Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Two pregnant women in Norway test positive for Zika virus
Health authorities in Norway say two pregnant women have tested positive for the zika virus after traveling in Latin America.
Mar 10, 2016
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No Zika vaccine for another three years: Brazil expert
Global health experts agreed Wednesday to prioritise developing vaccines against the Zika virus suspected of causing birth defects, but a Brazilian specialist warned that doing so would take at least three years.
Mar 9, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
App helps in Brazil's fight against Zika-spreading mosquito
For Luciana Santos, doing her part in Brazil's fight to control the mosquito that spreads the Zika virus, dengue and other diseases is as easy as a couple of clicks on her smartphone.
Mar 8, 2016
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WHO advises pregnant women not to travel to Zika oubreak areas
The World Health Organization on Tuesday advised pregnant women not to travel to areas affected by the Zika virus outbreak, saying the new advice was issued amid mounting evidence that Zika can cause birth defects.
Mar 8, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO: Sexual transmission of Zika more common than thought
Sexual transmission of the Zika virus is more common than previously thought, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, citing reports from several countries.
Mar 8, 2016
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Puerto Rico braces for wave of mosquito-borne Zika virus
Leilani Dominicci has all the typical worries of pregnant women plus a new one spreading across Puerto Rico: the fear she will become infected with the Zika virus and put her baby at risk.
Feb 28, 2016
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Three pregnant women test positive for Zika in Florida
Health officials say three pregnant women have tested positive for the Zika virus in Florida.
Feb 25, 2016
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Zika crisis to get 'worse before it gets better:' WHO (Update)
The Zika virus, believed to be linked to the serious birth defect microcephaly, presents a "formidable" challenge that will be hard to stamp out, World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan warned Wednesday.
Feb 24, 2016
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US, Brazilian health teams brave slums to start Zika study
Teams of U.S. and Brazilian health workers ventured into dicey slums, fought through snarled traffic and braved torrential downpours on the first day of their effort to determine if the Zika virus is causing babies to be ...
Feb 24, 2016
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WHO chief 'confident' Olympics will be safe despite Zika
The head of the World Health Organization expressed confidence Tuesday that Brazil can host the Rio Olympics safely despite the Zika threat, while warning of a long battle against the mosquito-borne virus.
Feb 24, 2016
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