Zika Virus Birth Defects
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Confirmation That Zika Causes Microcephaly Shifts Debate To Prevention
After several weeks of study and debate, U.S. health officials concluded that infection with the Zika virus during pregnancy causes the birth defect microcephaly, a finding that experts hope will refocus attention on efforts to stop infections and prompt U.S. lawmakers to fund emergency prevention efforts.
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Can Scientists Prove Zika Virus Is Causing Birth Defects?
Scientists suspect an outbreak of the Zika virus is behind a surge in a rare birth defect in Brazil. But how are they going to prove it?
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Zika Virus Link To Birth Defects Could Be Proven Within Weeks: WHO
The suspected link between the Zika virus and two neurological disorders, the birth defect microcephaly and Guillain-Barre syndrome, could be confirmed within weeks, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday.
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Research Begins Into Possibility Of A Vaccine For Zika Virus
The US government is beginning research into a possible vaccine for the mosquito-borne Zika virus that is suspected of causing an unusual birth defect as it spreads in Latin America.
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Confirmation That Zika Causes Microcephaly Shifts Debate To Prevention
After several weeks of study and debate, U.S. health officials concluded that infection with the Zika virus during pregnancy causes the birth defect microcephaly, a finding that experts hope will refocus attention on efforts to stop infections and prompt U.S. lawmakers to fund emergency prevention efforts.
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Can Scientists Prove Zika Virus Is Causing Birth Defects?
Scientists suspect an outbreak of the Zika virus is behind a surge in a rare birth defect in Brazil. But how are they going to prove it?
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Zika Virus Link To Birth Defects Could Be Proven Within Weeks: WHO
The suspected link between the Zika virus and two neurological disorders, the birth defect microcephaly and Guillain-Barre syndrome, could be confirmed within weeks, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday.
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Research Begins Into Possibility Of A Vaccine For Zika Virus
The US government is beginning research into a possible vaccine for the mosquito-borne Zika virus that is suspected of causing an unusual birth defect as it spreads in Latin America.
