More cases of the Zika virus are being reported in Florida while researchers are discovering more serious effects on infants.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency on Wednesday in four counties where people have been diagnosed with Zika Virus.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised its concern regarding a recent case in Dallas, Texas, where the Zika virus was transmitted through sexual intercourse.
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced this week that an estimated $8.5 million in funds is needed to combat the Zika virus outbreak.
The country has already expanded their GMO mosquito experiments with a biotech firm.
The mosquito-borne Zika virus has infected female inmates inside a prison in Colombia.
The Aedes aegypti mosquito is the known carrier of the diseases.
Scientists are now developing antibodies as possible treatment against Chikungunya.
