February 3, 2016 Latin America health body says needs $8.5 million to help fight Zika The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday it needed an estimated $8.5 million to help member states respond to the mosquito-borne Zika virus which is spreading through the Americas.
February 3, 2016 Expectant couples avoiding Latin America, other Zika hotspots Expectant couples planning "babymoon" vacations are increasingly steering clear of Latin America and the Caribbean amid warnings about a suspected link between a Zika virus outbreak in the region and birth defects, travel agents say.
February 3, 2016 Zika alert prompts bug spray maker to become Australia Olympics sponsor A small Australian maker of bug sprays became an unlikely beneficiary of the mosquito-borne Zika virus outbreak this week when the country's Olympic team signed it up as its first official insect repellent sponsor.
February 3, 2016 US residents concerned about Zika virus In the middle of winter, Matt Brill is getting an unprecedented number of calls.
February 3, 2016 WHO calls for further investigation into sexual spread of Zika virus The World Health Organization (WHO) voiced concern on Wednesday over a report that the Zika virus had been sexually transmitted in the United States and called for further investigation into the mosquito-borne virus linked to birth defects.
February 3, 2016 Less than half of American kids under age 2 fully vaccinated against flu Less than half of children under age 2 years are fully vaccinated against influenza despite a dramatic surge in immunization rates over the past decade, a U.S. study finds.
February 3, 2016 Higher temperatures make Zika mosquito spread virus more WASHINGTON (AP) -- The mosquito behind the Zika virus seems to operate like a heat-driven missile of disease.
February 3, 2016 Bharat Biotech says working on 2 possible Zika vaccines Indian biotechnology company Bharat Biotech said on Wednesday it was working on two possible vaccines to fight the Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects in thousands of babies in Brazil.
February 3, 2016 Chile reports its first 3 confirmed Zika cases PARIS (AP) -- The Latest on the battle against the Zika virus (all times local): 1:30 a.m.
February 2, 2016 First Irish cases of Zika virus detected: health executive The first Irish cases of the Zika virus have been detected in two people with a history of traveling to a country affected by the mosquito-borne infection, the Health Service Executive (HSE) of Ireland said on Tuesday.