Zika virus and dengue virus are very close relatives. Both are mosquito-borne flaviviruses, and both specialize in infecting a host's dendritic cells. But a study in Nature Communications, led by ...

A health alert has been issued for the Zika Virus warning pregnant women to avoid traveling to parts of Central and South America, Mexico and the Caribbean.

Mosquitoes are not only a nuisance but also carry diseases that can significantly affect human health. With the rising ...

LA JOLLA, CA—Zika virus and dengue virus are very close relatives. Both are mosquito-borne flaviviruses, and both specialize in infecting a host's dendritic cells. But a new Nature ...

They are intended to reduce the spread of deadly diseases such as dengue, yellow fever, and the Zika virus. The mosquitoes ...

In 2015, an outbreak of Zika virus triggered an epidemic in the Americas. People infected with Zika, typically via a mosquito bite, may have mild symptoms, but if the person is pregnant ...

The team includes Annabelle Wirths Tihanyi, Astrid Egan, Coral MacIntyre, Noya Slater Cohen and Olivia Gutierrez and is ...

MALAYSIA saw its first Zika virus case over a week ago and with the ... The virus is primarily spread by the Aedes mosquito and can also be transmitted through sexual contact and blood transfusion.

You might want to pack a mosquito net. Health experts are warning ... raised questions about whether it could become the next Zika virus. Here’s everything you need to know about this potential ...

Wearing long-sleeved clothing and using mosquito nets and insect repellents ... inflammatory medications should not be used. As with Zika virus, in pregnant people, Oropouche virus may cause ...