Dengue Fever Cases Top 100,000 In Sri Lanka's Outbreak
A dengue fever outbreak has left some hospitals so full that they're turning away patients.
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Is Zika Dangerous For Kids? It Probably Depends On The Age
Studies have shown that Zika can damage a fetus's brain in the third trimester. Would there also be an impact on the brain of a newborn?
CDC Reveals Sharper Numbers Of Zika Birth Defects From U.S. Territories
About 5 percent of pregnant women infected with Zika in Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories last year had babies with birth defects, says the federal health agency. And the risk isn't over.
#CuriousGoat: Will Climate Change Help Ticks And Mosquitoes Spread Disease?
The disease-spreading bugs are creeping north in the states. But will they bring diseases like Lyme and Zika with them?
Brazil's Expanding Yellow Fever Outbreak Started With Monkeys
Since December, there have been more than 1,000 suspected human cases of yellow fever and hundreds more probable cases in monkeys.
The New Debate Over Bed Nets
Do they still help prevent malaria? A five-year study offers cause for concern as well as good news.
Congress Ends Spat, Agrees To Fund $1.1 Billion To Combat Zika
The deal to fight the mosquito-borne virus came after lawmakers dropped a controversial provision to block payments to Planned Parenthood for women's health care.
Why The Low Zika Numbers In Haiti Might Be Wrong
There are signs that the virus is spreading. And the health system is ill-equipped to detect or care for babies born with microcephaly.
New Virus Breaks The Rules Of Infection
A virus is generally like a little ball with a few genes. Now scientists have found one that's broken up into five little balls — as if it were dismembered.
Florida Governor Says Local Mosquitoes Have Transmitted Zika Virus
Officials say they've found the first indication that mosquitoes are transmitting Zika virus in the U.S. Four people in South Florida are infected; travel or sexual transmission has been ruled out.