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India Asks US To ''Withdraw Or Modify'' Travel Advisory Over Zika Outbreak
The government has urged the US to "withdraw or modify" its advisory against travelling in India, which was issued after Zika cases were reported in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, saying the outbreak has subsided.
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Fresh Cases Of Zika In Rajasthan Takes Total To 131
Five more people tested positive for Zika virus in Rajasthan's Jaipur on Tuesday, taking the total number of such cases to 131, a government official said.
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18 New Cases Of Zika Virus Detected In Rajasthan, Taking Total To 50
Eighteen more people in Rajasthan's Jaipur district have tested positive for Zika virus, taking the total number of such cases to 50, a Union Health Ministry official said today.
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Gujarat Officials Knew Of First Zika Case For Months But Kept It Quiet
Officials in India knew about the country's first case of Zika virus infection months ago. But they did not alert the public because they didn't want "people to start panicking," one health official said this week.
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'Godzilla' El Nino Fuelled Zika Outbreak: Study
The Zika outbreak in South America may have been fuelled by change in weather patterns, brought on by the 'Godzilla' El Nino last year, a new study has found.
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'Godzilla' El Nino Fuelled Zika Outbreak: Study
The Zika outbreak in South America may have been fuelled by change in weather patterns, brought on by the 'Godzilla' El Nino last year, a new study has found.
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In Colombia, Deformed Babies Quadrupled Amid Zika Crisis: US Centers for Disease Control
Four times the number of babies born with skull deformities linked to Zika virus were reported in Colombia this year following the outbreak of the mosquito-borne infection, said a US government report on Friday.
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Myanmar Health Authorities Struggle To Prepare For Zika Outbreak
Myanmar is largely unprepared for an outbreak of Zika, experts said, with the health ministry slashing anti-virus measures due to lack of funds, overworked doctors skipping check-ups and pregnant women saying they are in the dark about the dangers.
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Around 200 Zika Cases Recorded In Thailand, Says Officials
Thailand has recorded about 200 cases of Zika since January, the health ministry said on Tuesday, making it a country with one of the highest numbers of confirmed cases in the region.
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Singapore Begins Fight Against Mosquitoes As Zika Cases Touch 50
Singapore today confirmed more Zika infections, bringing the total number of cases past 50 as mosquito-fighting teams saturated the scene of the outbreak amid growing public alarm.
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Acute Zika Infection Can Damage Nerves: Study
In a first, scientists have found that acute Zika virus infection can cause sensory polyneuropathy - degeneration of peripheral nerves that are associated with feeling.
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Acute Zika Infection Can Damage Nerves: Study
In a first, scientists have found that acute Zika virus infection can cause sensory polyneuropathy - degeneration of peripheral nerves that are associated with feeling.
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Baby Born In Spain With Zika-Caused Microcephaly, First In Europe: Report
A woman infected with the Zika virus gave birth to a baby with the brain-damaging disorder microcephaly in Spain on Monday, her hospital said, the first case of its kind in Europe.
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Zika Infects Brain Cells, Evades Immune System Detection
The mosquito-borne Zika virus, linked to serious birth defects, avoids immune system detection and directly infects the brain cells destined to become neurons, a new study has found.
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Zika Infects Brain Cells, Evades Immune System Detection
The mosquito-borne Zika virus, linked to serious birth defects, avoids immune system detection and directly infects the brain cells destined to become neurons, a new study has found.
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India Asks US To ''Withdraw Or Modify'' Travel Advisory Over Zika Outbreak
The government has urged the US to "withdraw or modify" its advisory against travelling in India, which was issued after Zika cases were reported in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, saying the outbreak has subsided.
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Fresh Cases Of Zika In Rajasthan Takes Total To 131
Five more people tested positive for Zika virus in Rajasthan's Jaipur on Tuesday, taking the total number of such cases to 131, a government official said.
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18 New Cases Of Zika Virus Detected In Rajasthan, Taking Total To 50
Eighteen more people in Rajasthan's Jaipur district have tested positive for Zika virus, taking the total number of such cases to 50, a Union Health Ministry official said today.
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Gujarat Officials Knew Of First Zika Case For Months But Kept It Quiet
Officials in India knew about the country's first case of Zika virus infection months ago. But they did not alert the public because they didn't want "people to start panicking," one health official said this week.
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'Godzilla' El Nino Fuelled Zika Outbreak: Study
The Zika outbreak in South America may have been fuelled by change in weather patterns, brought on by the 'Godzilla' El Nino last year, a new study has found.
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'Godzilla' El Nino Fuelled Zika Outbreak: Study
The Zika outbreak in South America may have been fuelled by change in weather patterns, brought on by the 'Godzilla' El Nino last year, a new study has found.
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In Colombia, Deformed Babies Quadrupled Amid Zika Crisis: US Centers for Disease Control
Four times the number of babies born with skull deformities linked to Zika virus were reported in Colombia this year following the outbreak of the mosquito-borne infection, said a US government report on Friday.
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Myanmar Health Authorities Struggle To Prepare For Zika Outbreak
Myanmar is largely unprepared for an outbreak of Zika, experts said, with the health ministry slashing anti-virus measures due to lack of funds, overworked doctors skipping check-ups and pregnant women saying they are in the dark about the dangers.
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Around 200 Zika Cases Recorded In Thailand, Says Officials
Thailand has recorded about 200 cases of Zika since January, the health ministry said on Tuesday, making it a country with one of the highest numbers of confirmed cases in the region.
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Singapore Begins Fight Against Mosquitoes As Zika Cases Touch 50
Singapore today confirmed more Zika infections, bringing the total number of cases past 50 as mosquito-fighting teams saturated the scene of the outbreak amid growing public alarm.
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Acute Zika Infection Can Damage Nerves: Study
In a first, scientists have found that acute Zika virus infection can cause sensory polyneuropathy - degeneration of peripheral nerves that are associated with feeling.
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Acute Zika Infection Can Damage Nerves: Study
In a first, scientists have found that acute Zika virus infection can cause sensory polyneuropathy - degeneration of peripheral nerves that are associated with feeling.
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Baby Born In Spain With Zika-Caused Microcephaly, First In Europe: Report
A woman infected with the Zika virus gave birth to a baby with the brain-damaging disorder microcephaly in Spain on Monday, her hospital said, the first case of its kind in Europe.
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Zika Infects Brain Cells, Evades Immune System Detection
The mosquito-borne Zika virus, linked to serious birth defects, avoids immune system detection and directly infects the brain cells destined to become neurons, a new study has found.
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Zika Infects Brain Cells, Evades Immune System Detection
The mosquito-borne Zika virus, linked to serious birth defects, avoids immune system detection and directly infects the brain cells destined to become neurons, a new study has found.
