Zika
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Time to ‘step up’ global response to Zika outbreak
The president of the National Academy of Medicine is calling on global health organizations to create the infrastructure to prevent pandemics...
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Zika virus found in amniotic fluid
A case study conducted in Brazil revealed the presence of Zika virus in the amniotic fluid of two pregnant women, suggesting that the virus can...
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CDC: Zika virus expected to spread through Puerto Rico
Updated Zika virus figures from the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico show that more than two dozen locally acquired cases have occurred since...
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New evidence strengthens link between Zika and microcephaly
Two reports, published Feb. 10 in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and in the New England Journal of Medicine, confirm through laboratory...
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CDC’s emergency operations center moves to Level 1 for Zika
Officials at the CDC are ramping up their response to the Zika virus – moving their Emergency Operations Center to Level 1 activation.
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NIH announces Zika virus research priorities
The federal government is interested in studies regarding microcephaly, sexual transmission of Zika virus, and any long-term effects the virus...
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CDC warns against sexual transmission of Zika virus
In updated guidance, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised pregnant women to use condoms or abstain from sex with men who...
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Sexually transmitted Zika case confirmed in Texas
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CDC expands Zika virus travel warnings again
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have added four more destinations to their Zika virus travel alert – American Samoa,...
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WHO declares ‘public health emergency’ for microcephaly linked to Zika virus
The World Health Organization has declared a “public health emergency of international concern” related to the clusters of microcephaly and other...
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VIDEO: Dr. Anthony S. Fauci addresses the Zika virus situation
The outbreak of Zika virus infection in scores of countries and territories in Central and South America has raised many questions for physicians...