Brazil 05/08/2016 Does the Zika virus really threaten the Olympic Games? Fears that athletes will contract the Zika virus at Brazil’s Olympic Games won’t go away.
USA 04/08/2016 Fight to combat Zika stepped up in Florida as new cases reported Authorities in Florida were increasing their efforts to combat the Zika virus on Wednesday after another local case was reported in Miami, bringing the total to…
USA 02/08/2016 Pregnant women warned against Miami travel as more Zika cases detected Pregnant women are being warned not to travel to Miami in Florida after another 10 Zika cases were identified.
Spain 25/07/2016 Spain says Europe's first Zika microcephaly birth confirmed in Catalonia Europe’s first Zika microcephaly birth has been confirmed in Spain.
science 10/07/2016 Turning mosquitos against themselves in the Zika virus war A recent study from Brazil claims that genetically modified mosquitoes can be used in the fight against an insect that spreads Zika and other
Sci-tech 27/06/2016 Microsoft designs smart mosquito trap to track Zika Researchers are testing a smart mosquito trap they hope will help better track the spread of the Zika virus.
world news 01/06/2016 WHO advises two months of safe sex for Zika prevention The World Health Organisation is advising anyone who has traveled to any country with a current outbreak of the Zika virus to wait a full eight weeks to have unprotected sex or attempt to conceive a b
Brazil 28/05/2016 Zika virus: WHO rejects demands to move Rio Olympics The World Health Organization has rejected demands for this summer’s Rio Olympics to be moved or postponed due to the Zika virus.
world news 20/05/2016 WHO confirms first case in Africa of Brazilian-strain of Zika The Brazilian strain of the Zika virus has been found for the first time in Africa.
Brazil 17/05/2016 Brazil will be ready for Olympic Games despite Zika, says minister The World Health Organization (WHO) chief says the agency is increasingly concerned about the mosquito-borne virus Zika . Margaret Chan noted that
Brazil 16/05/2016 Rio's mayor says Zika 'not a big issue' ahead of Olympics With this year’s Olympic Games just around the corner, Rio de Janeiro’s mayor is trying to dampen down fears over the Zika virus. Eduardo Paes says
world news 16/05/2016 Australian Olympic athletes to receive Zika proof condoms Australian athletes at this summer’s Rio Olympics will be supplied with condoms which offer “near complete” protection against the mosquito-borne
Panama 05/05/2016 Panama babies born with microcephaly linked to Zika The health ministry in Panama has confirmed the birth of four babies with microcephaly.
USA 14/04/2016 US Health experts confirm Microcephaly link with Zika virus Confirmation of link between microcephaly and Zika Questions remain unanswered Report could refocus efforts on a vaccine After weeks of study
USA 01/04/2016 US health officials warn of mass Zika virus infections in Puerto Rico There is concern that hundreds of thousands of people on the US island territory of Puerto Rico could become infected with the Zika virus this year
Cuba 16/03/2016 Cuba reports first Zika case contracted in the country A 21-year-old woman living in Havana has become the first Cuban to contract the Zika virus having never been overseas. Cuba’s four previous cases all
world news 05/03/2016 Evidence mounts of link between Zika and underdeveloped brains in babies Further evidence has come to light linking the mosquito-borne Zika virus to the the birth defect known as microcephally, whereby babies are born with
France 01/03/2016 New research says Zika "could spark" Guillain-Barré syndrome A new study by a French scientists suggests the Zika virus might cause a debilitating neurological disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome. It comes
Brazil 01/03/2016 Problems mount for Rio Olympic organisers as human arm reportedly found in sailing venue Concerns over Rio’s Olympic preparations are set to top the agenda at the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) meeting on Tuesday, after a severed
Vatican 18/02/2016 Pope suggests contraception could be allowed for women facing Zika virus Pope Francis looks to have suggested that the Roman Catholic Church could soften its ban on contraception for women facing the Zika crisis. On the
