Zika virus

Scientists Report In Real Time On Challenging Zika Research

7:31pm March 08, 2016

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

It's rare for researchers to share their data as they work, but scientists in Wisconsin are reporting on their Zika virus experiments in real time. They say it's critical for stopping the virus.

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A woman who is six months pregnant shows a photo of her ultrasound at the IMIP hospital in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil, on Wednesday. Scientists are trying to figure out how Zika virus may be affecting fetuses.

Study Finds Multiple Problems In Fetuses Exposed To Zika Virus

7:03pm March 04, 2016

by Rob Stein

A study of pregnant women in Rio de Janeiro lends credence to a suspected link between Zika and microcephaly and suggests the virus could cause other complications, including stillbirth.

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A microbiologist sorts mosquitoes collected in Hutchins, Texas, to test for Zika virus.

GOP Congressmen Question The Need For $2 Billion To Fight Zika Virus

6:02pm March 02, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Republicans say the NIH should switch funds from Ebola research to fighting Zika virusi, instead, but NIH officials balk. And a company prepares to test genetically engineered mosquitoes in Florida.

The mosquito Aedes aegypti is a spreader of Zika virus.

Health & Safety

New Study Makes The Case For A Zika Virus Link To Guillain-Barre

6:37pm February 29, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Researchers say Zika virus should be added to the list of diseases that cause Guillain-Barre syndrome, a neurological condition that's been rising in areas with Zika transmission.

Lindomar Pena, a virologist at a lab in Recife, Brazil, holds a box of vials used to store samples of the Zika virus in huge freezers.

Health & Safety

Reporting On The Zika Virus Means Getting Up Close And Personal

5:52pm February 29, 2016

by Rob Stein

A visit to a Brazilian virology laboratory at the epicenter of the Zika outbreak gives a reporter a close encounter with the mysterious virus that has triggered a global health emergency.

Mosquito larvae fill the cup of stale water that entomologist Luis Hernandez dips from a stack of old tires in a suburb of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico Races To Stop Zika's Mosquitoes Before Rains Begin

7:55am February 29, 2016

The Aedes aegypti mosquito is an old foe, spreading yellow fever and dengue on the islands long before Zika gained a foothold. How do you stop an insect that can breed in a teaspoonful of stale water?

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With CDC Help, Puerto Rico Aims To Get Ahead Of Zika

6:55pm February 26, 2016

So far, the U.S. territory has reported 117 Zika cases, including five pregnant women. But health officials say the real test will come when April and May rains bring more mosquitoes.

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Scientists say they still have a lot to learn about Zika before they'll have a vaccine ready for people.

Why Scientists Hope To Inject Some People With Zika Virus

6:55pm February 25, 2016

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

There's no vaccine yet, but Zika researchers are racing to find a good candidate. After testing it in animals, checking for effectiveness in humans might include injecting Zika into healthy people.

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Marcia Andrade, an agent from Brazil's Ministry of Health, interviews Camila Alves, 22. A friend holds Alves' 2-month-old daughter.

Disease Detectives In Brazil Go Door-To-Door To Solve Zika Mystery

2:14pm February 25, 2016

by Rob Stein

A team of health experts is tracking down mothers who had babies with microcephaly to try to prove or debunk the link to Zika virus.

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Protected from bites by a mosquito net, this pregnant woman, in her second trimester, came into the hospital in Cucuta, Colombia, with symptoms of Zika. A blood test is being run to find out if she has the virus.

All Eyes Are On Colombia: Will Zika Trigger A Spike In Microcephaly?

6:23pm February 24, 2016

Researchers say Colombia offers a chance to learn more about Zika's possible link to microcephaly. If the country sees a sudden rise in cases as Brazil did, that's stronger evidence of a connection.

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