February 3, 2016 Less than half of American kids under age 2 fully vaccinated against flu Less than half of children under age 2 years are fully vaccinated against influenza despite a dramatic surge in immunization rates over the past decade, a U.S. study finds.
February 3, 2016 Higher temperatures make Zika mosquito spread virus more WASHINGTON (AP) -- The mosquito behind the Zika virus seems to operate like a heat-driven missile of disease.
February 3, 2016 Scientists' path to usable Zika vaccine strewn with hurdles The world is once again asking scientists and drugmakers to come up rapidly with a vaccine for a viral disease that, in the latest case, few people had heard of until a few weeks ago, and even fewer feared.
February 3, 2016 WHO concerned by report of sexual transmission of Zika The World Health Organization (WHO) voiced concern on Wednesday at a report that the Zika virus had been sexually transmitted in the United States and called for further investigation.
February 3, 2016 Bharat Biotech says working on 2 possible Zika vaccines Indian biotechnology company Bharat Biotech said on Wednesday it was working on two possible vaccines to fight the Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects in thousands of babies in Brazil.
February 3, 2016 Brazil says Zika-linked microcephaly cases rise to 4,074 The suspected and confirmed cases of newborn with abnormally small heads linked to the Zika virus in Brazil had increased to 4,074 as of Jan. 30 from 3,718 a week earlier, the Brazilian Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
February 3, 2016 Brazil's Rousseff vows all-out war on Zika virus mosquito Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff said her government will not spare resources in mobilizing her country to combat the mosquito that transmits the Zika virus now spreading rapidly through the Americas.
February 3, 2016 Chile reports its first 3 confirmed Zika cases PARIS (AP) -- The Latest on the battle against the Zika virus (all times local): 1:30 a.m.
February 2, 2016 Flu season in full swing; CDC warns of severe cases in young adults Flu season has started, and although so far it has not been as bad as last year's, there have been reports of some young and middle-age adults developing severe cases of influenza, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
February 2, 2016 Sanofi launches hunt for Zika vaccine as disease fears grow Sanofi said on Tuesday that its Sanofi Pasteur vaccines division has launched a vaccine research and development project targeting prevention of the Zika virus.
