Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Zika virus fight a 'long journey': WHO chief

The head of the World Health Organization warned Tuesday that the fight against Zika, a mosquito-transmitted virus linked to serious birth defects, will be long and complex.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

US-Brazil teams seek mothers, babies for Zika research

U.S. and Brazilian health workers knocked on doors in the poorest neighborhoods of one of Brazil's poorest states Tuesday in a bid to enroll mothers in a study aimed at determining whether the Zika virus is really causing ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Birth defects not up significantly with anti-TNFs in pregnancy

(HealthDay)—Birth defects are not significantly more prevalent among women receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents during pregnancy, according to a study published in the February issue of Clinical Gastroenterology ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

'Extreme' US worry about Zika impact in Haiti

A top US health official expressed "extreme concern" Friday over the potential for Zika to expand throughout Haiti and said the United States is helping the deeply impoverished Caribbean nation prepare.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Microcephaly cases up 10% in Brazil amid Zika scare

Brazil on Wednesday reported a new total of 508 confirmed cases of microcephaly, the serious birth defect suspected of being linked to the Zika virus—a 10 percent jump in less than a week.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Brazil finds Zika in microcephaly babies' brains

Brazilian researchers said Monday that the discovery of Zika in the brains of babies with microcephaly adds to growing evidence of a link between the mosquito-transmitted virus and the birth defect.

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