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Scientists just discovered a disturbing new defect associated with the untreatable Zika virus
It's Zika's connection to microcephaly that's particularly concerning. This connection has raised c…
Lydia Ramsey
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Scientists are trying to use genetically engineered mosquitoes to stop the rapidly-spreading Zika virus
To treat these diseases, scientists have started looking into how to stop the mosquitoes. One step …
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 mosquito virus that had never been identified in humans was found in a Florida boy - here's what to know about the Keystone virus
Researchers are most concerned by the fact that Keystone virus is part of the "California serogroup…
Kevin Loria
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Here's the strongest evidence yet about the link between Zika virus and a disturbing birth defect
In October 2015, a healthy 25-year-old pregnant woman in Ljubljana, Slovenia who had been working i…
Tanya Lewis
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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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A vaccine for Wuhan coronavirus could take years to develop, based on our experience trying to fight Zika and Ebola
Writing in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Fauci and two other scientists noted th…
Andrew Dunn
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Officials are investigating what might be the first case of Zika from a mosquito in the US
Zika, which is transmitted mainly by mosquitoes, has been spreading around the Americas over the la…
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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Jenna Jameson said she has Guillain-Barré syndrome. Here's what that means.
Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare disorder in which the immune system attacks the nerves, leading t…
Gabby Landsverk
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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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The new Zika outbreak could sink Trump's chances in Florida
"You have a great governor who's doing a fantastic job -- Rick Scott -- on the Zika," Trump said. "…
Eric Pianin
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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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We may be getting the Zika story all wrong
The biggest unknown still is whether Zika is actually causing the birth defect known as microcephal…
Rebecca Harrington
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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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Bernie Sanders lashed out at a drug company for potentially profiting from Zika
Sanofi has developed vaccines for other infectious diseases in the past, most recently getting appr…
Lydia Ramsey
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The US just took a critical step to preventing Zika outbreaks
The Zika virus, which is transmitted mainly via mosquitoes, has been identified in the US but …
Lydia Ramsey
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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…