Malaysia confirms first Zika case
The virus, which has caused alarm among Malaysian health authorities, was detected in the 58-year-old woman, said Malaysia's Health Minister S. Subramaniam.
Sep 01, 2016, 10:48 AM IST
13 Indians test positive for Zika virus in Singapore
According to our mission in Singapore 13 Indian nationals have tested positive for Zika," Vikas Swarup, spokesman for the Ministry of External Affairs, said in response to a Reuters inquiry.
Sep 01, 2016, 10:19 AM IST
Singapore urges tests for pregnant women with Zika signs
As infections climbed, they blasted a district of warehouses and industrial buildings to destroy breeding sites that fuelled the outbreak, which began at a construction site housing foreign workers.
Aug 31, 2016, 10:40 AM IST
Mosquitoes can spread Zika to their eggs: Study
Female mosquitoes can transmit the Zika virus to their eggs and offspring, suggesting that efforts to kill adult mosquitoes will fall short, researchers said Monday.
Aug 30, 2016, 03:00 AM IST
Acute Zika infection may damage sensory nerves
In a paper published in the Journal of the Neurological Sciences, group of researchers from Honduras, Venezuela and the US described the first case of sensory polyneuropathy associated with acute Zika virus infection.
Aug 27, 2016, 14:51 PM IST
Zika virus may spread sexually from asymptomatic man to woman, claims study
The finding came from a report in Maryland where a man who was infected with Zika in the Dominican Republic but had no symptoms infected his female partner who had not traveled to a place where Zika is being transmitted.
Aug 27, 2016, 11:51 AM IST
Hong Kong''s first suspected Zika case tests negative: Radio
Hong Kong`s first suspected Zika patient tested negative for the virus and has been discharged from hospital, broadcaster Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) reported on Saturday.
Aug 27, 2016, 07:54 AM IST
Rio-returned Sudha Singh tested positive for Swine Flu, not for Zika virus
Sudha had participated in the women's 3000m steeplechase competition at Rio Olympics.
Aug 23, 2016, 20:40 PM IST
Another round of Zika virus hits Miami Beach, toll rises to 36
The agency said that Wynwood area of Miami also has Zika mosquitoes.
Aug 20, 2016, 09:01 AM IST
Zika virus now linked to severe joint deformities in babies!
Researchers from Brazil's Recife, the city at the centre of the Zika epidemic, believe there may also be a link between Zika infection and a severe joint condition.
Aug 10, 2016, 11:43 AM IST
Hillary Clinton urges US Congress to reconvene, pass Zika bill
President Barack Obama in February requested $1.9 billion in emergency funding to fight the virus.
Aug 10, 2016, 01:44 AM IST
WATCH: Forget Zika virus, tourists in Rio are battling with thieves who are seeking gold!
Even on the night of the opening ceremony, two people were fatally shot near the Maracana stadium where it was held.
Aug 09, 2016, 12:42 PM IST
2016 Rio Olympics: Brazilian fans boo foreign athletes in culture clash
Russian swimmers have been loudly booed over evidence of systematic doping, U.S. women`s soccer star Hope Solo has been mocked for voicing public concerns over the Zika virus.
Aug 09, 2016, 04:19 AM IST
Zika vaccines give complete protection against virus in monkeys!
The researchers found that all the three experimental vaccines, when tested on rhesus monkeys gave complete protection against infection with the virus.
Aug 05, 2016, 14:15 PM IST
Five herbs that may help cure Zika virus infection – Watch slideshow
Five herbs that may help cure Zika virus infection – Watch slideshow
Aug 05, 2016, 12:09 PM IST
Miami hopes Zika will not spook tourists
The official line from ground zero in America`s first homegrown Zika outbreak is this: relax, everything is under control.
Aug 05, 2016, 07:04 AM IST
Barack Obama says money to fight Zika virus is `running out`
Money to fight the outbreak of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in the United States is running out, US President Barack Obama said.
Aug 05, 2016, 03:32 AM IST
Two babies born in California with Zika-related defect
Two babies have been born in California with the severe birth defect microcephaly after their mothers contracted the Zika virus.
Aug 05, 2016, 02:22 AM IST
Zika-spreading mosquito puts up tough fight
The mosquitoes spreading Zika in Miami are proving harder to eradicate than expected.
Aug 03, 2016, 04:29 AM IST
Factbox: Why the Zika virus is causing alarm
Global health officials are racing to better understand the Zika virus behind a major outbreak that began in Brazil last year.
Aug 02, 2016, 02:21 AM IST
