Zika Virus Map

• Doctors tie Zika virus to heart problems in some adults

  For the first time, doctors have tied infection with the Zika virus to possible new heart problems in adults. The evidence so far is only in eight people in Venezuela, and is not enough to prove a link.

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  Mar 10, 2017
  
• Zika virus: No unprotected sex for 6 months after travel to affected areas, WHO says

  If you’ve travelled to Zika-affected regions, don’t have unprotected sex for six months, the World Health Organization is advising in updated guidelines.

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  Sep 7, 2016
  
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• 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
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• Are mosquitoes to blame in 2 new mysterious Zika cases in Florida?

  Florida health officials are investigating two more mysterious cases of Zika infection that do not appear to be related to travel, bringing the total to four.

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  Jul 28, 2016
• Zika virus: Any kind of unprotected sex can spread the disease, health officials warn

  Any kind of unprotected sex – vaginal, anal, oral, and even with sex toys – could spread Zika virus, U.S. health officials say in new guidelines.

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  Jul 26, 2016
• Could Olympic athletes bring Zika virus back to their home countries?

  Up to 37 athletes, tourists and journalists travelling to Brazil for the Summer Olympics will bring Zika virus back to their home countries in a “worst-case scenario,” scientists say in a new study

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  Jul 25, 2016
• Zika virus: Scientists map mom to fetus transmission in 1st detailed explanation

  Zika's path from infecting an expectant mom to her unborn baby hasn’t been clear but for the first time, American scientists say they’ve mapped out two potential routes.

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  Jul 19, 2016
• Zika virus: Woman transmits virus to man through sex

  Scientists say a New York City woman infected her male partner with Zika virus through sex, marking the first time female-to-male transmission has been documented.

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  Jul 18, 2016