/tags/zika-virus Zika virus en-US Copyright Wed, 31 May 2017 19:18:55 GMT /environment/2017-05-31/health-officials-say-threat-of-zika-low-in-nc-this-summer With mosquito season underway, public health officials are monitoring the spread of the Zika virus. North Carolina officials say the threat of the… Wed, 31 May 2017 19:18:55 GMT /environment/2017-05-31/health-officials-say-threat-of-zika-low-in-nc-this-summer Liz Schlemmer /health/2017-04-25/unc-duke-get-3m-federal-grant-for-zika-research Researchers from the UNC School of Medicine and Duke University have received a $3 million grant to conduct Zika research.The virus causes severe birth… Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:30:00 GMT /health/2017-04-25/unc-duke-get-3m-federal-grant-for-zika-research Liz Schlemmer /politics/2016-09-15/national-political-roundup Lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill last week for a short session before the November election. Their priorities include passing a spending bill to avert… Thu, 15 Sep 2016 16:23:28 GMT /politics/2016-09-15/national-political-roundup Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2016-09-15/national-political-roundup Lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill last week for a short session before the November election. Their priorities include passing a spending bill to avert… Thu, 15 Sep 2016 16:23:28 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-09-15/national-political-roundup Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /news/2016-09-06/five-travel-related-cases-of-zika-confirmed-at-fort-bragg A spokeswoman at Fort Bragg says there have been five travel-related cases of the Zika virus confirmed since June at the North Carolina Army… Tue, 06 Sep 2016 21:06:37 GMT /news/2016-09-06/five-travel-related-cases-of-zika-confirmed-at-fort-bragg Associated Press /health/2016-08-19/experts-recommend-safe-sex-practices-to-prevent-zika Researchers say practicing safe sex is now even more important, as the Zika virus continues to spread.Thirty-three people in North Carolina have been… Fri, 19 Aug 2016 17:15:39 GMT /health/2016-08-19/experts-recommend-safe-sex-practices-to-prevent-zika Rebecca Martinez /health/2016-08-10/zika-researchers-seek-blood-samples-from-tropical-travelers Scientists investigating the Zika virus are asking people who have been exposed to mosquito-borne illnesses while visiting tropical regions to donate… Wed, 10 Aug 2016 18:22:42 GMT /health/2016-08-10/zika-researchers-seek-blood-samples-from-tropical-travelers Elizabeth Friend /health/2016-03-04/fifth-zika-case-confirmed-in-north-carolina-outbreak-unlikely The Wake County Health Department confirmed another case of the Zika virus this week. It is the fifth confirmed case in North Carolina since the outbreak… Fri, 04 Mar 2016 17:05:18 GMT /health/2016-03-04/fifth-zika-case-confirmed-in-north-carolina-outbreak-unlikely Will Michaels, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2016-03-04/fifth-zika-case-confirmed-in-north-carolina-outbreak-unlikely The Wake County Health Department confirmed another case of the Zika virus this week. It is the fifth confirmed case in North Carolina since the outbreak… Fri, 04 Mar 2016 17:05:18 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-03-04/fifth-zika-case-confirmed-in-north-carolina-outbreak-unlikely Will Michaels, Frank Stasio /health/2016-02-01/triangle-researchers-mobilize-against-threat-of-zika-virus Health care professionals and researchers across the state are ramping up to assist in the fight against the mosquito-borne Zika virus. Infections in… Mon, 01 Feb 2016 12:14:16 GMT /health/2016-02-01/triangle-researchers-mobilize-against-threat-of-zika-virus Eric Hodge