The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italian carries Zika in sperm for record six months An Italian man carried Zika in his sperm for six months after showing the first symptoms of the virus, twice as long as in any previously reported case, according to a new study. https://www.thelocal.it/20160812/italian-carries-zika-in-sperm-for-record-six-months Fri, 12 Aug 2016 15:09:36 +0200 italian-carries-zika-in-sperm-for-record-six-months Italy has 'moderate' risk of Zika virus outbreak: WHO Italy faces a 'moderate' risk of a Zika virus outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160518/italy-has-moderate-risk-of-zika-outbreak Wed, 18 May 2016 18:07:10 +0200 italy-has-moderate-risk-of-zika-outbreak Italy Zika case may have been sexually transmitted: doctors Italian doctors have reported a case of Zika virus infection in Florence, which they say could be due to sexual transmission. https://www.thelocal.it/20160226/zika-italian-medics-claim-patient-possibly-infected-through-sex Fri, 26 Feb 2016 12:03:33 +0100 zika-italian-medics-claim-patient-possibly-infected-through-sex