Page 4 - Zika Virus
Donated blood across US to be screened for Zika Virus
The move comes following more cases of local transmission in Florida and the growing number of travel-related infections
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FDA recommends Zika testing for all blood donated in US
The FDA said its decision to expand blood screening in the US was based on concerns about more cases of local transmission in Florida
US declares Zika public health emergency in Puerto Rico
The last time the US Department of Health and Human Services declared such an emergency was in 2012 in the wake of Superstorm Sandy
China's 'mosquito factory' aims to wipe out Zika, other diseases
Mosquito-borne diseases are responsible for more than one million deaths worldwide every year
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Scientists identify anti-Zika antibodies
6 antibodies were found, and from these, 4 were able to effectively prevent or treat Zika infection in cells and in mice
Zika found in common house mosquito in Brazil: Researchers
Researchers in Brazil have announced the 'presence of the Zika virus'
Canada to hold first Zika vaccine test on humans
More than a dozen pharmaceutical companies, including India's Bharat Biotech are working on developing a Zika vaccine
In medical mystery, caregiver gets Zika from man who died
Caregiver is a 'family contact' and has fully recovered, but officials did not give further details, including how the virus was transmitted
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Zika concerns: ITF reassures players post Rio pull-outs
Recently, many tennis players backed out of the event citing health fears over the mosquito-borne virus
Inaction on Zika funding likely to delay vaccine testing
Threat looms over funding for vaccine as Congress may exit Washington without approving funds to battle the virus
Sex may spread Zika virus more often than researchers suspected
Researchers found women were 90 per cent more likely than men their age to be infected
US urges aerial spraying amid jump in Puerto Rico Zika cases
Puerto Rico government officials are still debating the issue, with legislators holding public hearings amid a growing number of protests
New Zika diagnostics needed for babies: Researchers
Some infants with brain abnormalities may not be diagnosed because they have normal-sized heads instead of the tell-tale small skulls
We are taking steps to address Zika virus risk: IOA
Talking about India's preparation for the Games, Gupta said he was hopeful that the country will win more than 10 medals at the Rio Olympics
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Zika virus may not cause microcephaly: study
In Colombia, a recent study of nearly 12,000 pregnant women infected with Zika found zero microcephaly cases
Effect of Zika worse on previous patients of dengue, scientists find
The dengue antibodies help the Zika virus to get into the human immune cells
Zika warnings raise abortion demand in Latin America
Pan American Health Organisation issued an alert about the Zika virus in Latin America
Scientists discover Zika, dengue weaknesses
Zika has emerged as a severe health threat that cause microcephaly in newborns, as well as Guillain-Barre syndrome in children and adults
Potential drug target identified for Zika, similar viruses
The new drug target may help develop therapies to prevent the disease that has been linked to serious birth defects
Brazil reports 1,581 Zika-related microcephaly cases
A total of 7,936 suspected cases of microcephaly were reported in the past nine months
