Zika outbreak will worsen before it gets better, WHO head says
The head of the World Health Organization warned Wednesday that the Zika outbreak would likely worsen before…
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Zika outbreak ‘won’t compromise Olympics’: Brazil president
Brazil's Zika virus outbreak won't compromise the Olympics the country will be hosting in August, President Dilma…
China confirms first case of Zika virus: Xinhua
China has confirmed its first case of the Zika virus in a man who had recently travelled to South America, the…
Obama to ask Congress for $1.8 bn to tackle Zika crisis
President Barack Obama will ask Congress for more than $1.8 billion in emergency funding to tackle the fast…
More than 3,100 pregnant women in Colombia have Zika virus – government
More than 3,100 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, President Juan Manuel…
Health ministry warns Egyptian pregnant women against travelling to S. America
The Egyptian Ministry of Health warned on Wednesday pregnant Egyptian women against travelling to South and Central…
Egypt has already taken preventative measures against ‘Zika’ outbreak
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, Khaled Megahed said Egypt is already taking preventative measures…
First U.S. Zika virus transmission reported, attributed to sex
The first known case of Zika virus transmission in the United States was reported in Texas on Tuesday by local…
Zika virus has not yet reached Egypt: health ministry
The Zika virus has not yet reached Egypt despite it's spread in other countries, the Egyptian ministry of health…
