The new strain of coronavirus from Wuhan has the potential to expand all over the world and the Chinese government is fighting to control its propagation
The declaration of a global emergency triggers recommendations to all countries aimed at preventing or reducing the cross-border spread of disease while avoiding unnecessary interference with trade and travel
The outbreak is linked to a seafood market in Wuhan, but some patients diagnosed with the new coronavirus deny exposure to this market
The new coronavirus strain behind China pneumonia outbreak is fuelling global alarm after several cases were reported in several countries
Although the danger of an outbreak is reaching its decisive stage, scientists and public health officials have recognized the comprehensive response from the Beijing government
The outbreak is linked to a seafood market in Wuhan, but some patients diagnosed with the new coronavirus deny exposure to this market
The virus has been linked to microcephaly, a condition in newborns marked by abnormally small heads and brains that have not developed properly.
Around the fifth month of her pregnancy, Daniele Ferreira dos Santos fell ill with a high fever and angry red splotches on her skin.
Zika virus is transmitted to people through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. These are the same mosquitoes spreading dengue and chikungunya viruses.
The alert issued Friday by the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention covers 14 countries and territories in the Americas where the Zika virus has been detected.