Although a plan to use genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida to fight the spread of Zika is on hold for now, a new survey says that most residents approve such a tactic. [More]
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New Cluster Of Zika Cases Linked To Local Mosquitoes Reported In Miami Beach
By 8.19.16
The tally of Zika cases linked to bites from local mosquitoes down in Florida has just grown, after health officials said they’ve identified new cases in Miami Beach. [More]
FTC Sends Warning Letters To Online Marketers Peddling Ineffective Zika-Prevention Products
By 8.5.16
It’s been a busy week for authorities going after sham products: a day after the New York Attorney General’s office announced that six companies had agreed to stop selling products that are ineffective at warding off Zika-carrying mosquitoes, the Federal Trade Commission is reminding a slew of businesses marketing Zika-prevention products that it’s illegal to make health claims that simply aren’t true. [More]
New York AG: 6 Of 7 Targeted Companies Will Stop Selling Ineffective Zika Prevention Products
By 8.4.16
Well, that was quick: a day after New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that the state had sent cease-and-desist letters to seven companies accused of peddling various Zika prevention products that don’t actually work, six of those businesses have agreed to stop selling and marketing the items. [More]
New York AG Going After Companies Shilling Ineffective Zika Prevention Products
By 8.3.16
With new cases of Zika virus linked to local mosquitos popping up for the first time in the U.S. down in Florida, some folks are no doubt looking for something to knock out those bad bugs. But New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says not all Zika prevention products out there are equal, and he’ll be going after companies that peddle ineffective products like ultrasonic devices and supposed Zika-banishing wristbands and patches. [More]
Florida Officials Investigating 4 Cases Of Zika That May Have Been Transmitted By Mosquitoes
By 7.29.16
For the first time in the U.S., health officials believe local mosquitoes may have transmitted the Zika virus to humans. [More]
CDC: Rio Olympics Won’t Increase Risk Of Zika Transmission
By 7.13.16
If you’re planning on traveling to Rio de Janeiro in August for the Olympics, you can worry about your team winning or whether or not you’ll catch a glimpse of a famous athlete, but the Centers for Disease Control says you probably shouldn’t be concerned about an increased risk of catching the Zika virus. [More]
WHO: Risk That The Olympics Will Further Spread Zika Virus Is “Very Low”
By 6.15.16
After convening a panel of experts to discuss the continuing spread of Zika, the World Health Organization reaffirmed that the virus is a public health emergency, but added that there’s a “low risk” of it spreading further if the Rio Olympic games go ahead as planned. [More]
Here’s What’s Going On With The Rio Olympics & The Zika Virus
By 6.9.16
If you haven’t been living under a rock for the last few months, you’ve likely heard the words “Zika virus” and “Rio Olympics” paired together often, both in the media and everyday conversations. With the 2016 Summer Olympics set to start in August, you may be wondering what’s going on — is Zika a threat to tourists and athletes in Brazil? Will the games be postponed or moved? [More]
Scientists Suggest Zika Virus Can Be Transmitted Via Oral Sex
By 6.3.16
While health officials continue looking for a cure for the Zika virus, scientists are considering the possibility that the mosquito-borne illness could also be sexually transmitted from human to human. [More]
Consumer Reports Shares Mosquito Repellent Ratings For Zika Virus Prevention
By 2.5.16
Even if you’ve only been half paying attention to the news, you’ve heard something about the Zika virus, even if it’s only that a bunch of people have changed their travel plans, governments are advising couples to delay trying to conceive children, and someone had to rename a car. It’s spread mainly by mosquitoes, , and that’s something that our product-testing cousins down the hall at Consumer Reports can help with. They test mosquito repellents, and have released their ratings to non-subscribers. [More]
Tata Motors In India Decides To Rename New Hatchback Called Zica
By 2.3.16
“Zica” seemed like such a nice name for a new zippy hatchback from India’s Tata Motors. It’s a cute name that isn’t (as far as we know) secretly a swear word in any of the countries where it would be marketed, and is an abbreviation for “zippy car.” Then the World Health Organization declared the mosquito-borne virus to be a global health emergency, and it may have been then that the company realized that this problem would not be going away. [More]
