By altering the metabolism of the skin, the Zika virus guarantees its own survival, resulting in turning humans into mosquito ...

Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect and spread the disease further, new research shows.

A study from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine reveals that Zika virus alters human skin chemistry, increasing volatile organic compounds that attract mosquitoes. This boosts virus ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has tallied 1,962 people infected with Zika in the United States, including 510 pregnant women. According to the CDC’s Pregnancy Registry, as of ...

A Patch of Protection Against Zika Virus Dec. 1, 2023 — A simple-to-apply, needle-free vaccine patch is being developed to protect people from the potentially deadly mosquito-borne Zika ...

The World Health Organisation has listed the symptoms for the Zika virus. Most people infected with the virus do not develop any symptoms. Among those who do, they typically start being evident 3 ...

Researchers from Indiana University (IU) and Makerere University in Uganda suggest that high uric acid concentrations ...

India has reported a total of 151 Zika virus disease (ZVD) between January 1 and December 31, 2024, according to the latest update by the World Health Organization (WHO). The cases were reported from ...

With the Centre issuing an advisory on the Zika virus, let's explore its symptoms and how to stay safe. Most people who have ...

Zika virus disease is mainly spread by mosquitoes. For most people it is a very mild infection and isn’t harmful but it may be more serious for pregnant women HOLIDAY makers heading across the ...

"Although most Zika virus infections in pregnancy are asymptomatic, the virus can transfer vertically from mother to child, and the estimated risk for transfer is 10 to 30 per cent." Most people ...

Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect and spread the disease further, new research shows.