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Colombia says the Zika epidemic is over — but birth defects have yet to peak
The country's health authorities say the population must nevertheless continue protecting itself against contracting the virus that “is here to stay.”
Florida reports biggest single-day jump in Zika cases to date
As the wait for Congress to pass a Zika funding bill drags on, case counts continue to rise.
Women in Areas Afflicted by the Zika Virus Should Avoid Pregnancy, WHO Says
The World Health Organization is advising women living in areas where the Zika virus is being transmitted to delay getting pregnant, advice already given by several countries where the virus is in widespread transmission.
WHO Now Says You Should Wait Twice as Long to Have Sex After Visiting Areas With Zika
The new guidelines follow evidence that the virus lingers longer than previously thought in the body fluids of infected people. They come three days after WHO refused to back calls to postpone this year’s Olympics because of Brazil's Zika outbreak.
This Powerpuff Girls PSA Is Teaching Brazilian Kids About Zika
When it comes to fighting Zika, we need all the help we can get.
The CDC Is Monitoring 279 Pregnant Women With Zika In The US
CDC has changed the way it monitors and reports pregnant women with Zika virus to include those who tested positive for the virus but never had symptoms.
How the Politics of Abortion Could Affect Women Who Want to Be Tested for the Zika Virus
US officials are scrambling to deal with the potential spread of the virus, and some fear that the anti-abortion political climate will make things more complicated for pregnant women who want to be tested for it.
Canada Has Confirmed Its First Case of a Sexually Transmitted Zika Virus
Along with the new case transmitted locally through sex, Canada has confirmed 55 Zika infections, all related to travel to other countries.
First Sexually Transmitted Case of Zika Virus Confirmed in Canada
Nature does not want you to have condomless sex.
The CDC Is Now Certain That Zika Virus Causes Microcephaly and Other Severe Birth Defects
The US health agency confirmed that the mosquito-borne virus causes babies to have abnormally small heads, and said it could just be “the tip of the iceberg.”
When Zika Hits the US, Poorest Areas Will be Hardest Hit
More than 300 officials gathered at CDC headquarters to prepare.