"Our findings show that Zika virus isn't just passively transmitted." Scientist reveals disturbing way Zika virus affects ...

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), ...

Recent research reveals Zika virus modifies host odors, making infected individuals more attractive to mosquitoes, impacting ...

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Zika, a mosquito-borne virus first identified in 1947 in a Rhesus macaque monkey, continues to perplex scientists in many ways nearly 80 years later. While many people with a Zika virus infection ...

In 2024, Maharashtra reported 140 of the 151 Zika virus cases in India, according to the WHO. While Zika has been linked to neurological complications, the recent GBS outbreak in Pune was not ...

For a while there, it seemed like a crudely drawn webcomic had DreamWorks Animation’s number. In an unflattering contrast to the imaginative movies that Pixar was making in the ‘00s ...

Zika virus alters the chemical composition of human skin, making individuals more attractive to mosquitoes, according to new research from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. The study, ...

But the coronavirus causes COVID, while the influenza virus causes the flu. COVID also spreads faster than the flu and remains contagious for longer periods. Both illnesses cause symptoms such ...

The president of Tanzania has confirmed a case of the Marburg virus in the country. Marburg belongs to the same family of illnesses as Ebola and can cause death in up to 88% of cases. President ...