Zika
Floridians Are Shrugging Off A Hurricane and Zika. But It’s Just the Beginning.
“Summer down here in Miami has been a real hoot, first we had Zika and now we had Hurricane Matthew."
Thailand confirms first microcephaly cases linked to Zika
The U.S. issued new advice for pregnant women traveling to Southeast Asia, now the region has reported cases of the birth defect connected to the Zika virus.
Congress Got Its Ass in Gear to Fight Zika, Help Louisiana, and Fix Flint Pipes
Eventually they had to get something done.
Congress Doesn’t Care About Zika, But It Sure As Shit Cares About Abortion
We’ve changed abortion laws across the globe for very similar reasons. Will it happen again?
New Zika study warns of a 'global epidemic’ of birth defects
Two new Zika studies were released this week, one of which made dire predictions about the 'striking magnitude of the association between microcephaly and Zika virus infection.'
In Anti-Abortion Southern States, Zika Is a Perfect Nightmare
According to a new report, the states most vulnerable to Zika also have the least access to reproductive health care. Still, Republicans in Congress are trying to defund reproductive health care centers in the bill proposed to fight the virus.
Zika Is Driving Miami Into Debt
There are 571 cases of Zika in Florida, and Congress has spent $0 on curbing the virus so far.
Floridians wonder what's worse — Zika, or the insecticide being used to combat it
Miami Beach residents are protesting the city's use of the insecticide naled, but experts point out that the long-used chemical has never been shown to be dangerous to humans.
On the Ground With Scientists Battling Zika in Florida
When state officials announced last week that they'd captured mosquitoes infected with Zika, it was by using these scientists' traps.
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Sex is causing Zika to spread more than scientists first realized
"Zika is a sexually transmitted disease now — we need to start thinking of it that way."