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News Articles: Zika

Mosquitoes can carry viruses including dengue, malaria, chikungunya and Zika. They are a growing public health threat abroad and in the United States.

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  • Health

The U.S. is unprepared for the growing threat of mosquito- and tick-borne viruses

Experts warn that new tropical viruses are headed for the U.S. – and the country should take active measures to fend them off.

December 15, 2023
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By:
  • Pien Huang
This mosquito spreads dengue, Zika and yellow fever too. Could these diseases make a human emit an odor that draws the insect in to take a bite?

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  • Global Health

Why mosquitoes might find you irresistible. Hint: A viral lure

Researchers have found that certain viruses may have a trick up their sleeve that can make humans more attractive to mosquitoes. The study also revealed a possible remedy.

June 30, 2022
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By:
  • Ari Daniel
Yaritza Martinez developed a Zika virus infection in 2016 when she was pregnant with her son Yariel, who is now 5 years old. Yariel is enrolled in a long-term study following a group of babies in the U.S. and in Colombia to see how they have been developing.

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  • Health

5 years later, researchers assess how children exposed to Zika are developing

Subtle developmental differences in children whose brains seemed normal at birth underscore the need to follow children long term — a lesson that may be key for babies exposed to COVID-19.

December 27, 2021
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
Rochelle dos Santos helps her daughter with physical therapy. Many children with congenital Zika disorder are physically disabled.

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  • Global Health

Remembering Zika: Parents offered their kids for studies, then say they were forgotten

Years after agreeing to take part in research, families of children with congenital Zika syndrome are feeling abandoned.

October 21, 2021
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By:
  • Mariana Lenharo
A female <em>Aedes aegypti</em> mosquito feeds on human skin.

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  • Global Health

Why Does A Virus Cause Problems In One Region But Not Another? A Study Offers Insight

In 2015, the mosquito-borne virus Zika exploded in South America. Health experts predicted it would erupt in Africa. But a major outbreak never happened. Now scientists think they understand why.

November 20, 2020
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  • Michaeleen Doucleff
With her blood meal visible through her transparent abdomen, the female <em>Aedes aegypti</em> mosquito takes flight as she leaves her host's skin surface.

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  • Science

Why One Dangerous Mosquito Developed A Taste For Human Blood

Given the choice between an animal and a human, the Aedes aegypti species prefers ... us. A new study explains how that happened.

July 23, 2020
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By:
  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
In this Aug. 26, 2019, file photo, Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District biologist Nadja Reissen examines a mosquito in Salt Lake City.

GSU Researchers Identify Protein That Could Unlock West Nile, Zika Virus Treatments

A research team at Georgia State University is gaining greater insight into mosquito-borne illnesses. A biologist at GSU said his team found a protein...

November 07, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge

On Second Thought For Friday, July 8, 2016

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been under the leadership of Dr. Tom Frieden since 2009. The CDC director has a long history as an...

July 11, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee
An Aedes aegypti mosquito, the kind most likely to spread the Zika virus.

Atlanta Travel Hub Doesn’t Make Georgia More Vulnerable To Zika Virus

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Atlanta's role as a hub for international travel doesn't make Georgia more...

June 09, 2016
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By:
  • Sam Whitehead
Brenda Fitzgerald discusses the Georgia Department of Public Health's collaboration with Hartsfield-Jackson as Miguel Southwell, the airport's general manager, looks on.

Hartsfield-Jackson Airport Joins Fight Against Spread Of Zika Virus

Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is joining the fight against the Zika virus. Public health officials say the world's busiest airport...

April 07, 2016
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By:
  • Sam Whitehead

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