zika News
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By AFP
Wellington -
As Prince Harry and his expectant wife Meghan prepare to tour Fiji and Tonga next week, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the risk of contracting Zika virus in the Pacific nations is low.
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By AFP
Rio De Janeiro -
Concern about the zika virus may have waned since the disease spiked in the months before the 2016 Rio Olympics, but the epidemic is not over, a Brazilian expert told AFP.
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According to a new research model, a Zika vaccine is needed. Such a vaccine could, the model suggests, virtually eliminate prenatal infections.
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By AFP
Rio De Janeiro -
Brazil's government on Thursday declared an end to a national emergency over the Zika virus which was detected in the Latin American country late in 2015 before becoming a global concern.
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As we look forward to the coming of summer, many of us have forgotten the dangers that can accompany the hot weather - Like mosquitoes and the Zika virus. Health officials are already preparing for an onslaught of zika cases in our southern states.
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Parts of the southern U.S. (as well as Central and South America) have mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus. With Zika there are a mix of myths and facts to be taken account of. To help readers decipher these, we’ve heard from a top medical professional.
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Neutralizing antibodies against Zika virus, taken from an infected patient, have fully protected mice from infection. These could add to the array of antibodies in development.
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As cases of Zika virus increase there is considerable investigation and research into the virus. One area being looked at for clues is yellow fever virus. A second area involves the use of mouse models.
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By AFP
Miami -
Some Zika-infected babies who appeared normal at birth still showed significant brain defects and went on to develop unusually small heads, a condition known as microcephaly, researchers said Tuesday.
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By AFP
Geneva -
The World Health Organization on Friday announced that the Zika virus outbreak, linked to deformations in babies' heads and brains, no longer poses a world public health emergency, though it warned the epidemic remains a challenge.
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By AFP
Bras -
Brazil said Friday that it will continue to treat the Zika outbreak as an emergency, even as the World Health Organization considers whether to downgrade it from crisis status.
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A DNA-based Zika vaccine has shown elevated protection from infection, as well as minimizing the risk of brain damage and death. The vaccine has generated a protective antigen-specific antibody and T cell immune responses.
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By AFP
Rio De Janeiro -
The Brazilian doctor who first linked the Zika virus to brain damage in babies warns that rich countries are not safe from the disease, urging them to increase research funding.
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By AFP
Paris -
An antibody produced by the human body shielded unborn mice against Zika, a study said Monday, raising hopes for thwarting the virus known to cause brain damage in human foetuses.
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A new concern about Zika virus infection. Studies conducted using mice indicate that the viral infection can lower male fertility by shrinking the testicles.
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By AFP
La Paz -
Bolivia has detected its first three cases of microcephaly caused by the Zika virus, local media reported Wednesday, citing health authorities.
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By AFP
Manila -
The Zika virus is set to spread through Asia, the World Health Organization warned Monday, with hundreds of cases reported in Singapore and two Thai babies diagnosed with Zika-linked microcephaly.
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Austin -
The association of Zika virus disease with the birth defect microcephaly has been widely reported. As more data is gathered, research from Brazil shows this is just one of several birth defect related concerns.
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By AFP
Washington -
A 38-year-old US man may have been infected with Zika virus through the tears or sweat of his dying father, researchers said, in what would be the first documented case of such transmission if confirmed.
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By AFP
Bangkok -
Thai health authorities on Friday said microcephaly in two babies was caused by the Zika virus, in what is believed to be Southeast Asia's first confirmed case of a link between the sickness and the birth defect.
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By AFP
Miami -
Health authorities Monday lifted a travel warning for the Miami neighborhood of Wynwood -- site of the United States' first local Zika outbreak -- after the governor declared no evidence of active transmission of the virus there in the last 45 days.
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Miami-Dade County's decision to use the pesticide naled to fight the Zika-carrying mosquito has caused a great deal of controversy over the safety of the chemical to humans and the environment.
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Miami -
On Thursday, Florida health officials said 84 pregnant women in the state have tested positive for the Zika virus, including one woman who gave birth to a baby born with microcephaly on Wednesday.
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By AFP
Kuala Lumpur -
Malaysia on Wednesday reported its first case of a pregnant woman with Zika -- a resident of a Malaysian state bordering Singapore where authorities have already recorded 275 cases.
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By AFP
Washington -
US Senate Democrats blocked a $1.1 billion bill to combat the Zika virus for a third time after Republicans inserted provisions that would end funding for a major abortion provider.
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By AFP
Singapore -
Singapore on Saturday reported 215 cases of Zika infections as scientists in the city-state said the virus strain comes from within Asia and was not imported from Brazil.
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Summerville -
A heartbreaking incident in South Carolina this past week highlights the delicate balance that exists between protecting the environment and vector control to protect our health.
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By AFP
Geneva -
No Zika cases have so far been detected among athletes, spectators or other participants in last month's Olympic Games in Brazil, the World Health Organization said Friday."We don't have any confirmed cases of Zika amongst travellers or amongst...
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By AFP
Miami -
Tests have found the Zika virus in mosquitoes from Miami, the first detected on continental United States, confirming local transmission of the disease, the Florida authorities said.
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By AFP
Paris -
At least 2.6 billion people, over a third of the global population, live in parts of Africa, Asia and the Pacific where Zika could gain a new foothold, researchers warned Friday, with 1.2 billion at risk in India alone.
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The WHO's rejection of making changes to the Olympics schedule follows an open letter from 150 experts outlining fears half a million tourists could cause virus to spread more rapidly Fabrice Coffrini, AFP/File
The mosquito-borne Zika virus can cause the birth defect microcephaly, which can cause babies to be born with unusually small heads and deformed brains. In Europe, the potential threat of Zika comes from a mosquito related to Aedes aegypti (pictured) -- Aedes albopictus -- which began to spread in southern Europe about 25 years ago. Nelson Almeida, AFP/File
There is currently no treatment or vaccine for the Zika virus, whose mild, flu-like symptoms belie its potentially devastating ability to cause brain damage in babies Angel Valentin, Getty/AFP/File
A child born with microcephaly. World Health Organization
Babies born with microcephaly in the Intensive Care Unit at the South Hospital in Choluteca, Honduras on July 28, 2016 Orlando Sierra, AFP/File
This digitally-colorized image shows particles of Zika virus, which is a member of the family Flaviviridae. The virus particles are colored red in the picture. They are 40 nanometers (0.00004 millimeters) in diameter. CDC/ Cynthia Goldsmith
Recife, the biggest city in Pernambuco. Direitos Urbanos
There is no specific treatment for yellow fever, which is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito which also spreads Zika, dengue and chikungunya Albert Gonzalez Farran, UNAMID/AFP/File
Brazilian Army soldier analyzes the water from a cistern. Gilberto Alves/Ministério da Defesa
Maracanã Stadium, site of the opening and closing ceremonies, in addition to the finals of football. Érica Ramalho/Governo do Rio de Janeiro
Aedes Aegypti mosquito From the USDA website
World health officials have mobilized with emergency response plans and funding pleas as fears grow that the Zika virus, blamed for a surge in the number of brain-damaged babies, could spread globally Johan Ordonez, AFP/File
Aedes albopictus, the Asian tiger mosquito. Public Health Image Library (PHIL), ID number #2165. James Gathany, CDC
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