/tags/zika-virus zika virus en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Sat, 07 Mar 2020 01:52:58 GMT /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2020-03-06/jackson-health-infection-control-chief-talks-about-preparing-for-coronavirus Florida health officials are continuing to monitor the spread of coronavirus. According to the Florida Department of Health, 264 people are currently… Sat, 07 Mar 2020 01:52:58 GMT /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2020-03-06/jackson-health-infection-control-chief-talks-about-preparing-for-coronavirus Alexander Gonzalez, Tom Hudson /2019-12-17/why-dengue-fever-cases-are-hitting-record-highs-in-latin-america Some of the reasons for the surge are expected — heavy rainfalls create lots of pools where mosquitoes can breed. But there are some surprising factors, like the Zika virus. Tue, 17 Dec 2019 21:46:00 GMT /2019-12-17/why-dengue-fever-cases-are-hitting-record-highs-in-latin-america Pien Huang /2019-10-09/zika-researchers-are-learning-more-about-the-long-term-consequences-for-children A new review of research on the Zika virus since 2016 finds there is still much scientists don't understand about the pandemic — including when another may strike. Wed, 09 Oct 2019 21:06:35 GMT /2019-10-09/zika-researchers-are-learning-more-about-the-long-term-consequences-for-children Pien Huang /news/2019-06-14/is-it-zika-or-dengue-new-cdc-guidance-advises-doctors-to-test-patients-for-both Summer in South Florida brings warm weather, high humidity and mosquitoes — an ideal environment for two closely related viruses, Zika and dengue… Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:48:12 GMT /news/2019-06-14/is-it-zika-or-dengue-new-cdc-guidance-advises-doctors-to-test-patients-for-both Daniel Chang /show/sundial/2018-08-14/report-targeting-baby-mosquitoes-is-most-effective-technique-against-zika A deadly chemical that targets baby mosquitoes is much more effective when attacking Zika virus than traditional insecticides, according to a new… Tue, 14 Aug 2018 22:14:45 GMT /show/sundial/2018-08-14/report-targeting-baby-mosquitoes-is-most-effective-technique-against-zika /2018-08-07/babies-who-seem-fine-at-birth-may-have-zika-related-problems-later-study-finds The largest study to follow women infected with Zika while they were pregnant finds about 6 percent of children had problems at birth, but 14 percent had complications by their first birthday. Tue, 07 Aug 2018 17:05:00 GMT /2018-08-07/babies-who-seem-fine-at-birth-may-have-zika-related-problems-later-study-finds Rob Stein /2018-08-02/using-zika-for-good-florida-doctors-use-it-to-kill-deadly-neuroblastoma A new treatment with the Zika virus might be able to target tumor cells in one of the deadliest childhood cancers. Thu, 02 Aug 2018 11:18:13 GMT /2018-08-02/using-zika-for-good-florida-doctors-use-it-to-kill-deadly-neuroblastoma By Danielle Prieur /health-news-florida/2018-06-14/floridians-worried-about-zika-but-they-didnt-necessarily-protect-themselves Most Floridians knew about the Zika virus and how it spread—but that wasn't enough to get them to protect themselves, according to a new study in the… Thu, 14 Jun 2018 19:56:50 GMT /health-news-florida/2018-06-14/floridians-worried-about-zika-but-they-didnt-necessarily-protect-themselves Sammy Mack /2017-06-13/zika-in-america-one-mothers-saga When her daughter was born at Providence St. Peter Hospital in January, the first thing Maria Rios checked was the baby’s head. She’d seen the... Tue, 13 Jun 2017 12:15:23 GMT /2017-06-13/zika-in-america-one-mothers-saga JoNel Allecia of Kaiser Health News /health-care/2017-05-30/states-fear-price-of-new-zika-vaccine-will-be-more-than-they-can-pay Tue, 30 May 2017 11:49:00 GMT /health-care/2017-05-30/states-fear-price-of-new-zika-vaccine-will-be-more-than-they-can-pay Alison Kodjak