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| Nearly 300 pregnant women in US test positive for Zika | Nearly 300 pregnant women in US test positive for Zika |
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| Nearly 300 pregnant women in the US have tested positive for Zika virus, according to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). | Nearly 300 pregnant women in the US have tested positive for Zika virus, according to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). |
| In the US, 157 pregnant women have tested positive for the disease and 122 have tested positive in US territories. | In the US, 157 pregnant women have tested positive for the disease and 122 have tested positive in US territories. |
| Until now, the agency had not reported the number of women infected by the diseases in the US and its territories. | Until now, the agency had not reported the number of women infected by the diseases in the US and its territories. |
| A Zika-related case has been reported on the Caribbean island of Martinique. | A Zika-related case has been reported on the Caribbean island of Martinique. |
| A regional health agency said on Friday an 84-year-old patient with Guillain Barre Syndrome who had been in the hospital for 10 days died. | |
| Some experts think there is a link between the syndrome and Zika virus. | Some experts think there is a link between the syndrome and Zika virus. |
| The virus is spread through mosquitoes and sexual contact. | The virus is spread through mosquitoes and sexual contact. |
| It can cause microcephaly, a birth defect, marked by a small head size and can lead to developmental problems in infants. | It can cause microcephaly, a birth defect, marked by a small head size and can lead to developmental problems in infants. |
| Symptoms of Zika virus include mild fever, conjunctivitis, headache, joint pain and rashes. | Symptoms of Zika virus include mild fever, conjunctivitis, headache, joint pain and rashes. |
| More on the Zika crisis: | More on the Zika crisis: |
| Microcephaly: Why it is not the end of the world | Microcephaly: Why it is not the end of the world |
| What you need to know Key questions answered about the virus and its spread | What you need to know Key questions answered about the virus and its spread |
| Travel advice Countries affected and what you should do | Travel advice Countries affected and what you should do |
| The mosquito behind spread of virus What we know about the insect | The mosquito behind spread of virus What we know about the insect |
| Abortion dilemma Laws and practices in Catholic Latin America | Abortion dilemma Laws and practices in Catholic Latin America |
| Death from the disease is rare and there is no vaccine or drug treatment available. | Death from the disease is rare and there is no vaccine or drug treatment available. |
| In Los Angeles, officials are taking prevention measures against Zika after health officials warned that outbreaks could be expected in Southern California. | In Los Angeles, officials are taking prevention measures against Zika after health officials warned that outbreaks could be expected in Southern California. |
| The outbreak began nearly a year ago in Brazil. | The outbreak began nearly a year ago in Brazil. |
| The World Health Organization has said Zika virus could spread to Europe this summer. | The World Health Organization has said Zika virus could spread to Europe this summer. |
| "Everything we know about this virus seems to be scarier than we initially thought," Dr Anne Schuchat of the CDC said in April. | "Everything we know about this virus seems to be scarier than we initially thought," Dr Anne Schuchat of the CDC said in April. |
| Earlier this year, US President Barack Obama asked the US Congress for $1.9bn (£1.25bn) in emergency funding to combat the virus. | Earlier this year, US President Barack Obama asked the US Congress for $1.9bn (£1.25bn) in emergency funding to combat the virus. |
| In the meantime it has been using money totalling $589m left over from the Ebola virus fund. | In the meantime it has been using money totalling $589m left over from the Ebola virus fund. |