In Brazil, health workers are searching for the smoking gun link between the virus and infant microcephaly, while troops attack mosquito breeding grounds and mothers of affected children face the long-term consequences. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports.
Feb 08

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is asking Congress for more than $1.8 billion in emergency funding to help fight the Zika virus. In an announcement Monday, the White House said the money would be used to expand mosquito control programs,…
Even as widespread fears of the Zika virus hang heavy over Brazil, the annual Carnival festival was in full swing over the weekend.
Feb 05

By PBS NewsHour
The Centers for Disease Control have released new guidelines for combating Zika virus, including a recommendation that men refrain from unprotected sex with women who are pregnant or trying to get pregnant. Judy Woodruff talks with science correspondent Miles O’Brien,…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) release new guidelines on what pregnant women should do to protect themselves for sexually transmitted Zika virus.
Feb 04

As the more than 50-year conflict between the Colombian government and FARC guerrillas nears a possible resolution, President Juan Manuel Santos visited the White House Thursday to ask President Barack Obama for new foreign aid funds to expand health and…
The Caribbean is one of the most tourism-dependent regions in the world. So with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announcing a level two travel warning due to a presence of the Zika virus in several Caribbean nations,…
Feb 04

By Larisa Epatko
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos met with President Barack Obama on Thursday to seek support for a historic peace agreement with leftist guerrillas, which would bring an end to his country’s 50-year civil war, and for help combatting the Zika…
Feb 04

By Katie Worth, FRONTLINE
Researchers say they've found some of the clearest evidence yet of a direct connection between Zika virus and microcephaly, a condition afflicting fetuses and newborns in Brazil.
Feb 03

By PBS NewsHour
The Zika virus has been found in more than 25 countries and at least nine cases have been identified in Florida, prompting the governor to declare a health emergency in some areas. Mosquitoes are the main source, but officials say…
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