Zika Virus
Another Consequence of Climate Change: More Disease-Spreading Mosquitoes
As severe storms become more frequent and temperatures rise, public-health experts are concerned about the increased potential for transmission of vector-born illnesses like Zika and West Nile.
A New Government Report Finds the Zika Virus Caused a Big Uptick in Serious Birth Defects in 2016
The surge is also expected to show up in last year's data.
New Evidence for Zika's Impact on Babies
Just under one percent of women who become infected with Zika during their first trimester will have babies with microcephaly, according to new research.
California's War With Zika
Could invasive mosquitoes ignite Zika outbreaks on the West Coast?
Zika Exposes Inadequacy of Public Health Initiatives
We long ago abandoned control over Zika-carrying mosquitoes. There's no excuse for being so short-sighted about public health initiatives.
The Relationship Between Zika and Birth Defects
And does it really matter to how we tackle the outbreak?
What Can History Teach Us About the Zika Virus?
With every outbreak, we must balance on the knife's edge between worrying too much and doing too little.
Will the Zika Virus Outbreak Change Minds About GMOs?
The Zika virus outbreak in the Americas hits on the things that risk-perception researchers know worry people most. Will that be enough to overcome people's fears about genetically modified mosquitoes?