Zika Virus

Philippines halts use of a landmark vaccine for the potentially deadly dengue virus after its manufacturer warned it could worsen the disease in some cases

Brazil is undergoing its worst yellow fever outbreak in decades

It could help health authorities to assess the disease intensity in a geographic region

Health Ministry officials say that the three patients in western Gujarat state had recovered

Brazil experienced an outbreak in a rural area earlier this year, leading to 40 confirmed deaths

Alarm as at least 10 people are killed and reports of more than 100 suspected cases emerge

Some aspects of yellow fever outbreak in Africa were scary, experts say

Despite the sense of gloom with violence and terrorism stalking the world, 2016 had many good moments to be happy about

Water crisis, Bridgegate also made news

Health minister says no case has been verified in the country so far

Far less discussed, this hardy virus is transmitted by contact with saliva and urine, and can be devastating to a foetus

Southern state becomes second after Florida to report locally transmitted virus

Finding out what stopped microcephaly in the country may help others to tamp down the epidemic’s worst effects

Brazil refuses to downgrade the risk, while experts lash out against world health body’s decision

Study says more than a quarter of cases were spread within the same household

Announcement could affect Thailand’s key tourism industry

This is the first documented case of such virus transmission if confirmed

Cases of chikungunya soared to 3,251 so far this year from just 64 last year

Woman from Cebu is among three new cases recorded of mosquito-borne virus