Tennis stars are the latest to withdraw from Olympics over fear of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, linked to birth defects in newborn babies

Bryan brothers pull out of Rio Games, citing health concerns

One of these cases involves a woman, the other three involve men, and are likely all mosquito-borne

Florida confirms first locally transmitted Zika case in continental United States

Alexander Zverev as become the youngest man to crack the top 30 since Djokovic in 2006

No Zika bite fright for Rio-bound Stosur, Zverev

A public health institute said the US has around 1,132 registered cases of people who contracted the virus while travelling abroad

Continental US records first Zika-related death

Jordan Spieth, the world number two is the highest-ranked golfer left in the field after number one Jason Day withdrew on Tuesday

Golfer Spieth unsure about taking part in Rio

Florida's governor has said that he has allocated $26.2 million in state funds for Zika preparedness, prevention and response

Florida reports first baby born with Zika virus defect

Encouraging tests have been conducted on both mice and monkeys, but it'll be years before humans have a finished Zika vaccine

Zika vaccine tests successful on mice

Support for women and girls of child-bearing age crucial for prevention

$122 million needed for global response to Zika : WHO

The UN health agency's plan highlights several aspects of the?Zika?outbreak "that require a collaborative, global response"

USD 122m needed for global response to Zika: WHO

Citing health risks associated with Zika virus, many athletes have pulled out of Olympics, while others are unwilling to bring family

Zika threat bugging Chinese shuttler Wang

A baby suffering from a birth defect caused by the Zika virus was born on Tuesday in New Jersey to a woman visiting from Honduras who is infected with virus after she was bitten by a mosquito early on in her pregnancy, media reported.

Baby born with birth defect in New Jersey to mother infected by Zika

In early 2015, a Zika virus outbreak in Brazil was followed by a high number of microcephaly cases, in which babies are born with abnormally small heads. In January 2016, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued travel guidance on affected countries, including the use of enhanced precautions, and guidelines for pregnant women.

Japanese scientists develop new tool to predict spread of Zika virus

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