New research reveals that Zika virus may live longer than expected as it hides behind body organs protected from the immune system.
Get yourself and your family protected from mosquito-borne diseases with these tips.
The Zika virus is spreading at an alarming rate and has now infected more than 2,000 pregnant Colombian women.
The government is beginning to research into a possible vaccine for Zika virus.
Experts recommend doing further studies to ensure conclusive evidence linking Zika and sex.
Health officials of Brazil are now hopeful that the genetically modified mosquitoes may stop Zika virus from spreading. According to a British biotech company, releasing genetically modified sterile male mosquitoes has succeeded in reducing the number of disease-transmitting mosquitoes.
The Pan-American Health Organization outlines the achievements, as well as the challenges, in its year-end report.