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The Zika virus strain linked to surging cases of neurological disorders and birth defects in Latin America has now been found in Africa, health...
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The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged Europe to be vigilant ahead of a possible summer outbreak of the Zika virus, especially in the...
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The US Senate voted to advance $1.1 billion in emergency funds to fight the Zika virus, setting the stage for a battle with House...
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Singapore said Friday it had detected the first case of Zika in someone who had travelled to Brazil, the epicentre of the outbreak. The...
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Spanish health authorities said they had detected the country’s first known case of the microcephaly birth defect in the foetus of a pregnant woman...
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Brazil’s outbreak of Zika — which has been linked to the devastating microcephaly birth defect in newborns in 1,271 cases since October — has...
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A bacterium known as Wolbachia, which is fairly common in insects, can reduce mosquitoes’ ability to spread the Zika virus, researchers said Wednesday. The...
Life
Rates of Zika virus have been increasing in many countries, with infection primarily coming from mosquito bites (although sexual intercourse now appears a likely...
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Brazil has recorded 91,000 new cases of Zika — which is linked to the devastating microcephaly birth defect in newborns — since the start...
Tech & Science
In order to assess the risks of Zika virus in people, scientists are carrying out research using a mouse-based animal model. The aim of...