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Invasive mosquito species capable of carrying dangerous viruses such as Zika, dengue and yellow fever have been detected in 16 California counties. There鈥檚 no evidence the mosquitoes have transmitted these diseases within the state, but health officials urge residents to take steps to slow their spread.
After weathering the catastrophe in New Orleans 12 years ago, Dr. Ruth Berggren moved to Texas, where she again finds herself in the center of a hurricane crisis. In a Q&A, she draws parallels between the harrowing events and pinpoints risks in Harvey鈥檚 aftermath.
A Washington state woman didn鈥檛 find out for months that she was likely infected with the virus that can cause serious birth defects. Clinic officials say they鈥檒l do better.
So far, 72 affected babies have been born in the continental U.S. One young mother, infected in Mexico last year, and her infant face an uncertain future in rural Washington.
The Zika virus, which made its appearance in the U.S. last summer, is still not well understood, and federal and state officials are not sure what to expect this year.
California has reported more than 500 travel-related Zika infections, and five babies have been born in the state with birth defects related to the mosquito-borne disease.
In a paradox, researchers say testing for a vaccine will depend on the outbreak recurring this year.
Because of the fears about devastating birth defects, carrying a child to term can be daunting for women in the commonwealth.
Three different studies highlight the challenges ahead for the health system as it attempts to address the damage done to children who were exposed to it in utero.
A plan to test the effectiveness of so-called 鈥淔rankenflies鈥 is being closely watched by nearby Miami-Dade County as a possible way to combat the spread of Zika.聽
Zika virus infection changes both viral and human RNA, affecting the body鈥檚 immune response, say researchers at the University of California, San Diego.
Efforts to control and track the mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus have been hampered by lack of resources.
Testing people 鈥 especially pregnant women 鈥 who may have been exposed to the virus is an integral part of the response strategy, but it鈥檚 putting a strain on this part of the nation鈥檚 public health infrastructure. New congressional funding could change that.
Here鈥檚 a breakdown of what women should know, and what is still unclear, regarding how Zika is transmitted, who is at risk and how to take precautions against it.
Mosquito season may be ending in parts of the U.S., but public health officials say the additional resources will make a difference because the threat will not be measured in one cycle but in years.
Pregnant women in South Florida can get free Zika tests through the state's health department. But delays in getting back the results are heightening worries and may affect medical options.
Most people who have been infected don鈥檛 have symptoms, so they don鈥檛 know they have the virus.
As Miami-Dade doubles down on aerial spraying of the insecticide naled to combat the mosquitoes that spread Zika, experts question that approach.
Based on lessons learned in the 2014 Ebola outbreak, the federal agency has designated teams to help identify patients and health care workers who have been exposed to the virus.
A Brazilian case report indicates the virus may cause brain impairment after a child is born, increasing the need for tracking the development of children who may have been exposed.
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