Page 2 - Zika

Malaysia confirms first pregnant woman infected with Zika

Health Minister S Subramaniam suggested people who have infected spouses to avoid sex or postpone pregnancy for at least 6 months

Thailand on alert against Zika virus

However, authorities said they will continue to monitor the baby's health and conduct regular blood and urine tests

Study: Guillain-Barre syndrome could be brought about by Zika Virus

From September 2015 to March 2016, while Zika infections peaked in El Salvador, cases of Guillain-Barre doubled to 184 from 92

41 locally transferred Zika cases reported in Singapore

Besides Singapore, 57 other countries have reported cases of locally transmitted Zika virus infection

Singapore says 40 more locally transmitted Zika cases

It said that at this point the community transmission appears to be localised within the district

South Korea confirms ninth Zika infection

The virus, first discovered in Africa, has been linked to thousands of birth defects in newborn babies like abnormally small heads

More than 90 million people may get Zika over next few years

Researchers did not use any data from the current epidemic, but relied on what was known about dengue and chikungunya in the past

Second possible Zika infection found in Florida

Zika though having spread throughout Latin America is not expected to spread in the US, mainly because they are in airconditioned cars and houses

Brazilian scientists discover another type of Zika-transmitting mosquito

Brazil is currently in a state of health emergency due to the increase in detected microcephaly cases in newborns

Florida probes second possible Zika case in non-traveller

As of yesterday, mosquitoes in the Miami area have tested negative for Zika, a spokeswoman said

Peru declares Zika emergency across half of country

There is growing evidence that in limited cases Zika can also be transmitted sexually

Continental US records first Zika-related death

Pregnant women are especially vulnerable as the virus causes birth defects

CDC: 3 babies with Zika-linked birth defects born in US

Researchers estimate that for every 100 pregnancies involving women infected early in their pregnancy, 1% to 15% will develop severe birth defects

Risk that Rio Olympics will spread Zika is 'very low': UN

The explosive spread of the Zika virus was declared a global emergency in February

Southern Europe at risk of Zika outbreaks this summer: Study

An analysis of temperatures, vectorial capacity, basic reproductive number (R0), and air traveller flows suggests parts of Southern Europe may be at risk

Zika to have little bearing on Olympics, says WHO

United Nations health agency said having the Games in Rio as planned would "not significantly alter" the spread of Zika, which is linked to serious birth defects

Olympics should be moved due to Zika, says letter signed by 150 experts

Zika can cause birth defects, including a devastating syndrome known as microcephaly

Zika vaccine just got one step closer to reality

Study suggests that removing the NS5 protein from Zika virus would allow the human body's own immune defences to attack the virus

Zika virus expected to spread in Europe in late spring and summer: WHO

The presence of Aedes aegypti mosquito leads to higher risk of Zika virus transmission

Brazil says almost 1,300 hit by Zika-linked microcephaly

The outbreak has also killed 57 of those babies, authorities have said