Zika virus

Health experts say multiple factors are to blame for such outbreaks in a populous state like Uttar Pradesh

This species has learned to slip through cracks to access water tanks, favoring those made from brick and cement

Former world number one golfer cites tight schedule as primary reason

Mosquitoes carry diseases such as malaria which cause millions of deaths each year

Health authorities in Rajasthan have detected 147 cases of Zika since September this year

First case was reported in Gujarat in January

Firms including Microsoft are bringing automation and robotics to the age-old task of battling mosquitoes

Findings suggest low level transmission of Zika virus and new cases may occur in future, warns WHO

The increase emphasises the ongoing risk of Zika during pregnancy

Removing the international emergency designation will put Zika in a class with other diseases, such as dengue

Inspectors from National Environment Agency visit homes in a suburban district to check for potential breeding sites

The mother had become infected with Zika while traveling in Latin America and then gave birth to the baby

Bacteria, which occurs naturally in 28 % of wild mosquitoes, causes infected males to sterilise females they mate with

Zika is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito and also by sexual contact

Travel advice has come after authorities in Florida confirmed four cases of the virus transmitted by local mosquitoes

The mother caught the virus on a trip to Latin America, where the virus is prevalent

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'The Brazilian strain of Zika virus harms health in ways that science has not observed before' experts

The researchers said they had found the virus in three groups of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

Of that number, 157 live in the 50 US states and Washington DC, while the other 122 live in Puerto Rico

Players briefed virus spreads primarily by mosquitoes, can also be transmitted sexually

"Patient died of complications related to severe thrombocytopenia," US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said

There is no vaccine or treatment for the virus

New discovery shows Zika may provoke an immune attack on the central nervous system

Dr Durrani says international travelling is the easiest means of getting affected by or spreading a disease

The virus was confirmed in a 67-year-old man who had not been overseas

Zika increases the risk of microcephaly that results in an abnormally small head -- by fifty-fold

When Global Outbreak Alert & Response Network (GOARN) issues a warning, it is best to sit up straight & pay attention

Although the virus has zero mortality rates, it poses a serious threat to pregnant women

Official says the health sector is being urged to devise strategy for its possible appearance and spread in Pakistan

Health department officials said they still had no clue how the American was infected while in the Philippines

Asia has seen only a sprinkling of cases of the virus

The development could further complicate efforts to limit Zika virus spread

Vector surveillance programme launched to prevent virus outbreak

The UN's health agency said it needed $25 million to fund its own response plan

Pregnant women urged to avoid travel to areas where Zika has been reported

Health dept holds awareness session as part of preparatory measures

Airlines and hotel chains say it is too early to tell if the Zika epidemic is affecting bookings

Health authorities confirm the virus can be transmitted by sexual contact and not just tropical mosquitoes

Brazil has reported some 3,700 suspected cases of microcephaly

Currently Zika virus, which is carried by a mosquito, is limited to the Americas, a situation that will change

The South American country now has 20,297 cases of Zika infection

Zika causes flu-like symptoms and a rash, and is so mild that it goes undetected in 70 to 80 per cent of cases

As of now, there is no vaccine or medicine to treat Zika virus, and no way to prevent it

Britain has also reported a handful of cases in travellers returning from South America

Women's rights campaigners criticise recommendations as women in the region have little choice about becoming...