microcephaly

Florida reports first baby born with Zika virus defects

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Florida on Tuesday reported its first case of a baby born with the birth defect…

Zika infections in Puerto Rico increasing steadily: officials

  (REUTERS)  Zika infections in Puerto Rico appear to be increasing rapidly, top U.S. health officials said on Friday, raising…

El Salvador confirms first Zika-linked birth defect

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AFP) -- El Salvador on Tuesday confirmed its first case of microcephaly in a baby that…

U.S. researcher contracts Zika during experiment: media

(REUTERS)  A United States laboratory researcher was back at work after contracting the Zika virus by pricking herself with a…

Spain reports first case of Zika-related microcephaly

BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) - Spanish health authorities say they have detected the country's first known case of the microcephaly birth…

Zika outbreak, maaaring lumala bago pa man humupa – WHO

Nag-babala ang World Health Organization na maaaring lumala ang Zika virus bago pa ito humupa. Sinabi ni ni WHO Director-General…

Ecuador confirms first pregnant woman with Zika

ECUADORIAN authorities confirmed 22 cases of Zika, including the first reported case of a pregnant woman with the virus in the…

Argentina confirms first Zika case

Argentina's Ministry of Health confirmed its first Zika case on Tuesday, according to Clarin, a local newspaper. The infected person…

CELAC assembles its countries to deal with Zika virus

The Latin American and Caribbean States Community (CELAC) has decided to assemble all health departments of its member countries to…

Brazil struggles to contain Zika outbreak

Hilda Venancio da Silva holds nurses her three-month-old son Matheus, born in October with microcephaly, a tragic neurological complication linked…

Zika virus spreading at alarming rate in Brazil’s northeast

Brazilian officials have stepped up efforts to battle the rapid spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus linked to the alarming…

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