By altering the metabolism of the skin, the Zika virus guarantees its own survival, resulting in turning humans into mosquito ...

"Our findings show that Zika virus isn't just passively transmitted." Scientist reveals disturbing way Zika virus affects humans: 'It actively manipulates human biology to ensure its survival' first ...

The spread of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits the Zika virus as well as dengue, Rift Valley fever, and ...

Zika, a mosquito-borne virus first identified in 1947 in a Rhesus macaque monkey, continues to perplex scientists in many ways nearly 80 years later. While many people with a Zika virus infection ...

Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne orthoflavivirus that can cause birth defects, including microcephaly, a condition in which head and brain size are significantly reduced at birth. The ...

The mosquito-borne Zika virus is known for causing microcephaly, a birth defect in which abnormal brain development results in a smaller-than-expected head. A new study shows that the Zika virus ...

The mosquito-borne Zika virus is known for causing microcephaly, a birth defect in which abnormal brain development results in a smaller-than-expected head. A new study published Jan. 13 in mBio ...

Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect and spread the disease further, new research shows.