The Zika Virus

• Can Zika virus kill brain cancer? New study suggests it may be a promising treatment

  It’s been tied to birth defects and brain abnormalities in babies, but could the notorious Zika virus lend a hand in fighting brain cancer?

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  Sep 6, 2017
  
• Zika emergency status lifted by WHO, but long battle ahead

  Acknowledging Zika is "here to stay," the United Nations health agency on Friday lifted its emergency declaration and prepared for a longer-term response to the mosquito-borne virus.

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  Nov 18, 2016
  
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• Why this Canadian-made device could be a game-changer in the fight against Zika virus

  Canadian engineers have created a device that lures mosquitoes in and captures hundreds of their eggs – a trap they say will be a game-changer in the global fight against Zika virus.

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  Aug 30, 2016
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• Zika virus: Locally transmitted Zika infects 41 people in Singapore

  More than 40 people have been infected locally by the Zika virus in Singapore, but most have fully recovered, officials said Sunday.

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  Aug 28, 2016
• Officials: Zika spread through sex by man with no symptoms

  U.S. health officials are reporting the first case of Zika spread through sex by a man with no symptoms of the disease.

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  Aug 26, 2016
• No confirmed Zika cases linked to Rio Olympics, WHO says

  The U.N. health agency says reports from national authorities indicate no confirmed laboratory cases of the Zika virus in anyone associated with the Rio Olympics.

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  Aug 26, 2016
• Tragic images show Zika virus’ path of destruction on unborn babies’ brains

  Their skulls have ridges, are indented and have white space where brain tissue should be. In a case study, doctors reveal tragic scans that show Zika virus’ destruction on unborn babies’ development.

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  Aug 24, 2016
• Non-travel-related case of Zika discovered in Tampa Bay area

  Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday announced a non-travel-related case of Zika in the Tampa Bay region.

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  Aug 23, 2016
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• Florida officials: Zika spread by mosquitoes in South Beach

  South Beach has been identified as second site of Zika transmission by mosquitoes on the U.S. mainland, Florida officials said Friday.

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  Aug 19, 2016
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• Zika virus: Pregnant or planning to have a baby? Don’t go to South Florida, Canadian officials say

  Canadian health officials are telling pregnant women or those planning a pregnancy to avoid travelling to South Florida and countries grappling with Zika virus.

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  Aug 19, 2016