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A recent survey of women who were in areas with active Zika virus transmission while pregnant showed that of 99 women who were US residents, 30 were unaware of the government travel advisory to areas with active Zika virus transmission while pregnant, and 37 were unaware of…

Zika virus can make thousands of copies of itself in fetuses’ brains and in the placentas of pregnant women, which may help explain how the virus causes devastating birth defects and pregnancy losses even if a woman had only a minor illness.

Just because temperatures are cooling down as winter approaches, it’s no time to let your guard down when it comes to mosquitoes that can carry the Zika virus. James Diaz, MD, Dr, PH, Professor and Program Director of Environmental/Occupational Health Sciences at LSU Health New…

Zika virus is normally transmitted by mosquitoes, but cases of sexual transmission have been reported. A patient with symptomatic Zika virus infection had the virus detected in semen for 92 days.

Even though colder temperatures have arrived in many areas, Zika virus transmission continues to be a concern in parts of the globe, including the United States. CDC is closely coordinating with Texas and local officials to increase surveillance and vector control efforts in the…

After the death of an elderly northwest Iowa resident was linked to West Nile virus, state and local health officials are urging people to protect themselves from the mosquito bites that can spread the illness. “Fall is actually the time we see the most mosquito-related problems…

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services confirmed a case of Zika virus found in a non-pregnant woman who traveled to the British Virgin Islands. This case brings the total number of travel-related cases found in Missouri to 31. Ways to avoid mosquito bites while…

According to the Miami Herald, Dr. Frieden told the crowd, “Here’s the plain truth: that Zika and other diseases spread by Aedes Aegypti [mosquito species] are really not controllable with current technologies. So we will see this become endemic.”

Florida’s tally of travel-related cases is climbing but the state reported no additional cases of homegrown Zika on Monday, health officials say. The seven new cases of travel-related Zika involve three in Miami-Dade County, two in Broward and two cases involving pregnant women…

Tarrant County health officials are reporting the county’s first death related to West Nile virus of the 2016 season Wednesday. The victim was a “senior adult” with underlying health conditions, according to Tarrant County Public Health, although additional information was not…

Hurricane Matthew didn’t just bring down trees and power lines as it blew through coastal Georgia. The storm that hit Liberty County on Oct. 7 also led to what County Officials termed “a huge onslaught of mosquitoes.” If you must be outside, wear light colored clothes and use an…

The Iowa Department of Public Health has confirmed the death of an elderly northwest Iowa resident from the West Nile Virus. Doctor Patricia Quinlisk, the department’s medical director, says this is the first West Nile death in the state since 2010, and it comes as cases have…