Zika Stories
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Zika Virus Affects The Eyes, And Doctors Are Only Beginning To Understand How
An international team of researchers believe they have identified three previously unrecognized eye conditions that may be linked to Zika virus infections. -
Ebola, Zika, And SARS Couldn't Have Spread Without Our Help
The world’s scientific community is focused on how to improve detection and responses to emerging diseases such as Zika virus and Ebola. So what can we learn from the most recent large-scale outbreaks? -
As Zika Spreads, So Do Conspiracy Theories
The Zika virus isn't just spreading disease across much of the globe, it's also spreading conspiracy theories through Twitter, a new study finds. -
World Bank Launches $500M Insurance Fund To Fight Pandemics
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said the Ebola crisis was "a wake-up call to the world." -
CDC Says 157 Pregnant Women In U.S. Test Positive For Zika
Some 157 pregnant women in the United States and another 122 in U.S. territories have tested positive for infection with the Zika virus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday. -
Brazil-Type Zika Confirmed In Africa For First Time: WHO
The Zika virus blamed for neurological disorders and birth abnormalities in Brazil has been confirmed to be circulating in Africa for the first time after being sequenced from a sample from Cape Verde, the World Health Organization said on Friday. -
Zika Virus May Spread To Europe In Coming Months, WHO Warns
The Zika virus, an infectious disease linked to severe birth defects in babies, may spread into Europe as the weather gets warmer, although the risk is low, health officials said on Wednesday. -
IBM Designs Giant Molecule To Stop Viruses Dead In Their Tracks
A new macromolecule is designed to fight off an array of deadly viral infections, including the Zika virus, Ebola, and dengue fever. -
Senate Negotiators Zero In On Zika Virus Funding
U.S. Senate negotiators on Wednesday tried to reach a deal to provide more than $1 billion to battle the Zika virus that is feared will creep north into the United States with the onset of warmer weather, which breeds mosquitoes that could carry the disease. -
This Bacteria May Be Key In Controlling The Spread Of Zika
A specific type of bacteria, when inside Zika-carrying mosquitoes, can halt the virus’ replication and transmission. -
How Can We Stop Zika From Spreading In The US?
Zika virus, a dangerous mosquito-borne disease that causes birth defects, may soon spread throughout the United States. How do we stop it? -
Tiny Lab-Grown 3D Brains Show How Zika Causes Microcephaly
As Zika virus continues to spread, scientists are working to learn more about how the disease causes fetal brain defects.