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February 18, 2016

First case of Zika confirmed in Trinidad and Tobago

A 61-year-old woman was confirmed as the first Zika case in Trinidad and Tobago, the country's health ministry said on Wednesday.

February 17, 2016

Experts debunk viral theory linking microcephaly and pesticide

After a story went viral over the weekend linking a pesticide, rather than a virus, to the high rate of the birth defect microcephaly in Brazil, health officials from the United States and Brazil swiftly sought to refute the claim.

February 17, 2016

Brazil reports more cases of microcephaly under investigation

Brazil's health ministry on Wednesday reported 4,443 suspected and confirmed cases of microcephaly, up from 4,314 the previous week, as the South American country wrestles with an outbreak of Zika virus and its suspected link to the rare birth defect.

February 17, 2016

Inovio says Zika vaccine shows response in mice

Drug developer Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc said preclinical testing of its vaccine for Zika virus induced robust and durable response in mice and it expected to test the vaccine in humans before the end of 2016.

February 17, 2016

FDA recommends ban on blood collections from Zika-affected areas

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended that blood no longer be collected from regions where the Zika virus is circulating, and that blood needed for transfusions be obtained from areas of the United States without active transmission.

February 17, 2016

WHO issues $56M plan to combat Zika virus

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that $56 million is needed to combat the Zika virus through June, including fast-tracking vaccines and diagnostics.

February 16, 2016

30 cases of Zika now confirmed in Puerto Rico

Healthcare workers have confirmed Zika virus infections in 30 people in Puerto Rico since November, according to a new report

February 16, 2016

Zika virus in semen provides more evidence of sexual spread

The case of a man in the United Kingdom who had Zika virus a few years ago provides even more evidence that the virus can be transmitted through sex, according to a new report

February 16, 2016

Mexico says 6 pregnant women infected with Zika

Mexico has confirmed six pregnant women are infected with the Zika virus, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 80, the government said.

February 16, 2016

WHO backs mosquito bacteria, gene trials to tackle Zika virus

The World Health Organization backed trials of genetically modified mosquitoes and a bacteria that infects insects as potentially important weapons in the fight against the Zika virus, it said in a statement on Tuesday.