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Zika vaccine ‘at least 18 months away’, as researchers query whether it is causing latest outbreak

The World Health Organisation has set out a rough timescale for developing a vaccine to combat the ZIKA Virus infecting thousands in south America. An...

Planes arriving in UK from Zika-hit areas sprayed with insecticide

Planes landing in the UK from areas affected by Zika are to be sprayed with insecticide as part of the UK government’s response to...

Pregnant woman infected with Zika virus in Spain

A pregnant woman is among the seven people identified as being infected with the Zika virus in Spain after visiting affected countries. The country’s health...

European countries warned to act now to reduce risk of Zika virus

European countries are being warned to act now to try to reduce the risk from the Zika virus. It is being spread by a particular...

WHO declares Zika virus outbreak ‘an international public health emergency’

The Zika virus outbreak should be considered a “public health emergency of international concern”, the World Health Organisation has said. The global health body made...

Global concern as Zika virus continues to spread

Global concern is mounting as the number of people infected with Zika virus is soaring. Last night Columbia confirmed it has over 2,000 cases of...

No Zika vaccine ‘for several years’ as virus spreads ‘explosively’

US officials have ruled out a vaccine to protect against Zika in the next few years as concerns continue to mount about the spread...

WHO declares Guinea free of Ebola

Guinea has been declared free of Ebola by the World Health Organisation. It means there have been no new infections for 42 days. Tow-and-a-half thousand people...

Processed meats can cause bowel cancer, warn health experts

Global health experts have found that processed meat such as bacon, ham and sausages can cause bowel cancer. Red meat is also “probably” carcinogenic, with...

South Korea reassured over deadly virus outbreak

The head of the World Health Organisation has boosted beleaguered South Korea, saying efforts to contain a deadly Mers virus outbreak are reassuring and...

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