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Zika Virus May Increase The Risk Of Miscarriages, Stillbirth: 6 Things You Need To Know About Zika Virus
Exposure to the Zika virus in the first trimester of pregnancy is linked to a higher risk of fetal death, miscarriages and stillbirth. Besides this, there are 6 other things you must know about Zika virus. Read here.
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Abortion Demand In Latin America 'Soars' Amid Zika Fear: Report
Fears over the Zika virus have contributed to a "huge" increase in the number of women in Latin America wanting abortions, researchers said.
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Women In Areas With Zika Transmission Should Delay Pregnancy: WHO
The World Health Organization is advising women living in areas where the Zika virus is being transmitted to delay getting pregnant, advice already given by several countries where the virus is in widespread transmission.
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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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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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Early Ultrasounds May Not Detect Microcephaly In Mothers With Zika: Study
Three ultrasounds done in the early weeks of pregnancy in a Finnish woman living in the United States infected by Zika failed to show signs of brain damage in a foetus later diagnosed with the birth defect microcephaly, U.S. researchers said in a study published on Wednesday.
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WHO Urges Precautions In Zika Areas But Reassures Most Births Normal
The World Health Organization on Wednesday advised women in areas with the Zika virus, especially during pregnancy, to cover up against mosquitoes and practice safe sex but also reassured them that most would give birth to "normal infants".
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WHO Urges Women To Cover Up, Have Safe Sex In Zika Areas
The World Health Organization (WHO) advised women in areas with the Zika virus on Wednesday to protect themselves, especially during pregnancy, by covering up against mosquitoes and practicing safe sex through the use of condoms.
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Life At Zika Epicenter A Struggle For Afflicted Family
Around the fifth month of her pregnancy, Daniele Ferreira dos Santos fell ill with a high fever and angry red splotches on her skin.
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Zika Virus May Increase The Risk Of Miscarriages, Stillbirth: 6 Things You Need To Know About Zika Virus
Exposure to the Zika virus in the first trimester of pregnancy is linked to a higher risk of fetal death, miscarriages and stillbirth. Besides this, there are 6 other things you must know about Zika virus. Read here.
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Abortion Demand In Latin America 'Soars' Amid Zika Fear: Report
Fears over the Zika virus have contributed to a "huge" increase in the number of women in Latin America wanting abortions, researchers said.
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Women In Areas With Zika Transmission Should Delay Pregnancy: WHO
The World Health Organization is advising women living in areas where the Zika virus is being transmitted to delay getting pregnant, advice already given by several countries where the virus is in widespread transmission.
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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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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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Early Ultrasounds May Not Detect Microcephaly In Mothers With Zika: Study
Three ultrasounds done in the early weeks of pregnancy in a Finnish woman living in the United States infected by Zika failed to show signs of brain damage in a foetus later diagnosed with the birth defect microcephaly, U.S. researchers said in a study published on Wednesday.
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WHO Urges Precautions In Zika Areas But Reassures Most Births Normal
The World Health Organization on Wednesday advised women in areas with the Zika virus, especially during pregnancy, to cover up against mosquitoes and practice safe sex but also reassured them that most would give birth to "normal infants".
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WHO Urges Women To Cover Up, Have Safe Sex In Zika Areas
The World Health Organization (WHO) advised women in areas with the Zika virus on Wednesday to protect themselves, especially during pregnancy, by covering up against mosquitoes and practicing safe sex through the use of condoms.
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Life At Zika Epicenter A Struggle For Afflicted Family
Around the fifth month of her pregnancy, Daniele Ferreira dos Santos fell ill with a high fever and angry red splotches on her skin.
