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Brazil's sports minister dismisses concerns over Zika virus
Leonardo Picciani expressed hope that by August the number of cases of transmitted Zika virus will drop to zero in Rio
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Zika infects brain cells, evades immune system detection
It can be spread by infected mosquitoes or through sexual intercourse
Japanese scientists develop new tool to predict spread of Zika virus
For importation and local transmission around the world
Olympics should move due to Zika concerns, say 150 experts
The WHO has however ruled out any change in timing or the location of the upcoming Games in Rio
This new tool can risk of Zika importation and transmission
Subtropical and tropical countries with a history of dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases have the greatest risk of the virus spreading, says analysis
Zika: Researchers identify how the virus infects placenta
The finding showed that Zika virus could infect Hofbauer cells -- placental macrophages -- in cell culture
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New paper-based device can quickly detect Zika virus
Potentially improving current diagnosis methods that can take days or weeks to accurately detect the virus.
Zika outbreaks tops 91,000 cases in Brazil
There is no vaccine or treatment for the virus, which in most people causes only mild symptoms -- a rash, joint pain or fever
Zika virus cases drop in Brazil: WHO
However, the agency on Monday warned it still expected cases around the world to sharply rise in the coming months
Mosquito carrying Zika virus found in Chile for first time in decades
Chile was, with Canada, one of just two states in the Americas said to be free of the Aedes aegypti mosquito
US health authorities confirm Zika causes birth defects
Zika was first identified in Brazil in early 2015, and a surge in infants born with microcephaly began nine months later, in September
Zika virus scarier than initially thought: US
The mosquito that spreads the virus in now present in about 30 American states, say health officials
Zika virus linked to other brain disorders: Study
The researchers saw 151 cases with neurological manifestations during a period of 2014 to 2015.
Study confirms link between Zika and fetal brain damage in unborn babies
A research led by Olli Vapalahti from University of Helsinki, Finland is published in the New England Journal of Medicine
Zika arrived in Americas in 2013: Study
More than a year before the virus was reported in Brazil.
Over 100 US residents infected with Zika virus: Report
The virus is primarily transmitted to humans by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.
Potential Zika risk estimated for 50 US cities: Study
Summertime weather conditions are favourable for populations of the mosquito along the East Coast as far north as New York City
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Honduras reports death of man with suspected Zika link
If confirmed, it would be the first death related to Zika in the Central American country where 15,732 suspected cases have so far been reported
FDA says engineered anti-Zika mosquito environmentally safe
The self-limiting strain of the Aedes aegypti mosquito was developed by Oxitec, the UK-subsidiary of US synthetic biology company Intrexon
First death from Zika-linked syndrome reported in Honduras
The person died from Guillain-Barre syndrome yesterday, a neurological disorder that results from the body's immune system attacking part of the nervous system
