Bill Nelson’s mosquito control bill, the SMASH Act, passes committee
The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Wednesday approved legislation to bolster local mosquito-control efforts to curb the spread of the Zika virus. Florida Senator Bill Nelson The More...
Texas: Local Zika transmission reported in Brownsville
Texas health officials announced today the first case of Zika virus disease likely transmitted by a mosquito in Brownsville, Texas. The patient is a Cameron County resident who is not pregnant and who was confirmed More...
Targeting Mosquitoes To Control Zika
MIAMI BEACH, FL. – With the latest efforts by county officials to prevent the spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, Miami residents are amongst the first in the entire country to deal with the ramifications More...
Universal Zika Vaccine is the Next Step Forward
Recent studies have shown that Zika virus can be treated on vaccinating the individuals against any single strain. Any of the existing strains can be attended to which in turn is bound to offer complete protection More...
President Obama battles Congress over Zika relief due to ban on Planned Parenthood funding
President Obama has vowed to veto a bill providing more than $1 billion in relief for victims of the Zika virus, in part because it would deny federal funds to Planned Parenthood. Paul Ryan and House Republicans voted More...
1st Zika case confirmed in South Carolina
South Carolina health officials have confirmed the first case of travel-associated Zika virus infection in a South Carolina resident. The case was confirmed in a person who recently traveled to a country with active More...
Zika in Florida: 1st Martin County case, 6th pregnant woman
Florida health officials reported today that three additional travel associated Zika virus cases were reported, bringing the state total to 99. Martin County Florida mapImage/David Benbennick Martin County saw their More...
Travel Warnings Revised by US Government as Zika Virus Falters at Higher Elevation
According to reports, the Zika travel issues have been pacified to a larger extent with the government allowing pregnant women an open pass to Mexico City. This came as a surprise to some but US Govt. explains the More...
Guatemala: Locally acquired Zika virus infection confirmed
Following earlier reports on Outbreak News Today of local transmission of Zika virus in El Salvador, Mexico and Paraguay, the World Health Organization reports receiving notification of a laboratory-confirmed autochthonous More...
Zika virus infection reported on Easter Island
The Chilean Ministry of Health has reported a confirmed case of Zika virus (ZIKV) on the territory located in the Pacific Ocean known as Rapa Nui or Easter Island in the Pacific, according to a Prense Libre report More...
