Home » zika

You Searched For "zika"

Womens Zika vaccine unlikely before 2020, says WHO

Women's Zika vaccine unlikely before 2020, says WHO

A vaccine to help cure the virus linked to deformations in babies' heads and brains is yet being tested for use

2 Feb 2017 9:25 AM IST

Catch that buzz: Felix Hol, Haripriya Mukundarajan and Manu Prakash recording the flapping sound of a mosquito wing. (Photro: Stanford Medicine News Centre)

Bug tracker: How to outsmart mosquitoes with your smartphone

The latest buzz is that you can record the sound of mosquito wing flaps on your cellphone and identify the species.

10 Dec 2017 2:45 AM IST

In pregnant women, the virus infects fetal brain cells, resulting in the birth defect known as microcephaly. (Photo: Pixabay)

US study sheds light on how Zika causes nerve disorder

In pregnant women, the virus infects fetal brain cells, resulting in the birth defect known as microcephaly.

14 Dec 2017 11:58 AM IST

Countries with Zika virus outbreaks are likely to experience large increases in microcephaly and other Zika-related birth defects. (Photo: AP)

Microcephaly quadrupled in Colombia in 2016

Overall, there were 9.6 cases of microcephaly per 10,000 live births in Colombia, where the virus infected as many as...

10 Dec 2016 5:08 PM IST

While no signs of glaucoma were present at the time of birth, the infant developed swelling, pain, and tearing in the right eye. (Photo: Pixabay)

Zika virus can cause glaucoma in infants

This is the first known incidence of glaucoma in an infant with the Zika virus.

7 Dec 2016 12:16 PM IST