OPINION

Rising to the Zika threat

News, Editorial, Published on 13/09/2016

» It is actually good news that new and improved diagnostic tools have become available to detect and thus fight the Zika virus. This insidious disease, once again caused by mosquito bites, is not fatal, as are its "cousins" dengue and malaria. But the terrible consequences include a heart-breaking brain disorder passed from pregnant women to their babies, as well as the risk of other knock-on illnesses and crippling syndromes.