What Doctors Learned From 42 Infants With Microcephaly
A new study from Brazil provides an early snapshot of what the future could hold for children infected with Zika, then born with the brain defect.
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Does Asia Have A Secret Weapon Against Zika?
Southeast Asia has all the right ingredients for a massive outbreak. But it also has a hidden advantage that could keep the virus from spreading.
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.
Doctors Fear Zika Is A Sleeping Giant In Haiti
Health care workers are anxious that Zika is spreading across the country undetected — and worry that the system is ill-equipped to deal with severe birth defects.
Guess How Many Zika Cases Showed Up At The Olympics?
Before the games, computer scientists weren't worried about the spread of Zika. But some public health experts were. What does the data show?
Zika Images Show 'Worst Brain Infections That Doctors Will Ever See'
Babies born with small heads are "just the tip of the iceberg" of what Zika does to a fetus's brain, says Dr. Deborah Levine, a contributor to a new study.
Miami Schools Take Steps To Protect Returning Students From Zika
Mosquito repellent, long-sleeved shirts and pants are part of the plan, as well emails, texts and education about standing water. But controlling the spread of the virus is a major challenge.
How Big, Really, Is The Zika Outbreak In Florida?
So far, health officials know of 37 confirmed cases of people who contracted Zika from mosquitoes in Miami. But computer models suggest the underlying outbreak in Miami is bigger — and spreading.
Florida Keys Opposition Stalls Tests Of Genetically Altered Mosquitoes
The Food and Drug Administration has approved release of genetically engineered mosquitoes in an effort to halt the spread of Zika virus. But residents of the Florida Keys aren't keen on the concept.
Puerto Rican OB-GYNs Offer Free Birth Control To Fight Zika
With the Zika epidemic raging around them, OB-GYNs in Puerto Rico have launched a plan to offer free contraception across the island. Doctors say the island has a high unplanned pregnancy rate.