Zika Virus: Public Health Emergency

International public health emergency in response to Zika virus

Tuesday, February 02, 2016 Emergency Declared Over Birth Defects Tied to Zika The World Health Organization took the unusual step on Monday of declaring an international public health emergency from Zika virus. Read more ... Related Reading • Zika Virus • Microcephaly Today's Health News •  Could C-Section Baby Benefit From Mom's Vaginal Fluids? •  Many Depressed Teens Don't Get Follow-Up Care •  Painkillers Don't Ease Disability Due to Nerve Damage: Study •  Weight Loss Starting at Midlife Tied to Later Dementia Risk in Study •  Long-Term Pot Use May Make Word Recall Tougher in Middle Age •  Homeless Youth More Likely to Visit Drop-In Center Than Shelter •  New Blood Pressure Guidelines a Danger to Patients: Study •  Study: Small Bump in Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Might Harm Baby •  Views of Green Space Help Students Perform Better: Study •  Study: Causes of Gulf War Illness Pinpointed •  Stress-Prone Teen Males May Be at Risk of High Blood Pressure Later •  Less Than Half of U.S. Babies Receive Flu Vaccine: CDC •  Health Tip: Help Your Child Kick a Bad Habit •  Health Tip: Use Less Heat on Your Hair •  Study Pits Antiperspirants Against Underarm Bacteria •  Scientists Find Stem Cells That Might Repair Skull, Face Bones •  Tiny but Dangerous: The Mosquitoes Spreading Zika •  Emergency Declared Over Birth Defects Tied to Zika Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   Diseases and Conditions   MedicineNet Home From Our WebMD Sponsors Diagnosed With Cancer? Follow Us       MedicineNet Newsletters Sign up for the NEW MedicineNet newsletters today! New specialty newsletters include Cancer, Heart, Pregnancy & Newborns, Children's Health & Parenting. MedicineNet Newsletters » Quizzes • Symptoms of ADHD in Adults • Childhood ADHD Treatment • Depression Moods and Types Top Viewed Articles • Fiber Reduces Breast Cancer • Origins of Schizophrenia • Depression Screening for All • Women's Heart Attacks Differ • Is There Lead in Your Water? Picture Slideshows • Visual Guide to ADHD in Adults • ADHD Symptoms in Children • Depression Myths and Facts • Lung Cancer Myths and Facts • What Is Binge Eating Disorder? Latest Pet Health Content • Skin Problems in Cats • 1-Minute Trainer: Big Dogs • Harmful Foods for Cats • 1-Minute Trainer: Small Dogs • Pets in Your Bed Bonus PDF Guide Health & Wellness Guide