Zika virus

India has for long been a breeding ground for mosquitoes and mosquito-carried diseases, and so its authorities should be on the alert for a possible Zika virus invasion in the near future. A mosquito. Credit: turkletom/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Two Women Contract Zika Virus in Vietnam

Reuters 05/04/2016

The Vietnam government has confirmed two women have contracted...

A representation of the surface of the Zika virus with protruding envelope glycoproteins (red) shown. Credit: Kuhn and Rossmann research groups, Purdue University

Ultra-HD Map of Zika Virus Reveals Important Structural Secrets

Nandita Jayaraj 31/03/2016

An up-close and personal view of the notorious virus...

A firefighter involved in a sanitation drive to protect against mosquito-borne diseases in Brasilia. Credit: agenciabrasilia/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Zika: ‘The More We Know, the Worse Things Look’

Nandita Jayaraj 26/03/2016

WHO concedes that there's still no scientific proof that...

A scanning electron microscope-derived image of Campylobacter jejuni, which triggers about 30% of cases of Guillain–Barré syndrome. Caption & credit: Wikimedia Commons

First Strong Sign That Zika Can Cause the Debilitating Guillain–Barré Syndrome

Nandita Jayaraj 01/03/2016

Scientists agree that it’s a good idea for countries...

Drawing blood. Credit: Gabriel Jabur/Agency Brasilia/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

What it Will Take to Make a Zika Vaccine

Priyanka Pulla 21/02/2016

Bharat Biotech claims it can introduce a Zika vaccine...

A mosquito. Credit: slgc/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Flirting With the Ultimate Swat: Should We Kill All Mosquitoes?

Nandita Jayaraj 03/02/2016

Given that mosquito-borne diseases are amongst the biggest killers...

Illustration of the Zika virus. Credit: Zika by Shutterstock

Why it’s Wrong to Compare Zika to Ebola

Clare Wenham 02/02/2016

Zika may also demonstrate the growing importance of BRIC...