Zika virus
China's Henan Province Confirms First Case of Zika Virus
| Charissa Echavez | | Sep 15, 2016 01:02 PM EDT |
China's Henan Province has announced its first case of the Zika virus on Tuesday from an unnamed 28-year-old man who arrived at the Zhengzhou airport on Thursday morning.
China Braces for Zika Virus Spread
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Sep 15, 2016 01:48 AM EDT |
Dozens of mainland residents in Beijing, Guangdong, Jiangxi and Zhejiang have been confirmed with Zika, which they contracted while abroad.
More Bad News: Zika Virus also Lives in our Eyes
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Sep 06, 2016 11:50 PM EDT |
Eye infection raises the possibility people might acquire Zika infection through contact with tears from infected people.
China Among Countries That is Likely to House Zika Virus
| Staff Reporter | | Sep 03, 2016 08:40 AM EDT |
China is among a group of countries that are more likely to be a hot-bed for the Zika virus, according to research.
China’s ‘Mosquito Factory’ Aims to Wipe out Zika and Other Mosquito-Transmitted Diseases
| Girish Shetti | | Aug 03, 2016 10:40 AM EDT |
In 2012, China opened a unique mosquito factory consisting of a small island on the outskirts of Guangzhou, South China Morning Post reported. The goal of the project is to wipe out mosquito-transmitted diseases such as the Zika virus, Dengue fever, and malaria.
NBA News: MVP Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors to Skip 2016 Rio Olympics
| Ritz Agranum | | Jun 07, 2016 12:48 AM EDT |
The National Basketball Association's reigning back-to-back Most Valuable Player winner, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, has pulled out from the USA Men's Basketball team that will be competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this coming August.
3rd Baby With Zika-Linked Microcephaly Born in the U.S., First in New York Tri-State Area
| Kat De Guzman | | Jun 02, 2016 08:45 PM EDT |
The third baby with Zika-linked microcephaly in the United States was born on Tuesday, marking the first-ever case in the New York tri-state area.
More Than 100 Scientists Support Moving Rio Olympics due to Outbreak of Zika Virus
| Alec Regino | | Jun 02, 2016 06:24 PM EDT |
Despite the World Health Organization's (WHO) rejection of calls to move or postpone the Rio Olympics 2016 due to the Zika Outbreak, more than 100 leading scientists believe that hosting the games would be 'unethical' due to health risks.
NBA News: Pau Gasol Mulls Missing the Rio Olympics Because of the Zika Virus
| Ritz Agranum | | May 31, 2016 03:10 PM EDT |
Six-time NBA All-Star Spanish professional basketball player Pau Gasol is thinking about not playing to represent his country at the 2016 Rio Olympics in August due to concerns about the Zika virus.
China Leads the Way in Zika Virus Research; Scientists Break Down Protein to Develop Vaccine
| Jenia Cane | | Apr 20, 2016 11:49 PM EDT |
China's ongoing research on the Zika virus has started to bear fruit.
China Reports 11th Zika Virus Case; 7-Year-Old Girl Infected
| Jenia Cane | | Apr 11, 2016 10:09 PM EDT |
China has reported its 11th case of Zika virus as a seven-year-old girl tested positive on Thursday.
Geographical Reach of Zika Virus Continues to Widen - WHO
| Marcel Woo | | Mar 09, 2016 07:16 AM EST |
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that the geographical reach of the mosquito-borne Zika virus has been widening steadily since its first detection in the Americas last year.
Zika Cases in China Climb to 12; 2 New Cases Reported in Guangdong
| Marcel Woo | | Mar 07, 2016 08:30 AM EST |
The number of Zika cases on the Chinese mainland climbed to 12 on Monday following the reports from Guangdong Province of the discovery of two new cases, the official Xinhua news agency has reported.
Nations Intensify Efforts Against Zika Virus; Vaccines Available in 18 Months, WHO Reveals
| Charissa Echavez | | Feb 17, 2016 10:34 AM EST |
As many countries continue to battle the Zika virus, scientists are working against time to create a potent vaccine. The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that a vaccine against the Zika virus will be available in at least 18 months.
China Confirms Second Zika Virus Case
| Charissa Echavez | | Feb 16, 2016 09:51 AM EST |
Just a day after discharging its first patient infected with the Zika virus, China reported its second imported Zika case, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) announced on Monday.
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