“Congenital microcephaly has been a hallmark of intrauterine infection with Zika virus,” the authors wrote in their report. “However, despite the absence of microcephaly at birth, the 13 infants in ...

This past year, the Zika virus has emerged as global problem. The virus, which is primarily transmitted via mosquitoes, has been spreading around the Americas since May 2015. One of the reasons it ...

Zika virus, first identified in 1947 in Uganda, had been thought to produce a rare and mild disease until it suddenly emerged in Brazil in 2015 and spread explosively through South America, Central ...

Planning a sunny getaway? You might want to pack a mosquito net. Health experts are warning about an emerging threat making waves in popular vacation destinations, as cases of the Oropouche virus ...

As with Zika virus, in pregnant people, Oropouche virus may cause miscarriage and microcephaly.

Jan. 30, 2025 — 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 ... Wrong Place, Wrong ...

A surge of infections from a tropical virus is raising alarm among public health officials because it appears to be causing birth defects similar to those associated with Zika virus. Known as ...

Feb. 21, 2025 — Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, how the virus manages to cross the placenta, which ...

Bengaluru reported six cases of Zika virus this month, said the Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Of these, the virus was detected in two men and four women which also includes two pregnant women.

As with Zika virus, in pregnant people, Oropouche virus may cause miscarriage and microcephaly.