Dengue, chikungunya and Zika virus outbreaks are also occurring across the Pacific. These three viruses are transmitted to humans via the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito, which are present in many...

The Secretary of Health of Ceará (SESA) has confirmed at least 10 cases of Zika virus (ZikaV) in the state, according to a Globo report (computer translated). The information was released on Thursday...

Less than two months after issuing a travel notice for Brazil because of the dengue fever outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today issued another because of a different mosquito...

One month after Brazilian media reported on a number of Zika virus infections in Bahia state and elsewhere, the Dominican Republic news source, El Nueve Diario (computer translated) is reporting the first...

After reports of suspected Zika virus infections in Brazil, the Jamaican government has taken notice and will incorporate the mosquito borne virus into the country’s vector control and education...

Following reports of suspected Zika virus reported in Brazil, the health ministries of several Caribbean countries have issued advisories for the mosquito borne viral disease. On Thursday, the Jamaica...

It has been well documented that Brazil is facing a serious dengue fever situation in 2015 with more than 750,000 cases of the viral disease reported as of May 8, with all four dengue strains being seen. In...

Health officials on the South Pacific island nation are reporting an unspecified number of confirmed cases of the mosquito borne virus, Zika virus. This is the first time the island of Vanuatu has seen...

A 27-year-old Belgian woman, who had traveled to Easter Island, sought medical attention after traveling to Tahiti. She presentied with fever, asthenia, diarrhea, retro-orbital pain. She was diagnosed...

A Japanese man with a recent travel history to Thailand has tested positive for Zika virus, a mosquito borne disease, according to a first hand account published in ProMed Mail Saturday. The report notes  previous...