Here’s a look at Zika virus, an illness spread through mosquito bites that can cause birth defects and other neurological defects. Facts Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ...

Three species of mosquito are of particular concern in Europe, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and ...

The mum had been unaware of the risk of Zika virus to her baby and initial scans and blood samples she got after returning from her trip showed no cause for concern. A report by the Centers for ...

“This suggests a high potential for adverse paediatric outcomes in children born to mothers with confirmed Zika virus infection,” the authors write. According to the authors, recent studies ...

Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical ... Zika can occasionally cause more serious complications and can harm a developing baby if contracted by a pregnant woman. This ...

Zika virus infections, for the most part, are asymptomatic or have mild effects for two to seven days. However, the virus can have an especially dangerous effect on pregnant women, where it poses a ...

The spread of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits the Zika virus as well as dengue, Rift Valley fever, and ...

Zika, a mosquito-borne virus first identified in 1947 in a Rhesus ... during pregnancy can cause microcephaly, which is when a baby's head is much smaller than expected, and other congenital ...

Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne orthoflavivirus that can cause birth defects, including microcephaly, a condition in which head and brain size are significantly reduced at birth. The ...

Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect and spread the disease further, new research shows.

The World Health Organization reveals that Maharashtra accounted for 140 of the 151 Zika virus cases in India in 2024, with Pune being the epicenter. The report highlights concerns over neurological ...