Zika: Over 2 billion at risk of catching virus; Indians, Indonesians and Nigerians most vulnerable, study shows

The World Health Organisation has declared Zika to be a global health emergency.

Trinidad and Tobago fights Zika virus by fining those with abandoned properties

The Trinidad and Tobago Minister of Health, Terrence Deyalsingh recently imposed higher fines upon owners of abandoned and overgrown properties in its mosquito eradication exercises to fight the Zika virus.

Director-General of the World Health Organization is attending Rio Olympics, says Zika risk low

Fears on different levels have been expressed about the risk  of spreading  Zika virus infections at the Olympic Games and the World Health Organization, (WHO) has put great efforts to allay people’s concerns.

This is the deadliest animal in the world + how to protect your health-WHO

Who would have thought that one of the tiniest creatures ever, would be one of the deadliest too?

Is Yellow Fever the next global health emergency?

A major outbreak of yellow fever in Angola, as well as two smaller flare-ups in Congo and Uganda, are now practically under control. But the World Health Organization (WHO) has urged countries to be vigilant in the event the disease erupts elsewhere as a global epidemic.

Many Nigerian citizens believe that they are immune to Zika virus

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Though there is no evidence to prove this information other than the Health minister’s declaration of Nigeria’s immunity to the virus decades ago, a recent research by independent newspaper proved that a lot of Nigerians have little or no information about Zika virus.