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WHO To Consider New Evidence On Zika, Olympics Next Week
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday it will convene experts next week to discuss the Zika outbreak, including its impact on the Rio Olympics, as new research suggests only a slight risk that more tourists will be infected at the Games.
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Zika Virus Cases Drop In Brazil: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the number of Zika epidemic cases has begun dropping.
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Brazil Confirms 641 Cases Of Microcephaly Amid Zika Outbreak
Brazil has confirmed 641 cases of microcephaly and 139 babies with the birth defect who have died since the Zika virus outbreak started in October, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
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US, Brazilian Health Teams Go Into Slums To Start Zika Study
Teams of US and Brazilian health workers ventured into dicey slums, fought through snarled traffic and braved torrential downpours on the first day of their effort to determine if the Zika virus is causing babies to be born with a birth defect affecting the brain.
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Brazil Military Fight Mosquitoes, Flower Pot To Flower Pot
Zika outbreak has been declared an international emergency by the World Health Organization and at least in public relations terms poses a threat to Rio's hosting of the Olympics this August -- adding to pressure on Rousseff to find a solution.
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Brazil's Zika-Related Abortion Debate Sparks Backlash
Before her son was born, Danielle Alves didn't know Luiz Gustavo would have microcephaly, a condition that has left the 3-year-old so disabled he can't walk, talk or eat without help.
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Carnival Opens In Rio, Defying Growing Zika Fears
Rio's Carnival -- a five day festival of dancing, bared flesh and wild costumes -- go underway in the face of warnings that the Zika virus might make even kissing dangerous.
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Brazil's Anti-Zika War Goes House To House
Sao Paulo resident Juliana Matuoka always thought her stunning tropical flowers were something to appreciate from afar. Now, however, they are enemy territory.
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In Brazil, Pregnant Women Urged To Be Cautious With A Kiss
In a sign of mounting global concern over the Zika virus, health officials on Friday warned pregnant women to think twice about the lips they kiss and called on men to use condoms with pregnant partners if they have visited countries where the virus is present.
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Brazil Researchers Hope To Test Zika Virus Treatment In A Year
Leading researchers in Brazil are borrowing techniques used to accelerate the fight against Ebola in the hope of developing a Zika virus treatment that could be tested in humans in a year.
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Brazil Confirms Zika Infection From A Blood Transfusion
Brazilian health authorities confirmed on Thursday a case of transmission of Zika through a transfusion of blood from a donor who had been infected with the mosquito-borne virus that is spreading rapidly through the Americas.
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Brazil Says Zika Virus Outbreak Worse Than Believed
Brazil's top health official said on Monday that the Zika virus outbreak is proving to be worse than believed because most cases show no symptoms, but improved testing should allow the country to get a better grip on the burgeoning public health crisis.
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Zika Virus Spreads Fear Among Pregnant Brazilians
For scores of women in the epicenter of the Zika outbreak in Brazil, the joy of pregnancy has given way to fear.
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A Plea For Help In Brazil City Where Zika First Confirmed
Camacari was in chaos, its hospitals overflowing with sick people desperate to know what was happening to them, never suspecting theirs would be the first confirmed cases of Zika in Brazil.
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Brazil Urges Joint Zika Fight, Airlines Offer Refunds
Brazil urged its neighbours on Wednesday to unite in fighting the Zika virus, blamed for a surge in brain-damaged babies, as airlines offered refunds to pregnant mothers afraid to travel to the region.
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WHO To Consider New Evidence On Zika, Olympics Next Week
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday it will convene experts next week to discuss the Zika outbreak, including its impact on the Rio Olympics, as new research suggests only a slight risk that more tourists will be infected at the Games.
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Zika Virus Cases Drop In Brazil: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the number of Zika epidemic cases has begun dropping.
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Brazil Confirms 641 Cases Of Microcephaly Amid Zika Outbreak
Brazil has confirmed 641 cases of microcephaly and 139 babies with the birth defect who have died since the Zika virus outbreak started in October, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
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US, Brazilian Health Teams Go Into Slums To Start Zika Study
Teams of US and Brazilian health workers ventured into dicey slums, fought through snarled traffic and braved torrential downpours on the first day of their effort to determine if the Zika virus is causing babies to be born with a birth defect affecting the brain.
-
Brazil Military Fight Mosquitoes, Flower Pot To Flower Pot
Zika outbreak has been declared an international emergency by the World Health Organization and at least in public relations terms poses a threat to Rio's hosting of the Olympics this August -- adding to pressure on Rousseff to find a solution.
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Brazil's Zika-Related Abortion Debate Sparks Backlash
Before her son was born, Danielle Alves didn't know Luiz Gustavo would have microcephaly, a condition that has left the 3-year-old so disabled he can't walk, talk or eat without help.
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Carnival Opens In Rio, Defying Growing Zika Fears
Rio's Carnival -- a five day festival of dancing, bared flesh and wild costumes -- go underway in the face of warnings that the Zika virus might make even kissing dangerous.
-
Brazil's Anti-Zika War Goes House To House
Sao Paulo resident Juliana Matuoka always thought her stunning tropical flowers were something to appreciate from afar. Now, however, they are enemy territory.
-
In Brazil, Pregnant Women Urged To Be Cautious With A Kiss
In a sign of mounting global concern over the Zika virus, health officials on Friday warned pregnant women to think twice about the lips they kiss and called on men to use condoms with pregnant partners if they have visited countries where the virus is present.
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Brazil Researchers Hope To Test Zika Virus Treatment In A Year
Leading researchers in Brazil are borrowing techniques used to accelerate the fight against Ebola in the hope of developing a Zika virus treatment that could be tested in humans in a year.
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Brazil Confirms Zika Infection From A Blood Transfusion
Brazilian health authorities confirmed on Thursday a case of transmission of Zika through a transfusion of blood from a donor who had been infected with the mosquito-borne virus that is spreading rapidly through the Americas.
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Brazil Says Zika Virus Outbreak Worse Than Believed
Brazil's top health official said on Monday that the Zika virus outbreak is proving to be worse than believed because most cases show no symptoms, but improved testing should allow the country to get a better grip on the burgeoning public health crisis.
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Zika Virus Spreads Fear Among Pregnant Brazilians
For scores of women in the epicenter of the Zika outbreak in Brazil, the joy of pregnancy has given way to fear.
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A Plea For Help In Brazil City Where Zika First Confirmed
Camacari was in chaos, its hospitals overflowing with sick people desperate to know what was happening to them, never suspecting theirs would be the first confirmed cases of Zika in Brazil.
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Brazil Urges Joint Zika Fight, Airlines Offer Refunds
Brazil urged its neighbours on Wednesday to unite in fighting the Zika virus, blamed for a surge in brain-damaged babies, as airlines offered refunds to pregnant mothers afraid to travel to the region.
