So far, Zika is showing up in the United States just where the modelers said it would
Forecasts for virus’s spread proving accurate
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Colombia reports huge jump in babies harmed by Zika
Nearly 150 cases of microcephaly have been diagnosed in babies infected with the virus -
After 40 years, the most important weapon against mosquitoes may be failing
As mosquitoes develop resistance to pyrethroid insecticides, researchers are forced to look for alternatives -
Brazil will release billions of lab-grown mosquitoes to combat infectious disease. Will it work?
Desperate health officials are investing in new control strategies, but the evidence-and the economics-are still hazy -
This scientist is the ultimate mosquito killer
In humankind’s war against insect-borne disease, Dutch entomologist Bart Knols is one of the most creative warriors -
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In Brazil, a plague of rats signals what may come in a more urban world
As more people crowd into urban slums, the risks posed by rodent-borne diseases are on the rise -
Studies that intentionally infect people with disease-causing bugs are on the rise
Scientists say these “challenge” experiments save time, money, and lives -
Zika vaccine efficacy trials could start in 2017
Details emerge about efforts to stop spread of the virus -
Drug resistance triggers war to wipe out malaria in the Mekong region
Public health experts bid to eliminate malaria in SE Asia before it becomes untreatable -
New reports highlight long-term risks from Ebola infection, limits of ZMapp
Scientists report long-lasting symptoms and evidence of virus's presence in semen 18 months after recovery -
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