Zika virus no longer a public health crisis, WHO declares
World Health Organization declared Zika a global emergency in February It meant members states were somewhat obliged to follow their
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Zika virus tests for ALL pregnant women who have been to Miami-Dade County since July
Previously CDC said people had to be tested after visiting outbreak zones Now, with a new outbreak zone, the CDC
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Zika could infect 2.5 BILLION: World Health Organisation warns
UN health health agency met today to assess the status of the epidemic Malaysia reported its first Zika case while
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Zika virus can stay in the vagina days after being sexually transmitted
Zika virus reproduces in the vaginal tissue of pregnant mice, study found It then grew and spread from the genitals
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Zika wreaks havoc in baby's brain and causes skull to collapse in on itself
Study scanned brains of 45 Brazilian babies whose mothers had Zika All had at least one scan suggesting microcephaly –
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Most Americans favor late-term abortion if Zika harms fetus
Normally 61% of Americans oppose abortion after 24 weeks But 60% would abort a fetus if it had Zika-linked microcephaly
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Mutant killing mosquitoes to swarm Miami: Officials approve releasing genetically-modified insects that self-destruct in desperate bid to stop Zika
Thousands of people gave their approval to FDA for the release A team genetically modified non-biting male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes
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Zika virus outbreak IS a 'global public health emergency', says WHO
Outbreak of the Zika virus is a global public health emergency, the World Health Organisation warned today The alert puts
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