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Zika virus: Pregnant women advised not to travel to South America
The WHO has declared the outbreak a 'public health emergency of international concern'.
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Cuba reports first case of Zika in Venezuelan doctor
The patient arrived in Cuba on 21 February to take a post-graduate course in medicine along with 37 others.
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Mexico says 11 pregnant women infected with Zika
Most of the cases were identified in the southern Mexican states of Chiapas and Oaxaca.
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Health Dept ready to tackle Zika virus
Minister Motsoaledi has assured MPs SA’s response to Ebola has prepared it to deal with the Zika virus.
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Brazil to fight Zika by sterilising mosquitoes with gamma rays
Called an irradiator, the device has been used to control fruit flies on the Portuguese island of Madeira.
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Sascoc openly communicates with athletes on Zika virus, Rio Olympics
Sascoc president Gideon Sam says the open approach has helped quell any anxiety among athletes.
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Motsoaledi: There’s no immediate threat of a Zika outbreak
The Health Department on Friday confirmed its first confirmed Zika virus case.
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Govt assures that measures in place to tackle Zika virus
Aaron Motsoaledi says officials are doing all they can to safeguard against the Zika-transmitting mosquito.
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WHO issues $56 million plan to combat Zika virus
The funds would also be used to control the mosquito-borne virus that has spread to 39 countries.
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Genes, bugs and radiation: WHO backs new weapons in Zika fight
The WHO also highlighted the potential of releasing sterile irradiated male mosquitoes.
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Nadal downplays Zika threat ahead of Rio Open
He is one of the first major sports figures to compete in Brazil since the virus became the focal point.
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Russia reports 1st case of Zika virus
Authorities say Russians travelling to countries with Zika were being tested before returning home.
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'More than 5,000 pregnant women in Colombia have Zika virus'
Zika, which has spread to more than 30 countries, has been linked to birth defect microcephaly.
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Athletes concerned about Zika before Rio Olympic test event
US tennis player John Isner said on Friday that he was taking precautions before the Rio Open.
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WHO sees Zika link proven in weeks
The WHO said US scientists & an Indian biotechnology firm are frontrunners in the race to develop a vaccine.
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Brazil links three deaths to suspected Zika-related complications
Authorities believe three adults died last year of suspected complications related to the Zika virus.
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Back to its roots: How Zika may threaten Africa
Nearly 70 years after its discovery in mainland Africa the virus is threatening to return to the continent.
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WHO advises women on Zika protection but no travel advisories
The WHO said women should protect themselves by covering up against mosquitoes and practicing safe sex.
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Catholic group urges pope to allow contraception to fight Zika
The group are urging the use of contraception or to let women have abortions to protect themselves.
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Asian scientists race to make Zika test kit
But India's efforts are being hindered by the lack of a live virus sample.
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China confirms first case of Zika virus
The virus was detected in a 34-year-old man from Ganxian county in the eastern province of Jiangxi.
