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The Department of Health of the Philippines discover an additional two cases of Zika virus infections bringing the total to eight.
2016-09-13

The Zika virus outbreak in Singapore which has infected over 200 people likely evolved from Southeast Asia.
2016-09-4

Over 3 million bees die in South Carolina after being exposed to pesticides intended for mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus.
2016-09-3

The United States declares a public health emergency in Puerto Rico over an outbreak of the Zika virus which has infected nearly 11,000 people.
2016-08-12

The death of an elderly Utah woman with a Zika virus infection in late June is the first reported Zika-related death in the continental United States. The woman had traveled to an area where Zika is spreading. The exact cause of death has not been determined; the lady had an underlying medical condition.
2016-07-8

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms that the Zika virus causes birth defects like microcephaly.
2016-04-13

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating 14 cases where the Zika virus may have been sexually transmitted.
2016-02-23

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns pregnant women against visiting 14 countries and territories in South America, Central America and the Caribbean due to the Zika virus outbreak.
2016-01-15

The Haitian Health Ministry informs the World Health Organisation of a cholera outbreak north of Port-au-Prince; at least 150 people have been killed.
2010-10-22

The World Health Organisation does not know what effects the ash could have on human beings, but they have advised Europeans to stay indoors, if possible.
2010-04-16