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Zika Vaccine could be Ready before 2016 Ends
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 29, 2016 11:34 AM ESTA zika vaccine could be available for emergency use before the end of 2016, a Canadian scientist said.
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WHO says Zika is ‘Spreading Explosively’ throughout the Americas
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 28, 2016 09:27 AM ESTThe Zika virus is "spreading explosively," the World Health Organization (WHO) reported.
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President Obama Calls for more Research on Zika as the Virus Continues to Spread
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 27, 2016 09:30 AM ESTPresident Barack Obama is calling for more research on the mosquito-borne Zika virus that has been linked to a birth defect.
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WHO Expects Zika to Spread throughout the Americas
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 25, 2016 09:37 AM ESTThe World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the Zika outbreak will most likely spread throughout the Americas with the exception of two countries.
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Jamaican Government Advises Women To Delay Pregnancy Due To Looming Zika Virus
By Jenn Loro | Jan 21, 2016 10:50 AM ESTWidespread outbreaks of mosquito-borne Zika virus in the Caribbean and Latin America prompted Jamaica’s health ministry to counsel women on delaying or postponing pregnancy in fear of Zika-linked neurological defects in babies.
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Hawaii Baby Born With Zika And Microcephaly
By Jenn Loro | Jan 20, 2016 08:52 AM ESTThe first-ever US case of a baby born with brain defect linked to mosquito-borne Zika virus was reported in Hawaii but infection could have likely occurred in Brazil where the mother stayed last year prompting US health officials to issue a travel alert informing pregnant women to avoid visiting a number of Caribbean and Latin American countries and territories with high rates of serious birth defects caused by mosquitoes.
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Link Between Zika Virus and Birth Defect is Strong, CDC reports
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 14, 2016 11:28 AM ESTThe CDC reported the link between the Zika virus and microcephaly is strong.
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First Case of Mosquito-Borne Zika Virus Confirmed in Texas
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 12, 2016 10:32 AM ESTThe very first case of Zika has been confirmed in the United States this year, the CDC reported.
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Puerto Rico Confirms First Case of Zika Virus
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 02, 2016 09:17 AM ESTHealth officials have confirmed the first case of Zika on the island of Puerto Rico.
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Mosquito-Borne Chikungunya Virus can cause Serious Side Effects, Study says
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 28, 2015 10:45 AM ESTThe Chikungunya virus can lead to more deadly side effects than experts expected, a new study reported.
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West Nile Virus Killed 28 People from California this Year
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 02, 2015 01:17 PM ESTCalifornia health officials reported that the West Nile virus has killed 28 people within the state so far in 2015.
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Researchers Discover Virus-Transmitting 'Yellow Fever' Mosquitoes In L.A. County
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 17, 2014 08:14 AM EDTResearchers have discovered a new aggressive daytime-biting mosquito capable of transmitting debilitating and possibly deadly virus in the Los Angeles region, officials said Wednesday.
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New Mosquito-Borne Virus Is Spreading In Latin America
By Kamal Nayan | Sep 29, 2014 11:26 AM EDTA mosquito-borne illness, arrived less than a year ago in Americas is spreading across the region, leaping from the Caribbean to the Central and South American mainland, according to a new report.
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Five Viruses that are more Threatening than Ebola
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 20, 2014 03:52 PM EDTEven though the Ebola outbreak in Africa is one of the worst ones to occur in years, there are many viruses that are more deadly than Ebola.
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Mosquito-borne Chikungunya Virus Vaccine Shows Promise
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 15, 2014 12:22 PM EDTAccording to the early results from a phase I trial, a vaccine for the chikungunya virus could be available over the next five to 10 years.
