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South Carolina reports the United States' first two cases of the 501.V2 variant first detected in South Africa in people with no known travel history.
2021-01-28

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 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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports at that least 270 pregnant women in the United States are infected with the Zika virus.
2016-05-20

The first case of the Zika virus has been diagnosed in South Africa.
2016-02-19

Pope Francis indicates that contraceptives could be allowed, as the "lesser of two evils" vis-à-vis the sin of abortion, in addressing the life-threatening problem the Zika virus presents. He noted that Pope Paul VI, "in a difficult situation in Africa, permitted nuns to use contraceptives in cases of rape".
2016-02-18

The Government of Honduras declares a state of emergency with 3,649 suspected cases of the Zika virus in the past three months.
2016-02-2

In South Carolina, the death toll rises to nine people in weather-related incidents with millions remaining homebound. Rain is forecast to continue with parts of the state dealing with flooding for some time.
2015-10-5

A Republican Party primary election takes place in the U.S. state of South Carolina, with Newt Gingrich being declared the winner and Mitt Romney coming second.
2012-01-21

Nikki Haley wins the Republican Party primary to be the Republican candidate in the South Carolina gubernatorial election in the United States.
2010-06-22