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Health Department Trains Radar on ‘Unusual Virus’ in Zamboanga City
By: Jet Villa, InterAksyon.com MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) is investigating the possible outbreak of a rare virus that…
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WHO Warns of Risk of ‘Marked Increase’ in Zika Cases
By: Mariëtte Le Roux, Agence France-Presse PARIS – The UN’s health agency warned Monday of the potential for a “marked increase”…
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Bottled Water Infects Over 4,000 People in Spain with Norovirus
BARCELONA, SPAIN – More than 4,000 people fell ill with norovirus in northeastern Spain after drinking bottled spring water contaminated…
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Canada Confirms Its First Sexually Transmitted Zika Case
WINNIPEG, Manitoba – An Ontario resident is Canada’s first confirmed case of a Zika virus infection that was contracted locally…
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Disease Experts to Compare Zika Notes in Paris
By MARIËTTE LE ROUX, AFP PARIS, France – Some 600 disease experts from 43 nations will gather in Paris on…
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Climate Change may Boost Spread of Zika, Other Viruses
Rising temperatures are a threat in more ways than one, say researchers ahead of a major gathering of Zika researchers…
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Review Travel Plans as Temperature in PH Soars Up to 52.1°C
MANILA: Filipinos planning to visit their home country in the coming days are advised to take extra precautions as the…
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Peru Reports First Sexually Transmitted Zika Case
LIMA, Peru – Peru has suffered its first case of sexually transmitted, locally contracted Zika virus, authorities said Saturday. Health…
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Local Zika Outbreaks in United States ‘Likely’ —US Official
By DIANE BARTZ, Reuters WASHINGTON – The United States is likely to see outbreaks of the Zika virus, with perhaps…
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Camel Owners Deny Coronavirus Connection
Mutib Al-Awad HAIL — Camel owners continue to refuse to acknowledge that their camels are carriers of the Middle East…
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