Vietnam records no Zika cases

Vietnam records no Zika cases

(VOVworld) - Vietnam has so far recorded no cases related to Zika virus, which is now affecting 54 countries and territories worldwide, the Ministry of Health’s Preventive Medicine Department announced yesterday. However, taking into account...
Four cases of Zika reported in the UK

Four cases of Zika reported in the UK

(VOVworld) - Four cases of Zika, the mosquito-borne virus associated with brain damaged babies in Latin America, have been discovered in the UK in the last six weeks, Public Health England (PHE...
Zika epidemic spreads across South America

Zika epidemic spreads across South America

(VOVworld) - Peru’s health ministry has raised its medical alert following the first case of the Zika virus carried by a Venezuelan citizen who entered the country by bus from Colombia. Health Minister...
Rio Olympics to go ahead despite Zika virus

Rio Olympics to go ahead despite Zika virus

(VOVworld) - There is no chance that the Rio Olympics will be cancelled because of a Zika virus outbreak, Brazil has said. The authorities said there was no risk to athletes and spectators -...