Zika Virus
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Why the Zika Virus is Causing Alarm in the Americas
HEALTH WATCH Global health officials say the Zika virus, linked to severe birth defects in thousands of babies in Brazil,…
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How DOH Plans to tackle Zika Virus Threat
The Department of Health (DOH) has called on the active participation of the public in their campaigns against the threat…
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Philippines Remains Free from Zika Virus but Public Must Remain Vigilant: DOH
By: Jet Villa, InterAksyon.com January 30, 2016 1:34 AM MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday urged the…
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Zika Virus ‘Spreading Explosively’: WHO Chief
By: Ben Simon, Agence France-Presse January 28, 2016 10:38 PM GENEVA – The Zika virus is “spreading explosively” in the Americas,…
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Caught Off-Guard by Zika, Brazil Struggles with Deformed Babies
By: Anthony Boadle, Reuters January 28, 2016 7:31 PM RECIFE, BRAZIL – Angela Rocha, a pediatrician in northeastern Brazil, measures the head…
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Zika Outbreak: Too Early to Issue Travel Ban, Says UN Tourism Arm
by Samuel Medenilla January 29, 2016 Despite the outbreak of Zika virus disease (ZVD) in some areas in the Americas, the…
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WHO Under Pressure to Stop Zika Virus
By: Julie Steenhuysen and Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters January 28, 2016 9:35 AM CHICAGO/GENEVA — The World Health Organization will hold a…
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Brazil Urges Joint Zika Fight, Airlines Offer Refunds
by Agence France-Presse January 28, 2016 Brazil urged its neighbors Wednesday to unite in fighting the Zika virus, blamed for a…
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UN Mobilizes Teams to Help Countries Combat Zika Virus
United Nations – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is mobilizing teams of international experts to help member countries prepare…
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Health Minister: Brazil is ‘Losing Battle’ Against Mosquito
by AP January 27, 2016 (updated) Brazil’s health minister said the country will mobilize some 220,000 troops to battle the mosquito…
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