February 5, 2016 Inadequate testing thwarts efforts to measure Zika's impact One major hurdle is thwarting efforts to measure the extent of the Zika epidemic and its suspected links to thousands of birth defects in Brazil: accurate diagnosis of a virus that still confounds blood tests.
February 5, 2016 Brazil researchers hope to test Zika virus treatment in a year Leading researchers in Brazil are borrowing techniques used to accelerate the fight against Ebola in the hope of developing a Zika virus treatment that could be tested in humans in a year.
February 5, 2016 Florida extends health emergency over Zika amid growing US concern TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott expanded a public health emergency over the Zika virus on Thursday, adding a fifth county to the list of areas in the state with travel-related cases.
February 5, 2016 After criticism, Brazil transferring Zika samples to US LONDON (AP) -- Brazil says it is sending a set of samples related to the Zika outbreak to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an announcement that follows criticism over the country's hoarding of disease data and biological material.
February 5, 2016 Brazil Zika cases raise concern of virus transmission beyond mosquitoes Authorities in Brazil, where a Zika outbreak has been linked to severe birth defects, on Thursday disclosed two cases of transmission tied to blood transfusions, adding to concerns over the spread of the virus.
February 4, 2016 Brazil confirms Zika infection from a blood transfusion Brazilian health authorities confirmed on Thursday a case of transmission of Zika through a transfusion of blood from a donor who had been infected with the mosquito-borne virus that is spreading rapidly through the Americas.
February 4, 2016 2 students at Santa Clara University contract bacterial meningitis Health authorities in California are working to vaccinate all 8,800 students at Santa Clara University after two students contracted meningitis, a highly contagious bacterial infection that can be life-threatening.
February 4, 2016 Health officials want more Zika samples, data from Brazil RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Brazil is not sharing enough samples and disease data to let researchers determine whether the Zika virus is, as feared, linked to the increased number of babies born with abnormally small heads in the South American country, U.N. and U.S. health officials say.
February 3, 2016 Latin America health body says needs $8.5 million to help fight Zika The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday it needed an estimated $8.5 million to help member states respond to the mosquito-borne Zika virus which is spreading through the Americas.
February 3, 2016 WHO calls for further investigation into sexual spread of Zika virus The World Health Organization (WHO) voiced concern on Wednesday over a report that the Zika virus had been sexually transmitted in the United States and called for further investigation into the mosquito-borne virus linked to birth defects.
