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New US FDA Guidelines Aim to Prevent Zika Transmission via Tissue, Cell Donation
HEALTH WATCH The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday issued new recommendations aimed at reducing the risk of Zika…
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Abu Dhabi Health Chiefs urge Providers to Report Suspected Zika Cases
The National staff ABU DHABI // Abu Dhabi’s health regulator has called on service providers to report any suspected Zika…
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UAE Students Lack Knowledge on HIV, Poll Shows
Jennifer Bell ABU DHABI // Half of 2,300 university students in a poll had poor knowledge of HIV, with some…
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Zika Can Trigger Severe Neurological Disorder – Study
By: Marlowe Hood,Agence France-Presse March 1, 2016 9:12 AM PARIS, France — Scientists on Tuesday said they had confirmed that the…
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Mexico Says 11 Pregnant Women Infected with Zika
By: Reuters MEXICO CITY — Mexico has confirmed 11 pregnant women are infected with the Zika virus, out of a total…
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Three-Year-Old Battles Life-Threatening Disease Caused by Insect Bite
SINGAPORE: Three-year-old Filipino girl Caitlin Soleil Lucas is battling with illnesses which started off with a minor insect bite but…
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More Than 200 Patients at US Hospital Possibly Exposed to HIV, Hepatitis
By: Marcus E. Howard, Reuters More than 200 people treated at a New Jersey medical center may have been exposed to…
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CDC: Zika Infections Confirmed in 9 Pregnant Women in US
by Agence France-Presse February 27, 2016 NEW YORK — Zika infections have been confirmed in nine pregnant women in the United…
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Why Zika and Ebola are Not the World’s Biggest Problems Right Now: Lomborg
PRIORITIZE BETTER, SPEND SMARTER Layan Damanhouri Saudi Gazette The United Nations has repeatedly promised full education to everyone in Africa…
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US Advises Pregnant Women vs. Travel to Rio Summer Olympics
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday advised pregnant women to not travel to the Aug. 5-21…
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