It was not before the discovery of birth abnormality found in newborn Brazilian children that Zika virus blasted the whole world health community with a deafening bang.
Alarm in recent months over the Zika virus, which is believed to cause microcephaly in the foetuses of pregnant women, has prompted to loosen regulations on abortion among Catholic countries, especially in Brazil. This comes after recommendations to delay pregnancy were announced to decrease cases of Zika virus.
New research reveals that Zika virus may live longer than expected as it hides behind body organs protected from the immune system.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Dallas County health officials announced that the first known Zika virus case in the country was sexually transmitted.
The Zika virus is spreading at an alarming rate and has now infected more than 2,000 pregnant Colombian women.
The government is beginning to research into a possible vaccine for Zika virus.
Brazil has announced that they will be funding a vaccine research and development against the Zika virus.
