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Honduras Declares National Emergency For Rising Zika Virus Cases
By Jenn Loro | Feb 03, 2016 08:49 AM ESTAs Zika outbreak engulfs the Central American country of Honduras, the government responded by declaring a nationwide state of emergency in an effort to avert further infections from spreading.
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World Health Organization Pronounces Zika Virus As International Emergency
By Jenn Loro | Feb 03, 2016 08:49 AM ESTWith the ‘extraordinary’ surge of Zika virus infections, an emergency convention of WHO health experts finally declared Zika an international health emergency.
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Zika can Travel to Asia, Africa, WHO Says
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 02, 2016 09:35 AM ESTThe Zika virus that has been spreading throughout the Americas could travel to Asia and Africa, the WHO said.
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WHO holds Meeting to Decide if Zika should be declared a Global Health Emergency
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 01, 2016 11:41 AM ESTThe World Health Organization (WHO) has begun deliberations on Monday to determine whether or not Zika should be declared a global health emergency.
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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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Zika's Transmission Through Sex An Alarming Possiblity
By Peter R | Jan 26, 2016 10:20 AM ESTAn NYT report describes two documented cases that provide evidence of the virus surviving in semen.
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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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ACOG Supports the CDC’s Travel Warnings tied to Zika
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 23, 2016 11:00 AM ESTThe American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) stated that it supports the new travel guidelines issued by the CDC in response to the Zika virus.
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New Guidelines Issued As The Number Of Zika-Infected Pregnant Women Increases
By Jenn Loro | Jan 22, 2016 08:56 AM ESTIn response to surging cases of Zika-caused birth defects abroad and in the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued interim guidelines on recommended care for pregnant women potentially exposed to the mosquito-borne illness.
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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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CDC Releases Guidelines For Pregnant Women, Urges Testing For Zika
By R. Siva Kumar | Jan 21, 2016 10:27 AM ESTPregnant women who traveled recently to places infected by Zika are advised to undergo testing.
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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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