Nearly a year since the Zika virus outbreak arrived in Miami, scientists say they've learned new details about how the mosquito-born virus emerged and spread throughout the Americas. Researchers ...

There's still a lot that we still need to figure out about Zika. It's a virus that's been around since 1947, but the strain associated with the most recent outbreak and the one before that in ...

Sadly, the Zika virus is merely the latest alarm bell for travelers. If you're wondering whether it's a smart idea to modify your plans in light of recent outbreaks, here's what you need to know.

This PBS special was originally broadcast in August 2016 during the outbreak of Zika virus. It is being rebroadcast now in light of the current novel coronavirus/COVID 19 crisis. The public health ...

In pregnant women, however, there is a much graver risk of complications from Zika virus infection. In 2015 in Brazil, an explosive epidemic of a condition known as microcephaly was correlated with ...

Does the Zika outbreak qualify? There is a good argument ... the public-health threat from the mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus? The EPA can grant pesticide emergency exemptions for unapproved ...

This research comes as many mosquito-borne viruses are spreading rapidly. Zika virus and dengue virus are very close relatives. Both are mosquito-borne flaviviruses, and both specialize in ...

have reported a surge in cases of microcephaly - which causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads - since the Zika outbreak was declared in the region last year. The virus is spread ...