Zika
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CDC reports hundreds of Zika virus cases in Puerto Rico
Since the beginning of the Zika virus outbreak in November 2015, Puerto Rico has had 683 cases of virus that have been laboratory-confirmed or...
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CDC issues guidance on worker precautions against Zika virus
Officials at OSHA and the CDC have created a list of precautions to help outdoor workers, healthcare and laboratory personnel, and mosquito...
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CDC confirms Zika virus as a cause of microcephaly
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have determined that Zika virus infection is a cause of microcephaly in babies born to...
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Zika caused rash, pruritus more than high fever
Zika virus infection in adults often causes pruritic maculopapular rash, but rarely leads to clinically significant fever, according to two cohort...
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Colombia reports first Zika deaths, all in medically compromised patients
Five people with confirmed Zika virus infections have died in Colombia, and all had medical comorbidities.
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Intracranial calcification, hypomyelination seen with Zika virus congenital microcephaly
Key clinical point: Zika virus–linked congenital microcephaly is characterized by severe brain anomalies including intracranial calcifications,...
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HHS calls on Congress to approve supplemental Zika funding
The White House implored Congress on April 6 to act quickly on requests to allocate substantial funding for combating the Zika virus, as the...
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Medical groups urge emergency funding to combat Zika
“If we take immediate action, we may be able to dramatically slow the spread of Zika, giving scientists time to develop and test a vaccine....
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CDC urges states to prepare for Zika
As warmer weather raises the possibility of local Zika virus transmission in the continental United States, federal health officials are pushing...
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Zika virus: More questions than answers?
Dr. Kristina Bryant describes what is known about the Zika virus so far.
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Study links microcephaly to first trimester Zika infection
A new analysis of the Zika virus outbreak in French Polynesia supports the theory that infection during the first trimester of pregnancy poses the...