The Zika virus must take the “side roads” into the placenta to infect a fetus, one researcher said — but the Rift Valley fever virus takes the “expressway.”
Tag: Epidemics
Trek into Congo Forest Reveals an Ebola Crisis Fueled by Violence
As deadly conflicts shadow health workers, a New York Times reporter and the remote villagers they try to reach, new treatments fail to get to those who need them.
Global Health: Marburg Virus, Related to Ebola, Is Found in Bats in West Africa
The discovery was part of a U.S.-led effort to spot dangerous pathogens in animals before humans are endangered.
Global Health: Battle Against Ebola in Congo Pits Medical Hope Against Local Chaos
A vaccine and new treatments are on hand, but the outbreak is in an area rife with unpredictable gunfire, bandits and suspicion of outsiders.
8 U.N. Peacekeepers Killed in Congo in Area Facing Ebola Outbreak
Twelve Congolese soldiers were also killed in a joint military operation against rebels in Congo’s northeast, which is facing a deadly Ebola outbreak, according to the Security Council.
Papua New Guinea Is Rich in Resources but Poor in Health
The Pacific nation hoped that hosting the APEC summit meeting would elevate its international profile, but a national health crisis threatens to overshadow it.