Tag: Zika Virus
Zambia dismisses Zika virus reports in the country
The Zambian government on Monday disputed reports in British media that there was a presence of Zika virus in the…
China confirms imported Zika virus
Chinese Customs Authorities reported on Tuesday they had detected the first case of imported Zika virus in 2018 in a…
Zika virus outbreak affects 72 people in India
Zika virus outbreak in India is turning out to be worse in 2018, with 72 people being diagnosed with the…
India reports 3rd Zika virus outbreak
India has reported its third Zika virus outbreak in the Western State of Rajasthan since January 2017, where 22 people…
Scientists awarded grant for research on mosquito-borne diseases
Australian Scientists were on Tuesday awarded 38 million dollars in grant to develop and expand their work to reduce mosquito-borne…
Scientists develop new tool to identify mosquitoes infected with Zika virus
Dr Maggy Sikulu-Lord, a University of Queensland researcher, on Thursday, said scientists have developed cheap tool that could rapidly identify…
Zika virus resurfaces in Singapore
The National Environment Agency’s (NEA) on Wednesday warned that the Zika virus has resurfaced in Singapore.
Vietnam reports 93 Zika cases -official
Vietnam has reported 93 Zika infection cases in nine localities nationwide so far this year, Tran Dac Phu, the Head…
Abortion requests rise amid Zika fears
The mysterious Zika virus has been detected in 61 countries, the majority in Latin America and more pregnant women are…
Texas confims first case of Zika virus
Health authorities in Dallas, Texas, said they have received confirmation of the first transmission of the Zika virus through sexual…
WHO raises alarm as Zika virus spreads speedily
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the Zika virus, linked to severe birth defects in thousands of babies…
Zika vaccine is years away – US researcher
The hunt for a vaccine to prevent the Zika virus could take years, a top US health chief said amid…
Three UK travellers diagnosed with Zika virus
Three travellers who returned to the UK from South and Central America have been diagnosed with the Zika virus, a…
‘Don’t get pregnant until 2018’ El Salvador urges women
El Salvador is urging women to avoid getting pregnant until 2018 in order to avoid birth defects that stem from…