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He Was 'Perfectly Healthy' Before Mosquito Bite. 9 Days Later, He Was Brain Dead
A Michigan man reportedly "went from perfectly healthy to brain dead" in nine days after he contracted the rare, mosquito-borne virus Eastern equine encephalitis during an uptick in cases this year.
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Zika Virus: Here's How You Can Prevent Foetal Damage; Know The Causes And Tips For Prevention
Zika virus prevention: Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have discovered a drug called Kineret that may protect infected foetus from brain damage. Kineret is an anti-inflammatory drug which is used for rheumatoid arthritis treatment.
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Altering 'Flavour' of Humans Can Tackle Malaria
A specialised area of the mosquito brain mixes tastes with smells to create unique flavours, scientists have revealed, suggesting the development of a powerful odourant that can make "human flavour" repulsive to malaria-bearing species.
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Altering 'Flavour' Of Humans Can Tackle Malaria
A specialised area of the mosquito brain mixes tastes with smells to create unique flavours, scientists have revealed, suggesting the development of a powerful odourant that can make "human flavour" repulsive to malaria-bearing species.
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Brazil Confirms Mosquito As Zika Vector
Brazilian scientists said on Monday they have found the first hard evidence the Zika virus blamed for causing brain damage in hundreds of babies is carried by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
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Brazil Mosquito Repellent Sales Surge Amid Zika Outbreak
Mosquito-borne viruses including Zika, which is feared to cause brain damage in babies, have driven a surge in sales of insect repellent in Brazil, a report said Sunday.
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South America Vows To Wipe Out Zika-Spreading Mosquito
South American countries vowed on Wednesday to eliminate the mosquitoes spreading Zika, the virus blamed for brain damage in babies, after a US patient caught it by having sex.
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What You Need To Know About The Zika Virus
Zika, which the World Health Organization says is "spreading explosively" across the Americas, is transmitted by the same mosquitoes that also carry other tropical viruses such as dengue and yellow fever. Global health officials are alarmed because of its potential link to brain defects in infants as well as a rare syndrome that can lead to paralys...
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Brazil Declares Emergency After 2,400 Babies Are Born With Brain Damage
Brazilian health authorities are sounding the alarm about a mosquito-borne virus that they believe may be the cause of thousands of infants being born with damaged brains.
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He Was 'Perfectly Healthy' Before Mosquito Bite. 9 Days Later, He Was Brain Dead
A Michigan man reportedly "went from perfectly healthy to brain dead" in nine days after he contracted the rare, mosquito-borne virus Eastern equine encephalitis during an uptick in cases this year.
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Zika Virus: Here's How You Can Prevent Foetal Damage; Know The Causes And Tips For Prevention
Zika virus prevention: Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have discovered a drug called Kineret that may protect infected foetus from brain damage. Kineret is an anti-inflammatory drug which is used for rheumatoid arthritis treatment.
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Altering 'Flavour' of Humans Can Tackle Malaria
A specialised area of the mosquito brain mixes tastes with smells to create unique flavours, scientists have revealed, suggesting the development of a powerful odourant that can make "human flavour" repulsive to malaria-bearing species.
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Altering 'Flavour' Of Humans Can Tackle Malaria
A specialised area of the mosquito brain mixes tastes with smells to create unique flavours, scientists have revealed, suggesting the development of a powerful odourant that can make "human flavour" repulsive to malaria-bearing species.
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Brazil Confirms Mosquito As Zika Vector
Brazilian scientists said on Monday they have found the first hard evidence the Zika virus blamed for causing brain damage in hundreds of babies is carried by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
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Brazil Mosquito Repellent Sales Surge Amid Zika Outbreak
Mosquito-borne viruses including Zika, which is feared to cause brain damage in babies, have driven a surge in sales of insect repellent in Brazil, a report said Sunday.
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South America Vows To Wipe Out Zika-Spreading Mosquito
South American countries vowed on Wednesday to eliminate the mosquitoes spreading Zika, the virus blamed for brain damage in babies, after a US patient caught it by having sex.
-
What You Need To Know About The Zika Virus
Zika, which the World Health Organization says is "spreading explosively" across the Americas, is transmitted by the same mosquitoes that also carry other tropical viruses such as dengue and yellow fever. Global health officials are alarmed because of its potential link to brain defects in infants as well as a rare syndrome that can lead to paralys...
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Brazil Declares Emergency After 2,400 Babies Are Born With Brain Damage
Brazilian health authorities are sounding the alarm about a mosquito-borne virus that they believe may be the cause of thousands of infants being born with damaged brains.
