Tag: Zika virus

Protecting yourself from Zika is equal to protecting others from the virus as well. This disease is transmitted via mosquito bites. It can also be transmitted through sex, blood transfusion, and pregnancy (from mother to …

The world is now fully aware of what Zika can do. The scare has caused many people to be more careful about their travels and their Zika prevention methods. Since the primary transmission of Zika …

Public Release: 20-Oct-2016 Zika virus infection alters human and viral RNA Findings may influence vaccine and therapy development University of California – San Diego IMAGE: Human cells modify viral RNA with m6A as a means …

Feds Use Funds for Medicaid, Children's Services to Avoid Delaying Zika Vaccine Research 0 Shares Email Star Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesA plane sprays pesticide over Miami's Wynwood neighborhood on Aug. 6, 2016 in Miami. 0 Shares …

Microcephaly Fact sheetUpdated 14 October 2016 Key facts Microcephaly is a condition where a baby is born with a small head or the head stops growing after birth. Microcephaly is a rare condition. One baby …

DEET Repellents Safe in Pregnancy to Prevent Zika, Researchers Say Analysis of available evidence on the insecticide finds no cause for concern WebMD News from HealthDay By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2016 …

DEET Repellents Safe in Pregnancy to Prevent Zika Analysis of available evidence on the insecticide finds no cause for concern WebMD News from HealthDay By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2016 (HealthDay News) …

Zika is causing a scare on a global scale. Everyone cannot help but think about the possible effects of this seemingly harmless virus. Initially, many people did not think much about Zika. The mild symptoms …

Revealed: Zika’s life-threatening birth defects you DIDN’T know about The mosquito-borne Zika virus can lead to extensive birth defects that go beyond microcephaly, a Brazilian study suggests. Researchers studied 11 babies diagnosed with Zika and …

Zika May Be Passed on Through Tears, Sweat: Report Doctors detail unusual case of infection at Utah hospital WebMD News from HealthDay By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The …

June 27, 2016 Historian on Zika's ethical, moral and social complexity for women Wendy Kline Download image WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Zika virus, like Ebola and other public health issues before it, bring up …

Aedes aegypti mosquito.The UC Mosquito Research Laboratory in Parlier is the epicenter of California research on the Aedes aegypti mosquito, a tiny, black and white mosquito that can spread the Zika virus. Aedes aegypti were …

   A Miami-Dade County mosquito control inspector, sprays pesticide in Miami Beach, Florida. The Zika virus is carried by Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images New Zika research released on Friday has found that …

Zika Found in Eye Fluid in Study Virus may stay in urine, saliva longer, but corneal transplants may pose transmission risk, researchers say WebMD News from HealthDay By Mary Elizabeth Dallas HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. …

Travel is supposed to be something you look forward to. It is an opportunity to explore and broaden horizons. It becomes taxing and worrisome when you know that you are about to enter a territory …

Zika virus Fact sheet Updated 6 September 2016 Key facts Zika virus disease is caused by a virus transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes. People with Zika virus disease can have symptoms including mild fever, skin …

Zika virus and complications: Questions and answers Online Q&A Updated 6 September 2016 Summary of the situation The rise in the spread of Zika virus in Brazil has been accompanied by an unprecedented rise in …

Fear of the Zika virus is growing as we speak. People are starting to understand why this seemingly harmless virus can devastate your health. As you know, there are still no vaccines against Zika. The …

Women could prevent contracting the mosquito-borne Zika virus while pregnant by timing the first months of pregnancy with seasonal declines in mosquito activity, according to a new paper. The paper is the first to suggest …

For months, members of Congress have been at odds over how much money the United States ought to spend on fighting the Zika virus. The World Health Organization declared Zika a global emergency back in …

When Brazil’s alarming spike in newborns with brain damage was linked to an obscure virus last year, Arnold Kriegstein began to do some reading. Kriegstein, a neurobiologist at the University of California, San Francisco, learned …

Mosquitoes are considered pests.  They carry various kinds of diseases such as malaria and dengue. Another one is Zika. The Aedes species of mosquitoes is the day-biting mosquito that carries the Zika virus.  To help …