Public health experts claim that the virus has seen a dramatic increase in spite of efforts made to diminish the number of individuals affected.

Raising alarm, scientists in Brazil show that a more common mosquito can carry the Zika virus. But it's undetermined if the species can transmit the virus to humans.

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About a dozen Black NYPD officers filed a lawsuit against their department claiming they were pressured to implement racism in their practices.

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Scores of mourners gathered at the First Corinthian Baptist Church in Harlem on Monday to say their final farewells to award-winning journalist Michael J. Feeney.

DCHHS director Zachary Thompson has advised many to use condoms to avoid any sexually transmitted diseases.