

Science Jul 06

Two summers ago, Zika virus infected more than half a million people and caused more than 3,700 birth defects in the Americas. Then, the virus nosedived. With the weather warming and mosquitoes out, how much do we need to worry…
By Amanda Grennell
Health Jun 14

Aryanna, who was born in late January, and the other infants are now at the center of efforts by U.S. officials to monitor the lasting effects of the devastating outbreak, even as another dangerous mosquito season begins.
By JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News
Health Dec 31

CDC Director Tom Frieden said he is worried that people may think the worst of Zika is over and that they can let down their guard.
By Helen Branswell, STAT
Health Dec 18

Two new reports this week not only failed to arrive at a consensus about the virus, they may have sown even more confusion.
By Helen Branswell, STAT
Dec 14

By Helen Branswell, STAT
The toll that Zika virus takes on pregnancies appears to be even higher than was previously estimated.
Sep 09

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press
The head of the government's fight against the Zika virus warned that the country is "about to see a bunch of kids born with microcephaly" in the coming months.
Sep 02

By Andrew Joseph, STAT
Health officials are now finding that reported cases of Zika track closely with the onset of a temporary paralysis called Guillain-Barré syndrome.
Jul 23

By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News
More than 1,400 Americans contracted Zika while traveling outside the U.S. this year and a Caribbean-island nation is one of the top destinations where they caught the virus.
Jun 16

By Helen Branswell, STAT
Three other pregnancies in the U.S. have also been affected by Zika infections, but they were not carried to term, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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