South Carolina Lab Behind Escaped Monkey Drama Conducted Secret Animal Experiments Involving Deadly Virus

MEDICINE & HEALTH 12.23.2024 12:06 PM

Secretive experiments on monkeys—involving dangerous pathogens like the Zika virus—have come to light after dozens of monkeys escaped the facility in November.

Wolbachia Method: South American Cities Spread Bacteria-Carrying Aedes aegypti to Reduce Disease-Causing Mosquitoes

02.07.2024 07:58 AM

Introducing Wolbachia bacteria to Aedes aegypti mosquitoes has been found to reduce the transmission of dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases. Learn more about it in this article.

Aggressive Aedes Aegypti Mosquitoes Detected in a County in California: How Do These Insects Spread Germs?

10.25.2022 23:52 PM

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which have the potential to transmit the Zika virus, chikungunya, and dengue, have been detected in Santa Clara County. Read the article to learn more of this story.

Mosquitoes Can Smell If a Person Has Dengue or Zika Virus, Research Suggests

07.01.2022 05:27 AM

A study shows mosquitoes can determine if a person has a virus like dengue or Zika through smell. Read and learn more about how this can be possible.

Zika Virus Long Term Side Effects: What Happened to Babies Affected by the Virus?

12.27.2021 22:34 PM

Researchers looked at how children who had been exposed to Zika were developing five years later, and this is what they discovered.

Mosquito That Can Carry Zika Virus, Dengue Detected Near Sacramento Park

10.14.2021 01:24 AM

A notice from district officials in Sacramento said that mosquito species that potentially carry serious illnesses including Zika virus and dengue fever, among others, have been discovered in south Sacramento.

Mosquitoes That Feed On Sugar Developed Immunity to Viral Infections, Potentially Preventing Spread of Arboviruse

09.06.2021 00:28 AM

Mosquitoes are carriers of arbovirus that cause dengue fever, Zika, and chikungunya. But scientists have found a way to prevent the transmission of these viruses by feeding mosquitoes with sugar.

Commonly Used Antibiotic Prevent Brain Infections Brought By Zika Virus

11.25.2020 22:00 PM

NIH researchers used a variety of drugs to test out 10,000 compounds and found that the commonly used antibiotic methacycline effectively prevents brain injuries due to Zika virus.

Mosquitos Carrying Dengue, Zika, Yellow Fever Would Be More Prevalent by 2030, Study Warns

05.09.2020 05:08 AM

Mosquitos carrying diseases such as dengue, Zika virus, and yellow fever will become more common in many parts of the world as the changes in weather pattern and temperature continues.

Using New Groundbreaking Human-Mimetic Tools to Combat the World’s Deadliest Infections

06.24.2019 15:54 PM

The study includes a comprehensive review of the models used to study deadly mosquito-borne flaviviruses (MBF) such as dengue fever and the Zika virus, known to cause neurological disease in humans

Dengue Fever Mosquito: The Greatest Danger of Spreading the Zika Virus in Australia

04.23.2019 12:04 PM

The virus is in the reproductive organs of the mosquito The dengue fever mosquito common to the north and central Queensland poses the greatest danger of spreading the Zika virus in Australia, according to the researchers at QUT and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute.

Zika Retreats In America; Pregnancy Problems Does Not Have To Blame Only On The Virus

06.14.2017 17:09 PM

Researchers have investigated and observed that Zika virus is not the only thing to be blame on pregnancy problems and fetal abnormalities for it only results to small rate on the problems. Furthermore, Zika virus now retreats in America for the cases had been decreased from last year.

Why Zika Virus Causes Microcephaly In Pregnant Mother's Babies, Scientists Explain

06.04.2017 13:36 PM

Researchers discover why babies born from a mother infected with Zika virus has a rare case of microcephaly.

WHO Reports 3 Confirmed Zika Virus Cases In India; Find Out Details About The Disease Here

05.29.2017 17:06 PM

The Zika virus was reported to reach India with 3 cases already. As it is widely known by some that Zika virus comes from Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, nobody could stop the infection spreading.

Zika Virus Explores Possibilities To Kill The Brain Cancer Cells: Scientists Approach To Explore Pioneering Future Treatment

05.19.2017 10:02 AM

Scientists are approaching to use the Zika virus in order to kill the brain cancer cells and to discover the key to future treatments.

How Often Mosquitoes Bite: Know Why Temperature Plays A Major Role In The Spread of Mosquito-Borne Diseases

05.11.2017 05:44 AM

According to recent study temperature greatly affect the level of dengue, chikungunya, West Nile, and Zika Virus victims.

Centers For Disease Control & Prevention Set New Guidelines To Combat Zika Virus

05.09.2017 04:28 AM

Zika caused a dramatic effect among babies, however, a recent guideline helped medical professional to have baseline reading that will help them interpret the virus.

Zika Virus May Produce Abnormalities In Fetus: 1 Out Of 10 Babies With Prenatal Exposure In Danger

05.07.2017 14:12 PM

A recent study has observed that fetus exposed to Zika virus might be responsible for a child born with abnormalities in the brain or any other type of congenital complications.

Zika Outbreak Feared To Have Reached The Texas Border

04.24.2017 12:50 PM

The Texas Border, which houses 1.3 million people, are vulnerable to Zika virus because most of their houses don't have sufficient air-conditioning and window screens to protect them from mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are known to carry the virus.

Florida Releases Thousands of Bacteria-Infected Mosquitoes to Wipe Out Viruses

04.19.2017 19:09 PM

Florida has released thousands of male mosquitoes on Tuesday to test a new way to eliminate Zika and other viruses in the South Florida.

Zika Can Steer Epilepsy To Affected Babies: Treatment Possible Study Proves

04.19.2017 18:54 PM

Zika virus can trigger epilepsy in newborn infants; researchers proved that treatment to prevent attack possible if diagnosed at right time; know more here