2025 — The mosquito-borne Zika virus is known for causing microcephaly, a birth defect in which abnormal brain development results in a smaller-than-expected head. A new study shows that the ...

Foetal abnormalities, their causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention methods to reduce the impact on newborns and families ...

Zika virus and dengue virus are very close relatives. Both are mosquito-borne flaviviruses, and both specialize in infecting a host's dendritic cells. But a study in Nature Communications, led by ...

This research comes as many mosquito-borne viruses are spreading rapidly. Zika virus and dengue virus are very close relatives. Both are mosquito-borne flaviviruses, and both specialize in ...

In India, foetal abnormalities pose a major public health challenge, contributing significantly to neonatal mortality.

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Complications However, more serious effects of Zika infection have been identified recently. There is now scientific consensus that infection in a pregnant mother can cause congenital brain ...

Tropical diseases spread by mosquitoes Includes malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever, chikungunya fever and Zika virus Your child has no symptoms of tropical disease. If your child has symptoms, use ...