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CDC forecasts low chance of mosquito-borne Zika infection at Olympics
With the exception of travelers from four high-risk nations, those planning to attend the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro should not worry about...
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Number of U.S. Zika cases in pregnant women nears 600
There was one Zika-related pregnancy loss in the United States during the week ending June 30, 2016, bringing the total to six pregnancy losses...
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Zika study to focus on U.S. Olympic athletes
Zika virus exposure will be monitored by researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health during the 2016 Summer Olympics and...
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Number of U.S. Zika cases in pregnant women up to 537
The number of Zika cases in pregnant women in the United States numbered 537 by the week ending June 23, 2016, the CDC reported.
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Rash, microcephaly not always present with congenital Zika syndrome
The largest study so far of congenital Zika virus syndrome suggests that microcephaly and maternal rash are not sufficient to detect affected...
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Zika vaccine development to get underway
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Abortion requests surged in Latin American countries after Zika warnings
Key clinical point: Requests for medication abortions have risen in nine Latin American countries since the first Zika warning last November....
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NYC launches surveillance system to detect local Zika virus transmission
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Donor blood testing highlights increasing Zika risk in Puerto Rico
In the coming months, it is possible that thousands of women in Puerto Rico could become infected with Zika. This could lead to dozens or hundreds...
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Three U.S. infants born with birth defects linked to Zika virus
There have been three infants born with birth defects and three pregnancy losses as a result of likely maternal Zika virus infection among U.S....
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CDC updates guidelines for Zika virus testing, interpretation of results
Patients with suspected Zika virus infection who have negative rRT-PCR test results are not automatically in the clear, CDC officials warned in...