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The US has its first case of sexually transmitted Zika virus related to the recent outbreak
In December 2013, during a Zika outbreak in French Polynesia, a patient that was seeking treatment …
Lydia Ramsey
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While everyone was paying attention to Zika, a much deadlier mosquito-borne virus began to spread
"The combination of sustained introduction of [infected] travelers, an ecology conducive to local t…
Rebecca Harrington
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A baby in Hawaii with a brain abnormality is the first in the US to have the untreatable Zika virus
The Zika virus was originally identified in 1947 in Uganda. It's primarily transmitted by tropical …
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Scientists think they've found a new bug capable of spreading the untreatable Zika virus
Once infected with Zika, only a small proportion of people ever show symptoms, which most comm…
Lydia Ramsey
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More than 30 travelers returning to the US have been found to have the untreatable Zika virus
One reason Zika is troubling is that it has been linked to birth defects. After some mothers showed…
Lydia Ramsey
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A simple explanation of Guillain-Barre syndrome, the rare nerve disorder that scientists suspect may be linked to Zika virus
The syndrome usually develops several days or weeks after someone experiences a respiratory or gast…
Tanya Lewis
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Zika is 'on the doorstep of Africa'
One reason this strain of Zika is so troubling is because it is a cause of birth defects including …
Lydia Ramsey
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The White House wants to spend $1.8 billion to fight the untreatable Zika virus, and now health experts have an ambitious solution
The increased attention is definitely helpful, but it won't be quite enough to get a vaccine in ear…
Lydia Ramsey
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Zika has spread to another place in Miami
Zika, which is transmitted mainly by mosquitoes, has been spreading around the Americas and Asia ov…
Lydia Ramsey
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Moderna's coronavirus vaccine is effective at preventing COVID-19, joining Pfizer's shot. Here's what you need to know.
Having two coronavirus vaccines will help the world handle supply and distribution challenges, and …
Andrew Dunn,Lydia Ramsey Pfla…
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We have our strongest evidence yet that Zika virus may be linked to a paralyzing disorder called Guillain-Barre Syndrome - here's what that means
The syndrome usually develops several days or weeks after someone experiences a respiratory or gast…
Tanya Lewis
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Colombia has linked Zika to 3 deaths
Zika is carried by mosquitoes, namely the Aedes aegypti, a tropical bug that's great at transmittin…
Lydia Ramsey
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Watch the spread of Zika in the Americas in one terrifying GIF
Once infected, only about one in five people with Zika ever shows symptoms, which most commonly inc…
Lydia Ramsey,Dylan Roach
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Illnesses from ticks and mosquitoes like Lyme, Zika, and Dengue are hitting 'astronomical levels' - and this may be just the beginning
Between 2004 and 2016, there were more than 640,000 cases of illnesses spread by these blood-suckin…
Kevin Loria
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Cruise ship stocks are getting whacked after Zika travel warnings
The drop-offs come the day after an advisory from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wa…
Bob Bryan
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Texas reports the first case of Zika that likely came from local mosquitoes
"Every time an imported case comes, you're rolling that dice in terms of a local outbreak occurring…
Rebecca Harrington
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The Zika outbreak in Latin America will last for another two to three years
The study looked at mathematical models of the Zika virus. They compared data from the virus' sprea…
Lisa Ryan
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The Centers for Disease Control just added 4 more countries to the list of places with Zika
In November 2016, the World Health Organization said Zika was no longer an international publi…
Lydia Ramsey
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South Korea designed its Olympic uniforms to protect against Zika
Zika's primary threat is to pregnant women. A recent New England Journal of Medicine study found 29…
Chris Weller
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It's official: Zika is a cause of birth defects including microcephaly
This conclusion is big for understanding the gravity of Zika. Before now, researchers have only bee…