There is no vaccine or treatment for Zika, a close cousin of dengue and chikungunya. The virus is transmitted by the same type of mosquitoes that spread dengue and Singapore has suffered a spike in dengue cases this month. Singapore is asking returning
Brazil in Peril: The World Cup, the Olympics and the Zika Virus. The legacy of the 2016 Brazil Olympics could be the spreading of the Zika virus across the hemisphere's most vulnerable populations.
The number of countries and territories in the Americas reporting cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus rose to 22 on January 26, 2016, more than double the number a month ago, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The outbreak is
Brazil in Peril: The World Cup, the Olympics and the Zika Virus. The legacy of the 2016 Brazil Olympics could be the spreading of the Zika virus across the hemisphere's most vulnerable populations.
Dr. Angela Rocha, pediatric infectologist at Oswaldo Cruz Hospital, examines Ludmilla Hadassa Dias de Vasconcelos, 2 months old, who has microcephaly, on Jan. 26, 2016, in Recife, Brazil. The Zika virus can cause the birth defect, research suggests.