zika virus

What's Being Done to Stop the Spread of the Zika Virus in the U.S.?

By Cameron Saucier, Associate Editor, Money Morning - September 7, 2016

The Zika virus has now been reported in the United States, with 35 locally contracted cases in Florida.

Now, federal officials are ramping up efforts to stop the mosquito-borne virus from entering the rest of the United States

By Cameron Saucier, Associate Editor, Money Morning - July 28, 2016

The Zika virus has yet to be transmitted by mosquitoes on U.S. soil.

But there's a strong argument that could happen soon.

And due to a neglectful media, many Americans don't know even the basics about the virus, like how it's contracted.

By Money Morning Staff Reports, Money Morning - July 19, 2016

Sexual transmission is still a small source for the Zika virus to get spread in the United States.

But shockingly, the first case of a female transmitting the disease to a male was discovered in New York City.

By William Patalon III, Executive Editor, Money Morning • @privatebrief - February 3, 2016

On Feb. 1, I got an alert on my computer screen saying that the WHO is calling the Zika virus outbreak a global emergency.

This kind of notice is what newspaper editors refer to as a "call to action."