Study: Giving mosquitoes diet drugs could halt human bites
By giving mosquitoes diet drugs, they could be prevented from biting humans and spreading deadly diseases, according to new research.
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Zika spreads rapidly in India, with 94 cases confirmed
The number of people infected with the Zika virus in India has increased to 94 confirmed cases in the western state of Rajasthan, including 22 pregnant women, as of 17 October.
India hit with its biggest outbreak of Zika to date
India has recorded its biggest outbreak of Zika virus to date, with 32 cases confirmed in Jaipur, capital of the western state of Rajasthan.
One in 7 babies prenatally exposed to Zika has health problems, CDC says
Nearly one in seven babies born to women infected with the Zika virus while pregnant had one or more health problems possibly caused by the virus, according to a Vital Signs report published Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The problems consisted of birth defects including small head size, brain damage, eye damage and nervous system problems, such as vision and hearing impairments, as well as seizures.
Flea medication for people and other new tools to combat malaria
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9 ways to combat mosquitoes naturally
Hate mosquitoes, but hate the chemicals often used to keep them at bay more? With the nation's growing concern about mosquito-borne diseases, try these natural repellents.
Ohio police offer to test residents' meth for Zika
An Ohio police department is making a tongue-in-cheek offer on Facebook to test residents' meth for the Zika virus.
Fewer babies born in Brazil amid Zika outbreak, study says
About 120,000 fewer babies than expected were born in Brazil from late 2015 through 2016 after the Zika outbreak began, according to a new study.
Pediatricians are concerned about climate change, and here's why
Doctors have long raised alarm about the potential health risks of climate change, but it turns out that children are particularly vulnerable.
CDC: Tick, mosquito, flea illnesses triple in US
With summer around the corner, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention experts are warning --- beware the bugs!
Other viruses cause Zika-like damage to fetuses, study finds
In 2016, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that the Zika virus caused birth defects in babies born to women who had been infected while pregnant. This was the first mosquito-borne disease known to cause birth defects.
Study links mosquito spray to delayed motor skills in babies
Naled -- the main chemical ingredient in the bug spray used in Miami to ward off Zika-carrying mosquitoes -- has an association with reduced motor function in infants, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Environmental International.
Zika attacks throughout pregnancy, CDC report finds
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that Zika-related birth defects can occur if a woman is infected in any stage of pregnancy.
CDC: 1 in 10 Zika-infected US moms have babies with birth defects
One in 10 pregnant women with confirmed Zika infection had a fetus or baby with Zika-related complications in 2016.
