microcephaly

The virus has become more aggressive, increasing the threat of lifelong problems.

Authorities have warned residents to watch out for mosquito bites and clean out pet bowls as the Aedes aegypti species breeds in stagnant water.

A U.K. surgeon has been awarded £200,000 (over $260,000) to find out if the virus can attack cancer cells.

The CDC has warned people to avoid using sperm from three Florida counties.

A new report from the CDC suggests the mosquito-borne virus has spiked the risk of births with microcephaly and related defects.

Urging pregnant women to apply bug repellent isn't thrilling work for doctors. But it's about all they've got.

Populations in Nigeria, India and Indonesia are at particular risk of outbreaks.

Florida officials on Thursday said they have trapped the first mosquitoes that tested positive for the Zika virus in the Miami area.

Microcephaly is not detectable until late in the pregnancy, at a time after which many states have banned abortion.

The agency said its decision to expand blood screening in the United States was, in part, based on concerns about more cases of local transmission in Florida,

New research suggests the mosquito-borne virus could have deleterious effects on certain neural cells in adults.

The baby's mother was infected with the mosquito-borne virus in Latin America.

While Tinder reigned at the Sochi Games, the mosquito-borne illness is set to take over Olympics culture in Rio de Janeiro.

It's likely that public health officials will grossly underestimate the number of poor pregnancy outcomes caused by the virus.

The British No.1 wants to consult doctors before deciding on Olympic involvement.

Another 122 pregnant women in U.S. territories, primarily Puerto Rico, have tested positive for infection.

Health officials say a fetus had severe congenital defects and also tested positive for the mosquito-borne virus.

The Australian golfer has pulled out of Rio partly for this reason.

It provides the first direct evidence virus can be passed from mother to fetus, resulting in birth defects.

An analysis of existing data proves the mosquito-borne virus can cause serious fetal birth defects.

The autoimmune condition shares some similarities to multiple sclerosis, according to new research.

If confirmed, it would be Africa's first case of Zika-related microcephaly.

A new study conducted with cell cultures shows how the mosquito-borne virus may slow down and stop neural cell growth.

Guillain-Barre syndrome can result in paralysis and patients requiring a ventilator.

A group of Brazilian doctors suspected the connection between Zika and microcephaly months ago, but had to persuade their government, and the world, that they were onto something real.

U.S. health officials say you can avoid Zika by abstaining from unprotected sex—and the 2016 summer games in Rio.

The CDC reported outcomes on several pregnant U.S. residents who acquired the virus while traveling in affected countries.

A case study of one pregnancy in Brazil suggests the mosquito-borne virus may result in pregnancy complications beyond microcephaly.

Researchers from the U.S. and Brazil say they will have enough evidence by the spring to confirm the outbreak is behind a sharp increase in birth defects.

Pope Francis added that he still considers abortion a crime.