Zika virus

"Tracking and monitoring the types of mosquitoes that exist in Nebraska communities is critical, which in turn helps us identify potential public health implications and implement prevention measures to reduce risk," a state epidemiologist said.

An assistant police chief in the department said he hoped the joke would encourage drug users to seek treatment.

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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.

Just in time for mosquito season, the National Institutes of Health is launching a multi-site study of a vaccine that may protect against the mosquito-borne virus.

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.

The problem with Zika birth defects is that they may not be detectable to doctors until relatively late in pregnancy.

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.

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.

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A study has suggested that late-risers might have one up on early birds.

The Obama administration says Zika poses a "significant threat" to the health of pregnant women in Puerto Rico who may be infected and their children.

The WHO in February declared Zika an international public health emergency.

The virus has seen athletes withdrawing from the Games.

The cases are believed to be locally-transmitted and affect an area of Miami.

Florida registered the first case of Zika virus contracted in the continental U.S. this week.

Primarily because it's intended target is the healthy population, the economics of vaccines are unlike those for other medicines.

Travelers should also be concerned about sunstroke, diarrhea and road accidents, according to a WHO expert.

The caregiver has recovered, but Utah officials are still investigating how the person became infected.

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

The fungus can penetrate Aedes aegypti larvae when suspended in water.

Zika has been linked to microcephaly, where children are born with underdeveloped brains.

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

More than 200 health experts wrote an open letter in May calling for the games to be postponed or relocated because of the Zika outbreak.

The world No. 3 golfer has sought advice on the impact of contracting the virus.