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Half a dozen pregnant women infected as India suffers Zika virus outbreak
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 weeks agoIndia is seeing a surge in Zika cases with authorities identifying at least six pregnant women...
What is West Nile virus and should travellers in Europe be worried about recent outbreaks?
Euronews via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 weeks agoAfter dengue fever outbreaks in Europe put travellers on red alert in spring, cases of another...
Zika virus: Tests reveal high likelihood of transmission at Boon Lay Place, residents asked to be...
Yahoo News Singapore· 5 months agoResidents and workers at Boon Lay Place are asked to take precautions against getting the Zika virus...
Millions infected with dengue this year in new record as hotter temperatures cause virus to flare
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 7 months agoDengue is sweeping across the Western Hemisphere in numbers not seen since record-keeping began more...
What is tomato flu? New outbreak spreads in India as scientists try to decode mysterious virus
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 years agoThe surgence of a new influenza called tomato flu — because of the formation of red blisters that...
The climate crisis is aggravating 58% of infectious human diseases, including typhoid and Zika
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 years agoIn 2016, a community in a remote corner of northern Siberia started to get sick. Dozens of people,...
Nine viruses the World Health Organisation is concerned about
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 year agoFor infectious diseases experts at the World Health Organisation (WHO), the job is never done. While...
Should I worry about dengue while travelling? Here's what Canadians should know
Yahoo Canada Style· 6 months agoThis article is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical...
Scientists infect volunteers with Zika in hunt for vaccines, treatments
Reuters via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 9 months agoResearchers in the United States have shown for the first time they can safely and effectively infect human volunteers with Zika virus, a step towards learning more about the disease and developing ...
What to know about dengue as CDC warns of rising risk in US
CNN via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 weeks agoDengue virus is the most common mosquito-spread virus globally, but generally relatively rare in the...