To Test Zika Vaccines, Scientists Need A New Outbreak
It's a bit of a paradox, but researchers say they need Zika virus to re-emerge this year so they can test vaccines designed to defeat it.
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How Dangerous Is Zika For Babies, Really?
One big part of the puzzle: Why have there been so many microcephaly cases in the northeastern tip of Brazil?
Study Offers Clues To Risk Of Zika Birth Defects In The U.S.
Women who were infected with Zika virus while abroad and then came to the U.S. had complications about 6 percent of the time, a study finds. First-trimester exposure was linked to more birth defects.
Zika No Longer Global 'Health Emergency,' WHO Declares
But it's too early to say whether the epidemic isn't has bad as the agency first predicted back in February.
From AIDS To Zika: Trump On Global Health And Humanitarian Aid
It's too early to predict the impact of the Trump administration on global topics, but here are some of the president-elect's previous comments.
Zika And The Mystery Of Microcephaly
A Duke University scientist is cracking the mystery of microcephaly. How might this help in Zika research?
Zika Mystery: How Did A 73-Year-Old Man Infect His Son?
And there's another mystery. Why was the father suffering from such a severe case that he eventually died?
CDC Tells Men At Risk Of Zika To Put Off Procreation For 6 Months
Men who may have Zika should wait at least six months before having unprotected sex with partners trying to conceive, regardless of whether the men ever developed any symptoms, the CDC now says.
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.