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Researchers predict Zika hot spots in the US
Where in the continental United States is Zika most likely to occur?
Mar 27, 2017
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CDC: Don't donate sperm in three Florida counties due to Zika
U.S. health officials say men from three Florida counties shouldn't donate sperm because of the risk of spreading Zika.
Mar 13, 2017
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The status of Zika one year later
It's been one year since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Zika a public health emergency.
Feb 2, 2017
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No women's Zika vaccine likely before 2020: WHO
About forty potential vaccines for the Zika virus are being tested, but none are likely to be available for women of childbearing age before 2020, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
Feb 1, 2017
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Malaria infection depends on number of parasites, not number of mosquito bites
For the first time, researchers have shown that the number of parasites each mosquito carries influences the chance of successful malaria infection.
Jan 12, 2017
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How we know Zika virus causes Guillain-Barre Syndrome and birth defects
A structured analysis of the evidence confirms that infection with mosquito-borne Zika virus is a cause of the neurological disorder Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), in addition to microcephaly and other congenital brain abnormalities, ...
Jan 3, 2017
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CDC issues Texas city warning for pregnant women after Zika
Federal health officials say pregnant women should consider postponing travel to Brownsville, Texas, because of concerns about mosquitoes there spreading the Zika virus.
Dec 14, 2016
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Zika in fetal brain tissue responds to a popular antibiotic
Working in the lab, UC San Francisco researchers have identified fetal brain tissue cells that are targeted by the Zika virus and determined that azithromycin, a common antibiotic regarded as safe for use during pregnancy, ...
Nov 30, 2016
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New evidence finds mosquitoes could infect humans with Zika and chikungunya viruses at the same time
Mosquitoes are capable of carrying Zika and chikungunya viruses simultaneously and can secrete enough in their saliva to potentially infect humans with both viruses in a single bite, according to new research presented today ...
Nov 14, 2016
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DNA-based Zika vaccine showed protection from infection, brain damage and death
As the global spread of the Zika virus continues, efforts are underway to halt the disease's transmission. While no licensed therapies or vaccines to protect against the Zika virus are currently available, new research published ...
Nov 10, 2016
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