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25 Nov 2016

Highly potent antibody may lead to therapy for Zika: Study

As Zika spreads throughout the world, the call for rapid development of therapeutics to treat Zika rings loud and clear.

20 Nov 2016

Myanmar health authorities struggle to prepare for Zika outbreak

Myanmar is largely unprepared for an outbreak of Zika, experts say, with the health ministry slashing anti-virus measures due to lack of funds, overworked doctors skipping check-ups and pregnant women saying they are in the dark about the dangers.

19 Nov 2016

Zika no longer a world public health emergency, declares WHO

Brazil, the epicentre of the outbreak, has however refused to downgrade the risk, while experts swiftly lashed out against the world health body's decision.

03 Sep 2016

Zika outbreak: Malaysian authorities detect first locally transmitted case

Authorities in Malaysia have detected the nations first locally-transmitted Zika case in a 61-old-man in Sabah on the Kalimantan island.

07 Jul 2016

Puerto Rico sees 'rapid increase' in Zika: US health chief

Zika virus is spreading fast in Puerto Rico, infecting as many as 50 pregnant women per day and raising the risk of birth defects, US health officials have said.

11 Jun 2016

Southern Europe vulnerable to Zika virus this summer: Study

Rocklov's team used a temperature dependent computer model to predict Zika virus infection risks for Europe.

10 Apr 2016

Old tires, a new weapon against Zika

The study, conducted in a remote, urban area of Guatemala, documents a cheap, easy system to reduce virus-carrying Aedesgenus mosquitoes by capturing and destroying its eggs.

19 Feb 2016

First Zika case confirmed in South Africa

South African health authorities on Friday confirmed the first Zika case involving a Colombian businessman.

11 Feb 2016

Zika virus: US to hire disease experts ahead of 2016 Rio Olympic Games

Brazil is the worst-hit country in the outbreak of Zika that is sweeping the Americas.

09 Feb 2016

Zika outbreak: Doctors puzzle over severity of defects in some babies

01 Feb 2016

WHO mulls declaring global health emergency over Zika

It has since become the country worst affected by microcephaly, with 270 confirmed cases and 3,448 suspected cases, up from 147 in 2014.

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