Here’s a look at Zika virus, an illness spread through mosquito bites that can cause birth defects and other neurological defects. Facts Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ...

While many people with a Zika virus infection won’t have symptoms, it is very dangerous ... which is when a baby's head is much smaller than expected, and other congenital malformations like ...

Three species of mosquito are of particular concern in Europe, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and ...

and those that do generally cause mild symptoms that last for two to seven days. Zika can occasionally cause more serious complications and can harm a developing baby if contracted by a pregnant ...

While many people with a Zika virus infection won’t have symptoms, it is very dangerous to pregnant women. That’s because an infection during pregnancy can cause microcephaly, which is when a baby's ...

Deadly viruses could become endemic in Europe unless urgent measures are taken, a leading expert has warned. Rising global ...

However, most people who get the virus don't show symptoms. Signs of dengue ... yellow fever and dengue, but not for Zika, which can harm a baby in the womb if a pregnant woman gets it.

Their research shows that the Zika virus alters ... cause mild symptoms that last for 2-7 days. Zika can occasionally cause more serious complications and can harm a developing baby if contracted ...

Here’s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: the aftermath of hurricane Dorian’s landfall in the Bahamas, students head back to school, confrontations at ...