February 2, 2016 Zika worries Olympic organizers, Brazil sees dip in travel The Rio 2016 organizing committee is worried about the rapid spread of the Zika virus in Brazil, but said on Tuesday it has not seen evidence of people canceling travel to the Olympics in August.
February 2, 2016 WHO to monitor for spread of Zika virus to Africa, Asia The Zika virus linked to a microcephaly outbreak in Latin America could spread to Africa and Asia, and the World Health Organization will set up monitoring sites in the poorest countries with the highest birth rates, it said on Tuesday.
February 2, 2016 Venezuela likely underestimating Zika cases: doctors, Colombia say President Nicolas Maduro's government is likely underestimating the number of Zika cases in Venezuela, which could hurt efforts to combat the virus-bearing mosquito, according to local doctors, opposition politicians and neighboring Colombia.
February 2, 2016 Many depressed teens don't get needed treatment Many teens diagnosed with depression don't immediately receive needed follow-up care even when therapy is recommended or medication is prescribed, a U.S. study suggests.
February 2, 2016 Flu season in full swing; CDC warns of severe cases in young adults Flu season has started, and although so far it has not been as bad as last year's, there have been reports of some young and middle-age adults developing severe cases of influenza, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
February 2, 2016 Chipotle-linked E.coli outbreaks appear to be over, CDC says Two E.coli outbreaks linked to Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG.N) that affected more than 50 people across 14 states appear to be over, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday.
February 2, 2016 US adds 4 countries to Zika travel alert list The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday added four more countries and territories to a growing list of places where travelers risk being infected with Zika, a rapidly spreading mosquito-borne virus.
February 2, 2016 Sanofi launches hunt for Zika vaccine as disease fears grow Sanofi said on Tuesday that its Sanofi Pasteur vaccines division has launched a vaccine research and development project targeting prevention of the Zika virus.
February 1, 2016 WHO declares Zika virus international emergency The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the explosive spread of the Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects in the Americas, calling it an "extraordinary event" that poses a public health threat to other parts of the world.
February 1, 2016 Brazil's Zika virus outbreak worse than believed, health minister says Brazil's Health Minister Marcelo Castro said on Monday that the Zika epidemic in his country is worse than believed because in 80 percent of the cases the infected people have no symptoms.