How Could Releasing More Mosquitoes Help Fight Zika?
A biotech company says its genetically engineered mosquitoes could help Brazil and other countries fight the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which spread Zika and other viruses.
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Zika Lurked In South America Months Before Cases Reported
To figure out how the outbreak began, scientists decoded the genomes of Zika viruses in Brazil. The findings suggest Zika could be hiding out in other corners of the world.
How Best To Test For Zika Virus?
Getting an accurate diagnosis is a big hurdle in the current outbreak of Zika virus. There are three kinds of tests for Zika, and each has problems. Scientists are working hard to improve diagnosis.
GOP Congressmen Question The Need For $2 Billion To Fight Zika Virus
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.
New Study Makes The Case For A Zika Virus Link To Guillain-Barre
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.
Disease Detectives In Brazil Go Door-To-Door To Solve Zika Mystery
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.
Two More U.S. Cases Of Zika Virus Likely Shared Via Sex
U.S. health officials say they have confirmed the two women had Zika. And their only risk factor was having slept with male partners who had recently traveled to places with active virus transmission.
When Fear Becomes An Unintended Public Health Problem
There's a fine line between telling people about an emerging public health threat, such as Zika virus, and scaring them out of their wits. Once alarm spreads, it can be hard to make the facts known.
Did A Pesticide Cause Microcephaly In Brazil? Unlikely, Say Experts
A report from doctors in Argentina raises the possibility that a mosquito pesticide could be responsible for an increase in microcephaly in Brazil. But many top scientists strongly disagree.
Rapping Doc With A Reggae Beat Tells Jamaicans How To Fight Zika Virus
Doctor and musician Michael Abrahams acknowledges that "Zik V is not in the Caribbean territory" but sends a message that "prevention is the greatest weapon."