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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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Hispanic women who identify as white are healthier than those who don't
Hispanic women who identify as Black or another race have worse functional health than their counterparts who identify as White, according to new research. Out today, this research is part of a new special issue of Research ...
Mar 10, 2016
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Brazil changes guidelines to determine microcephaly
The Brazilian Health Ministry has changed guidelines that determine if newborns have microcephaly, or abnormally small heads that can indicate brain damage.
Mar 5, 2016
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Colombia reports almost 43,000 Zika cases
Colombia has registered 42,706 cases of people infected with Zika, including 7,653 in pregnant women, the country's National Health Institute reported on Saturday.
Feb 28, 2016
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Costa Rica calls 'preventive' emergency over Zika
Costa Rica has declared a "preventive" emergency in nearly half the country over the spreading Zika virus to speed up the fight against the mosquito carrying the illness, the presidency said Friday.
Feb 26, 2016
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Zeroing in on 'super spreaders' and other hidden patterns of epidemics
Ebola. Chikungunya. Zika. Once rare and exotic pathogens keep popping up and turning into household names. It's the new reality as the climate warms, humans expand more into wildlife habitats and air travel shrinks the distances ...
Feb 25, 2016
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Some experts contend Brazil is exaggerating Zika crisis
Often drowned out by the dire warnings and fear surrounding Zika, some medical professionals are saying that Brazil and international health officials have prematurely declared a link between the virus and what appears to ...
Feb 25, 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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India's Tata renames 'Zica' hatchback as 'Tiago'
India's biggest carmaker Tata Motors announced Monday it had rechristened its new hatchback Tiago, changing it from the initial 'Zica' after an outbreak of the identical-sounding Zika virus.
Feb 22, 2016
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Colombia reports 37,000 Zika cases, over 6,300 in pregnant women
Colombia has now registered more than 37,000 cases of people infected with Zika, including more than 6,300 pregnant women, the country's National Institute of Health reported Saturday.
Feb 21, 2016
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