Zika's effects now also include miscarriages, thinner brain tissue
This disorganisation could be how the virus penetrates the placenta to infect the foetus, the researchers said.
Feb 22, 2017, 16:43 PM ISTZika virus – All you need to know! (Watch video)
The Zika virus can be passed from a pregnant woman to her fetus. Infection during pregnancy can cause certain birth defects.
Oct 12, 2016, 11:08 AM IST14th Zika virus infection in South Korea
South Korea has confirmed another case of the Zika virus infection, raising the number of people infected with the virus here to 14, health authorities said Saturday.
Sep 25, 2016, 00:41 AM ISTThree babies affected with Zika virus born in US!
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the three babies, whose mothers were infected with Zika, had brain problems like microcephaly, excess fluid in the brain, abnormal eye development and more.
Jun 17, 2016, 09:53 AM ISTVaccine against dengue virus is 100 percent effective: Study
An experimental vaccine against dengue, the world's most common mosquito-borne virus, was 100 percent effective in early trials and could speed up the pace of a vaccine against Zika, researchers said today.
Mar 17, 2016, 13:07 PM ISTZika virus persisted in man's semen for 2 months: Report
A man in Britain who was infected with Zika while traveling to the Cook Islands showed evidence of the mosquito-borne virus in his semen for two months, health officials said today.
Feb 13, 2016, 00:59 AM ISTMexico unveils world's first approved dengue vaccine
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), "nearly 40 percent of the world`s population (3.9 billion people) is at risk of contracting dengue."
Dec 10, 2015, 08:55 AM ISTChikungunya virus may cause brain infection
Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus, can lead to severe brain infection and even death in infants and people over 65, a study says.
Nov 30, 2015, 18:30 PM ISTAffordable diagnostic kit for chikungunya developed
The team found that the virus replicates only in mosquitoes, which makes it harmless to humans and other vertebrates.
Nov 01, 2015, 16:23 PM IST