Zika Virus
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Austrian Biotech Plans Zika Vaccine Clinical Trials in 12 Months
An Austrian biotech company working with the Institut Pasteur said on Tuesday it planned to start clinical trials with an…
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WHO Urges Use of Polio Detection Systems to Screen for Zika-Linked Disorder
By: Reuters A neurological condition linked to the mosquito-borne Zika virus could be targeted globally with existing national programs for…
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Zika Virus May Not Cause Microcephaly — Study
In Colombia no case linking the disease with small heads of babies was found PTI Washington: The number of missing…
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Zika Fears Sent Latin American Women Seeking Abortion Alternatives — Study
By JULIE STEENHUYSEN, Reuters Fearing the effects of the Zika virus on their unborn children, pregnant women in Latin America…
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Maps Finds Zika-Transmitting Mosquitoes in Much of US
By Thomson Reuters Foundation New York – Mosquitoes that can transmit the Zika virus have been found to live in nearly…
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Scientists Develop Rapid Test to Detect Zika Virus
Researchers in the northeast of Brazil have developed the first national rapid test to detect the Zika virus in 20…
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Singapore Reports First Case of Zika
SINGAPORE, May 15, (AFP): Singapore said Friday it had detected the first case of Zika in someone who had travelled…
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Bacteria Hampers Mosquitoes’ Ability to Spread Zika — Study
MIAMI – A bacterium known as Wolbachia, which is fairly common in insects, can reduce mosquitoes’ ability to spread the…
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Puerto Rico Zika Cases Now Include 65 Pregnant Women, 1 Death — CDC
BY JULIE STEENHUYSEN, Reuters CHICAGO – Puerto Rico has 683 confirmed cases of the Zika virus, including 65 pregnant women…
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DOH Says Zika Lurks Among Us
By: Jocelyn R. Uy @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday reminded the public to be vigilant…
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