UN health chief: Zika virus is ‘spreading explosively’
By JAMEY KEATEN and MARIA CHENG Declaring that the Zika virus is “spreading explosively,” chief of the World Health Organization announced that it will hold an emergency meeting of independent…
Dengue fever
Health minister: Brazil is ‘losing battle’ against mosquito
By JENNY BARCHFIELD Brazil’s health minister says the country will mobilize some 220,000 troops to battle the mosquito blamed for spreading a virus suspected of causing birth defects — but…
Vietnam releases dengue-blocking mosquito
By MARGIE MASON In this photo taken on Sept. 1, 2013, scientist Simon Kutcher, project manager of the Eliminate Dengue Vietnam research program, blood feeds a cage of mosquitoes in…
Nicaragua mobilizes fumigation against dengue
A worker from the Nicaraguan health ministry fumigates a resident’s front yard in Managua, Nicaragua, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. According to the government, more than 5,000 cases of dengue have…