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 Florida extends health emergency over Zika amid growing US concern TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott expanded a public health emergency over the Zika virus on Thursday, adding a fifth county to the list of areas in the state with travel-related cases.
February 5, 2016 After criticism, Brazil transferring Zika samples to US LONDON (AP) -- Brazil says it is sending a set of samples related to the Zika outbreak to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an announcement that follows criticism over the country's hoarding of disease data and biological material.
February 5, 2016 Brazil Zika cases raise concern of virus transmission beyond mosquitoes Authorities in Brazil, where a Zika outbreak has been linked to severe birth defects, on Thursday disclosed two cases of transmission tied to blood transfusions, adding to concerns over the spread of the virus.
February 4, 2016 Brazil urges Latin America to coordinate fight against Zika Brazil's health minister on Wednesday urged Latin American countries to work together in the fight against the Zika virus and said U.S. experts would arrive next week to begin work on finding a vaccine.
February 4, 2016 Zika alarm rises after US sex link, more Brazil birth defects The World Health Organization voiced concern on Wednesday over the reported sexual transmission of the Zika virus in Texas amid worries that such infections could make efforts to combat the virus linked to severe birth defects in Brazil even tougher.
February 4, 2016 US Zika case sparks questions about sex and mosquito germs NEW YORK (AP) -- A sexually transmitted case of Zika in Texas has scientists scrambling to understand how much of a risk infection through sex is for the usually mosquito-spread illness.
February 4, 2016 Health officials want more Zika samples, data from Brazil RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Brazil is not sharing enough samples and disease data to let researchers determine whether the Zika virus is, as feared, linked to the increased number of babies born with abnormally small heads in the South American country, U.N. and U.S. health officials say.
February 3, 2016 Florida governor declares Zika emergency Gov. Rick Scott declared a health emergency in four counties Wednesday after at least nine cases of the mosquito-borne Zika illness were detected in Florida.
February 3, 2016 Health officials confirm sexually transmitted Zika case in Texas, first in US The first case of Zika virus transmitted inside the United States has been reported in the Dallas area, health officials confirmed Tuesday.