screens to prevent Zika

Even as athletes grow increasingly concerned about the outbreak of the Zika virus in Brazil, the organizing committee for the August Olympics in Rio de Janeiro said it will charge national delegations to have mosquito screens on athletes' rooms.

February 29, 2016

France says detects first sexually transmitted Zika case

France has detected its first sexually transmitted case of Zika in a woman whose partner had traveled to Brazil, the epicenter of an outbreak of the virus, a senior health official said on Saturday.

February 29, 2016

Climate information may be key weapon in fight against Zika spread

BARCELONA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - In the Caribbean island state of Barbados, rainwater collection has been promoted as a way to boost scarce supplies of fresh water.

February 26, 2016

Argentine woman contracts Zika without leaving the country

A health official in the Argentine province of Cordoba reported on Friday that a woman had contracted the Zika virus without having left the country, bringing to nine the total number of cases reported nationwide.

February 26, 2016

CDC says 6 confirmed and probable cases of Zika sexual transmission

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday reported six confirmed and probable cases of sexual transmission of the mosquito-borne Zika virus from male travelers to female non-travelers.

February 26, 2016

CDC: Zika infections confirmed in 9 pregnant women in US

The government says Zika infections have been confirmed in nine pregnant women in the United States.

February 26, 2016

'Super lice' outbreak hits 25 states

A strain of so-called ‘super lice’ has hit a reported 25 states, causing concern and frustration among parents because the bugs can’t be killed with most over-the-counter treatments.

February 26, 2016

Health experts press for urgent, integrated approach to tackle dengue

BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Health experts called on Thursday for urgent action to tackle the "global dengue pandemic", and said the number of cases was expected to spike in some countries this year, partly because of the El Niño weather phenomenon.

February 26, 2016

Some experts contend Brazil is exaggerating Zika crisis

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Often drowned out by the dire warnings and fear surrounding Zika, some medical professionals are saying that Brazil and international health officials have prematurely declared a link between the virus and what appears to be a surge in birth defects.

February 25, 2016

Colorado health officials report mumps outbreak

DENVER (AP) — State health officials are warning hospitals to be on the lookout for potential mumps patients as four cases have been confirmed in Denver and two other probable cases are under investigation.