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Zika Strain Linked To Birth Defect Not Found in Jaipur: Health Ministry
An analysis of Zika virus strains collected from Jaipur has suggested that they do not have the known mutations linked to fetal microcephaly, a serious birth defect in newborns delivered by infected mothers, according to the Health Ministry.
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Zika-Linked Birth Defects More Extensive Than Thought: Study
Zika-linked abnormalities that occur in human foetuses are more extensive and severe than previously thought, according to scientists who found that microcephaly is not the most common congenital defect caused by the infection.
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Thailand Considers Zika Tests For All Pregnant Women
Thailand is considering testing all pregnant women for Zika, the health ministry said on Monday, following confirmation last week of its first known cases of microcephaly, a birth defect marked by small head size, linked to the Zika virus.
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Singapore Confirms First Case Of Locally Transmitted Zika Virus
Singapore has confirmed its first case of a locally-transmitted Zika virus, which has been linked to microcephaly, a rare birth defect, in Brazil, the health ministry said.
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Study Shows Extent Of Brain Damage From Zika Infections
A report released on Tuesday shows in graphic detail the kind of damage Zika infections can do to the developing brain - damage that goes well beyond the devastating birth defect known as microcephaly, in which the baby's head is smaller than normal.
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Paraguay Reports First Cases Of Microcephaly Linked To Zika
Paraguay has recorded its first two cases of babies born with the microcephaly birth defect associated with the Zika virus, health authorities in the South American country said on Wednesday.
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Florida Confirms First Baby Born With Zika Birth Defects
Health officials have confirmed the first Zika-related case of microcephaly in a child born in Florida.
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El Salvador Confirms First Zika-Linked Birth Defect
El Salvador on Tuesday confirmed its first case of microcephaly in a baby that was linked to a Zika infection in the mother.
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Baby Born With Birth Defect In New Jersey To Mother Infected By Zika: Report
A baby suffering from a birth defect caused by the Zika virus was born on Tuesday in New Jersey to a woman visiting from Honduras who is infected with virus after she was bitten by a mosquito early on in her pregnancy, media reported.
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500 Million At Risk Of Contracting Zika In The Americas
About 500 million people in the Americas are at risk of being infected by the Zika virus, which can cause birth defects such as microcephaly, a senior official from the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) said.
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Brazil: Zika Outbreaks Tops 91,000 Cases
Brazil's outbreak of Zika -- which has been linked to the devastating microcephaly birth defect in newborns -- has topped 91,000 cases, health officials said on Tuesday.
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Confirmation That Zika Causes Microcephaly Shifts Debate To Prevention
After several weeks of study and debate, U.S. health officials concluded that infection with the Zika virus during pregnancy causes the birth defect microcephaly, a finding that experts hope will refocus attention on efforts to stop infections and prompt U.S. lawmakers to fund emergency prevention efforts.
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Brazilian Zika Doctors Find Severe Brain Damage In Babies: Study
Brazilian scientists studying possible links between birth defects and the mosquito-borne Zika virus have found that babies born with microcephaly have severe brain damage with a range of abnormalities.
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US Health Officials Declare Zika Cause Of Severe Birth Defects
U.S. health officials have concluded that infection with the Zika virus in pregnant women is a cause of the birth defect microcephaly and other severe brain abnormalities in babies.
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Brain Scans Of Microcephalic Babies Suggest Zika Disrupts Development
Brain scans of 23 Brazilian infants with the birth defect microcephaly showed widespread and severe abnormalities suggesting that Zika may invade fetal nerve cells and disrupt brain development.
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Zika Strain Linked To Birth Defect Not Found in Jaipur: Health Ministry
An analysis of Zika virus strains collected from Jaipur has suggested that they do not have the known mutations linked to fetal microcephaly, a serious birth defect in newborns delivered by infected mothers, according to the Health Ministry.
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Zika-Linked Birth Defects More Extensive Than Thought: Study
Zika-linked abnormalities that occur in human foetuses are more extensive and severe than previously thought, according to scientists who found that microcephaly is not the most common congenital defect caused by the infection.
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Thailand Considers Zika Tests For All Pregnant Women
Thailand is considering testing all pregnant women for Zika, the health ministry said on Monday, following confirmation last week of its first known cases of microcephaly, a birth defect marked by small head size, linked to the Zika virus.
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Singapore Confirms First Case Of Locally Transmitted Zika Virus
Singapore has confirmed its first case of a locally-transmitted Zika virus, which has been linked to microcephaly, a rare birth defect, in Brazil, the health ministry said.
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Study Shows Extent Of Brain Damage From Zika Infections
A report released on Tuesday shows in graphic detail the kind of damage Zika infections can do to the developing brain - damage that goes well beyond the devastating birth defect known as microcephaly, in which the baby's head is smaller than normal.
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Paraguay Reports First Cases Of Microcephaly Linked To Zika
Paraguay has recorded its first two cases of babies born with the microcephaly birth defect associated with the Zika virus, health authorities in the South American country said on Wednesday.
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Florida Confirms First Baby Born With Zika Birth Defects
Health officials have confirmed the first Zika-related case of microcephaly in a child born in Florida.
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El Salvador Confirms First Zika-Linked Birth Defect
El Salvador on Tuesday confirmed its first case of microcephaly in a baby that was linked to a Zika infection in the mother.
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Baby Born With Birth Defect In New Jersey To Mother Infected By Zika: Report
A baby suffering from a birth defect caused by the Zika virus was born on Tuesday in New Jersey to a woman visiting from Honduras who is infected with virus after she was bitten by a mosquito early on in her pregnancy, media reported.
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500 Million At Risk Of Contracting Zika In The Americas
About 500 million people in the Americas are at risk of being infected by the Zika virus, which can cause birth defects such as microcephaly, a senior official from the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) said.
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Brazil: Zika Outbreaks Tops 91,000 Cases
Brazil's outbreak of Zika -- which has been linked to the devastating microcephaly birth defect in newborns -- has topped 91,000 cases, health officials said on Tuesday.
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Confirmation That Zika Causes Microcephaly Shifts Debate To Prevention
After several weeks of study and debate, U.S. health officials concluded that infection with the Zika virus during pregnancy causes the birth defect microcephaly, a finding that experts hope will refocus attention on efforts to stop infections and prompt U.S. lawmakers to fund emergency prevention efforts.
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Brazilian Zika Doctors Find Severe Brain Damage In Babies: Study
Brazilian scientists studying possible links between birth defects and the mosquito-borne Zika virus have found that babies born with microcephaly have severe brain damage with a range of abnormalities.
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US Health Officials Declare Zika Cause Of Severe Birth Defects
U.S. health officials have concluded that infection with the Zika virus in pregnant women is a cause of the birth defect microcephaly and other severe brain abnormalities in babies.
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Brain Scans Of Microcephalic Babies Suggest Zika Disrupts Development
Brain scans of 23 Brazilian infants with the birth defect microcephaly showed widespread and severe abnormalities suggesting that Zika may invade fetal nerve cells and disrupt brain development.
