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'We've been forgotten': Brazil's Zika generation - TimesLIVE
Dec 18, 2018 | 08:57 am'We've been forgotten': Brazil's Zika generation TimesLIVEWhen doctors told her that the six-month-old fetus she was carrying had severe brain damage caused by the Zika virus, Thamires Ferreira da Silva tried to ...
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Zika Virus Vaccines Should Be Focused on Childbearing Women - PrecisionVaccinations
Dec 15, 2018 | 21:43 pmZika Virus Vaccines Should Be Focused on Childbearing Women PrecisionVaccinationsTwo recent studies looked at the risk of virus transmissions in Zika-endemic areas, and the economic return of a Zika vaccination program. These new studies ...
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Pregnant Women Should Not Visit Rajasthan, India - PrecisionVaccinations
Dec 14, 2018 | 14:37 pmPregnant Women Should Not Visit Rajasthan, India PrecisionVaccinationsA new Zika virus Travel Alert has been issued by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for certain areas of India. The CDC said on ...
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Twin studies pave way for Ebola, Zika and dengue treatment - Down To Earth Magazine
Dec 14, 2018 | 12:45 pmTwin studies pave way for Ebola, Zika and dengue treatment Down To Earth MagazineResearchers use protein-to-protein interaction between viruses and human cells to narrow down on potential treatment targets.
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Novel mechanisms of dengue and Zika virus infections and link to microcephaly - Science Daily
Dec 13, 2018 | 20:56 pmNovel mechanisms of dengue and Zika virus infections and link to microcephaly Science DailyNew insights into how dengue and Zika viruses cause disease reveal strategies the viruses use to successfully infect their host and a link to microcephaly.
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Study: 15 percent of infants exposed to Zika develop abnormalities - UPI News
Dec 13, 2018 | 16:14 pmStudy: 15 percent of infants exposed to Zika develop abnormalities UPI NewsDec. 13 (UPI) -- About 15 percent of infants exposed to the Zika virus before they were born had serious defects within the first 18 months, a study says.
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Prenatal Zika Exposure Lead to 14.5% of Infants Reporting Health Issues - PrecisionVaccinations
Dec 13, 2018 | 14:56 pmPrenatal Zika Exposure Lead to 14.5% of Infants Reporting Health Issues PrecisionVaccinationsResearchers from Brazil said that 14.5 percent of children exposed to the Zika virus during their mother's pregnancy displayed at least 1 medical issue related to ...
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Developmental delays persist as Brazil's Zika babies grow up - STAT
Dec 12, 2018 | 23:01 pmDevelopmental delays persist as Brazil's Zika babies grow up STATA new study reports that in a group of Zika babies who are being followed to assess their progress, 14 percent had severe developmental problems.
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Over 280 cases of zika virus reported from three states: Union minister - THE WEEK
Dec 12, 2018 | 12:33 pmOver 280 cases of zika virus reported from three states: Union minister THE WEEKOver 280 cases of Zika virus infection, including two deaths, were reported from three states in India from September to November, Minister of State for Health ...
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Zika has unborn victims in Madhya Pradesh - Down To Earth Magazine
Dec 12, 2018 | 06:38 amZika has unborn victims in Madhya Pradesh Down To Earth MagazineAs India fights its first Zika outbreak, Down To Earth finds a grievously unprepared response system in virus-hit districts of Vidisha and Bhopal in Madhya ...
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Zika Cases In Florida At 93 So Far This Year - CBS Miami
Dec 11, 2018 | 16:29 pmZika Cases In Florida At 93 So Far This Year CBS MiamiFollow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter. TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NEWS *SERVICE* OF FLORIDA) – As the end of the year approaches, Florida has ...
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Florida had 93 cases of Zika in this year - Tampa Bay Times
Dec 11, 2018 | 14:22 pmFlorida had 93 cases of Zika in this year Tampa Bay TimesAs the end of the year approaches, Florida has reported 93 cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in 2018, according to numbers posted Monday on the state ...
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Severe thrombocytopenia rare but potentially fatal in patients with Zika - Healio
Dec 9, 2018 | 17:12 pmSevere thrombocytopenia rare but potentially fatal in patients with Zika HealioSevere thrombocytopenia is a rare but potentially fatal outcome in patients with Zika virus infection, and treating such cases for idiopathic thrombocytopenic ...
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Risk Analysis releases special issue on communicating about Zika virus - Medical Xpress
Dec 7, 2018 | 09:00 amRisk Analysis releases special issue on communicating about Zika virus Medical XpressToday, Risk Analysis, an International Journal, published a special issue, "Communicating About Zika," which features several articles that were originally ...
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Zika Vaccine Candidate Shows Promise in Monkeys and Mice - Contagionlive.com
Dec 5, 2018 | 09:00 amZika Vaccine Candidate Shows Promise in Monkeys and Mice Contagionlive.comUniversity of Hawaii medical school investigators have developed a Zika virus vaccine candidate that is proving effective in preclinical trials.
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Florida Reports 89 Travel Related Zika Cases - PrecisionVaccinations
Dec 2, 2018 | 09:00 amFlorida Reports 89 Travel Related Zika Cases PrecisionVaccinationsThe State of Florida Health Department reported a year to date total of 91 confirmed Zika virus cases, as of November 24, 2018. Unfortunately, this update ...
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Zika: The Enemy of My Enemy - Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Nov 30, 2018 | 09:00 amZika: The Enemy of My Enemy Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology NewsFor pregnant women and those who come in contact with them, the Zika virus is terrifying.
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Six antibodies produced to combat Zika virus: Could be used to test for and treat mosquito-borne disease - Science Daily
Nov 29, 2018 | 09:00 amSix antibodies produced to combat Zika virus: Could be used to test for and treat mosquito-borne disease Science DailyResearchers have generated six Zika virus antibodies that could be used to test for and possibly treat a mosquito-borne disease that has infected more than 1.5 ...
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Prenatal Ultrasound Detects Most Zika Brain Abnormalities - MedPage Today
Nov 26, 2018 | 09:00 amPrenatal Ultrasound Detects Most Zika Brain Abnormalities MedPage TodayWhile prenatal ultrasound imaging detected fetal abnormalities among most infants with intrauterine exposure to Zika virus, a few had abnormalities that were ...
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Detecting dengue, Zika, and chikangunya within minutes - MIT News
Nov 21, 2018 | 09:00 amDetecting dengue, Zika, and chikangunya within minutes MIT NewsWith its paper-based diagnostic test, MIT spinoff E25Bio is changing the way mosquito-borne illnesses are diagnosed — and aims to influence how public health ...
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