Zika, a mosquito-borne virus first identified in 1947 in a Rhesus macaque monkey, continues to perplex scientists in many ways nearly 80 years later. While many people with a Zika virus infection ...

A recent study published in Communications Biology found that the Zika virus causes metabolic changes in human skin, ...

Zika virus is currently present in over 90 countries and spreading at a rapid pace, thanks to Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which ...

Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect and spread the disease further, new research shows. Skip to main content.

Zika Virus's Sneaky Skin Hack: Attracting Mosquitoes “Basically, [the virus] is very sneaky,” said Noushin Emami, an infectious biologist at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and study ...

Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect and spread the disease further, new research shows. Skip to content.

Zika virus alters the chemical composition of human skin, making individuals more attractive to mosquitoes, according to new research from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. The study, ...

Serious conditions linked to Zika. For most people, a Zika infection is not a big deal. Only 1 in 5 will get sick, and those who do tend to have a few days of fever, rash and other mild symptoms.

I could feel my skin shrinking in my face and ears," he said. "I was very hot." Health officials say there are seven reported cases of Zika virus in Massachusetts.

Another study released March 29 found that the same receptor that the Zika virus uses to enter skin cells when causing rashes — a protein called AXL — lies on the surfaces of three types of ...

A recent study published in Communications Biology found that the Zika virus causes metabolic changes in human skin, transforming it from a protective barrier into a magnet for mosquitoes.