Zika virus has been found to cause a form of brain damage- microcephaly in newborns whose mothers were infected during
Category: Zika virus
How to detect Zika virus from semen samples
A reliable clinical assay that can detect the Zika virus from semen samples has been discovered by scientist. This assay
Facts about Zika virus
Zika virus is a mosquito- borne illness that is spread by the Aedes species of mosquito. Aedes albopictus, known as
Zika virus causes more diseases in children
Zika could be more dangerous to unborn babies because test on pregnant monkeys infected with the virus found that every
Zika virus mosquito can transmit other viruses
Aedes aegypti, the primary mosquito that carries Zika virus, might also transmit chikungunya and dengue viruses with one bite. A
Presence of Zika virus in cerebrospinal fluid
According to latest study, Zika virus can remain in cerebrospinal fluid, lymph nodes and colorectal tissue of infected rhesus monkeys
Zika may trigger epilepsy in infants
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC, Zika virus may trigger cases of epilepsy in infants. Among 48