Angola: 2 Cases of Zika Announced
Angola has announced its first two cases of the Zika virus, but it is not clear whether the strain is the one spreading through the Americas. The Portuguese news agency Lusa says one case involved…
Angola has announced its first two cases of the Zika virus, but it is not clear whether the strain is the one spreading through the Americas. The Portuguese news agency Lusa says one case involved…
WASHINGTON — An experimental Zika vaccine has been shown to be 100 percent effective in protecting laboratory animals from the virus, according to researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania….
WASHINGTON — Malaria-carrying mosquitoes are becoming resistant to the insecticide used in bed nets to prevent the disease. Researchers say it is important to stay ahead of the resistance to avoid what they are calling…
BRASILIA, BRAZIL — Brazilian public health officials, seeking to stop an outbreak of yellow fever from becoming an epidemic, are urging people to seek vaccinations in nine of the country’s 26 states. The health minister…
The cause of a severe form of dengue fever has been identified. The finding offers the possibility of earlier lifesaving care and the development of drugs to treat the tropical illness. Experts say one-third of…