Is the world ready for the Zika virus?
In the US, only five laboratories can diagnose the Zika virus — and a vaccine has not been developed
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In the US, only five laboratories can diagnose the Zika virus — and a vaccine has not been developed
The CDC has issued a travel warning to several countries and US territories where people have been infected with Zika
The US government says it is working on a possible vaccine for the mosquito-borne Zika virus that is quickly spreading
Mosquito-borne virus linked to brain damage in Brazilian infants likely to reach the United States, WHO says
At least 222 are dead, while reported cases have risen to 14,303 since August as government battles to contain disease
What you need to know about the Zika virus now that the first known case has been diagnosed in the US
Survivors cope with residual effects of Ebola
But researchers say it’s too early to abandon blood transfusions as a possible cure
Dr. Anthony Fauci talks about infectious diseases that are making their way to America