The UN health agency confirmed that Zika virus is no longer a global health emergency. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the Zika virus and related neurological complications among children is no longer an international emergency. According to the officials of the United Nations health agency, they are preparing a longer-term response to the … Read more
Ministry of Health in Vietnam is confirming the first case of microcephaly in the country. Authorities in Vietnam are investigating the reported first case of microcephaly likely linked to the Zika virus, a mosquito-borne. According to the report, the 4-month-old girl with an abnormally small head was born in central Vietnam. Her mother confirmed to … Read more
Zika virus can lead to extensive birth defects that go beyond microcephaly. A study conducted in Brazil suggested that Zika virus carried by mosquitoes cause extensive birth defects other than microcephaly, especially among newborns. Researchers from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro studied 11 babies diagnosed with Zika. They have found they had a range … Read more
A study confirmed that indeed Zika virus causes brain damage in newborn babies. The result of the newly-conducted study confirms that microcephaly suffered by babies are caused by the Zika virus. Microcephaly is a birth defect marked by small head size that can lead to severe developmental problems. The virus has since spread rapidly through … Read more