zika
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PublishedAugust 6, 2016
Florida officials insist state is safe to visit
The Zika virus, Orlando massacre and death by alligator of a young boy at Disney have put damage control on the front burner.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2016
Interactive: Watch the national growth in reported cases of the Zika virus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracks lab-confirmed Zika virus cases from each state on a weekly basis.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2016
Three Zika vaccines show success in monkeys
Results in protecting monkeys from the virus are 'good news' as human studies begin.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2016
Pregnant women fearful living in Miami’s Zika zone
Health officials are urging pregnant women to avoid a section of Miami because of the mosquito-borne illness, which can cause severe birth defects, including stunted heads.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2016
Florida says 10 more people have contracted Zika, travel advisory expected
Florida Gov. Rick Scott says the advisory will tell women who are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant to avoid unnecessary travel to the affected area just north of downtown Miami.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2016
Four Florida Zika cases may be first to be transmitted by local mosquitoes
Health officials believe the patients may have contracted the virus just north of downtown Miami.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2016
FDA halts South Florida blood bank donations over Zika concerns
The agency wants blood collection stopped until donations can be tested for the Zika virus.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2016
FDA calls for halt in blood donations in 2 Florida counties over Zika fears
Blood centers in Miami-Dade and Broward counties are urged to 'cease collecting blood immediately' until they can start a special screening test for Zika virus or implement a pathogen-inactivation technology.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2016
Maine Voices: Zika virus tops list of reasons to postpone Olympics
The world should help Brazil solve its problems before coming back to showcase the country.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2016
Zika case may be first from mosquito bite in continental U.S.
Health officials in Florida say the patient has no apparent links to recent travel outside the U.S.