Zika
Zika virus could infect four million people in the Americas – and has ‘explosive pandemic potential’

The Zika virus could infect up to four million people, the World Health Organisation has warned.

The virus, which is strongly suspected of causing birth defects including the shrinking of foetuses’ brains and heads, has the potential to become an “explosive pandemic”, WHO also said.

Mosquitoes are reportedly being transported in the tread of car tyres

Mosquito-borne Zika could infect four million in America