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First case of sexually transmitted Zika virus seen in France

2016-02-28 20:55:34| Biotech - Topix.net

This 2006 photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a female Aedes aegypti mosquito in the process of acquiring a blood meal from a human host. On Friday, Feb. 26, 2015, the U.S. government said Zika infections have been confirmed in nine pregnant women in the United States.

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Heres where the Zika virus came from and why its a problem in Brazil

2016-02-27 21:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Conversation: From October 2015 to January 2016, there were almost 4,000 cases of babies born with microcephaly in Brazil. Before then, there were just 150 cases per year. The suspected culprit is a mosquito-borne virus called Zika. Officials in Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador and Jamaica have suggested that women delay becoming pregnant. And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has advised pregnant women to postpone travel to countries where Zika is active. The World Health Organization says it...

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Zika virus linked to stillbirth, other symptoms in Brazil

2016-02-27 05:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

ScienceDaily: In January, a pregnant Brazilian woman infected with the Zika virus had a stillborn baby who had signs of severe tissue swelling as well as central nervous system defects that caused near-complete loss of brain tissue. It is the first report to indicate a possible association of congenital Zika virus and damage to tissues outside the central nervous system, said Yale researchers. The researchers -- led by Albert Ko, M.D. at Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) and Dr. Antônio Raimundo de Almeida...

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3 pregnant women in Florida test positive for Zika virus

2016-02-25 01:56:15| Biotech - Topix.net

This 2006 photograph depicted a female Aedes aegypti mosquito while she was in the process of acquiring a blood meal from her human host. The mosquito is a primary transmitter of the Zika virus.

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