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106, Including Pregnant Women Infected By Zika Virus In Rajasthan
About 106 cases of Zika virus have been reported in Rajasthan till now, a Union Health Ministry official. Out of the total number of people infected with the virus, 25 are pregnant women. Six new cases confirmed on Thursday were from Jaipur and two neighbouring districts, he added.
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Myanmar Health Authorities Struggle To Prepare For Zika Outbreak
Myanmar is largely unprepared for an outbreak of Zika, experts said, with the health ministry slashing anti-virus measures due to lack of funds, overworked doctors skipping check-ups and pregnant women saying they are in the dark about the dangers.
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Singapore Considers Monitoring Plan For Babies Born To Women With Zika
Singapore is exploring plans to establish a national surveillance programme to monitor the development of babies born to pregnant women infected with the Zika virus, the state-owned Channel NewsAsia (CNA) said on Friday.
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Singapore Urges Tests For Pregnant Women With Zika Signs
Singapore urged all pregnant women showing symptoms of fever or rashes to have themselves tested for the Zika virus on Wednesday after the number of cases in the city-state soared to 82.
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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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How Zika Virus Stunts Foetal Brain Development
Researchers have discovered how hijacking a human immune molecule the Zika virus infection in pregnant women can stunt neonatal brain development, leading to babies born with abnormally small heads -- a condition known as microcephaly.
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Nearly 72,000 Cases Of Zika In Colombia Since October
Nearly 72,000 cases of Zika have been reported in Colombia since October, with almost 13,000 occurring in pregnant women, although the country is going through a decline in outbreaks, health authorities said Saturday.
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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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WHO Advises Pregnant Women To Avoid Travel To Zika-Affected Areas
The World Health Organization (WHO) advised pregnant women on Tuesday not to travel to areas with ongoing outbreaks of Zika virus due to the potential risk of birth defects.
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Mexico Says 11 Pregnant Women Infected With Zika
Mexico has confirmed 11 pregnant women are infected with the Zika virus, out of a total of 121 cases, the government said on Monday.
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US Study Of 9 Pregnant Women Who Travelled Shows Zika Virus In Some
A study of nine pregnant women from the United States who travelled to countries where the Zika virus was circulating shows two had miscarriages, two had abortions, two had apparently healthy children, and one child was born with severe microcephaly, U.S. health officials said on Friday.
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Colombia Reports 37,000 Zika Cases, Over 6,300 In Pregnant Women
Colombia has now registered more than 37,000 cases of people infected with Zika, including more than 6,300 pregnant women, the country's National Institute of Health reported on Saturday.
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Study Suggests Zika Can Cross Placenta, Adds To Microcephaly Link
In what experts describe as another piece of evidence linking Zika with the risk of birth defects, researchers on Wednesday reported finding the virus in the amniotic fluid of two pregnant women whose foetuses were diagnosed with microcephaly.
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More Than 5,000 Pregnant Women In Colombia Have Zika Virus: Government
More than 5,000 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, the country's national health institute said on Saturday, as the disease continues its rapid spread across the Americas.
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Barbados Confirms Three Zika Cases In Pregnant Women
Barbados on Tuesday confirmed three cases of Zika in pregnant women, bringing to seven the number of people on the Caribbean island with the virus, which is believed to be linked to birth defects.
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106, Including Pregnant Women Infected By Zika Virus In Rajasthan
About 106 cases of Zika virus have been reported in Rajasthan till now, a Union Health Ministry official. Out of the total number of people infected with the virus, 25 are pregnant women. Six new cases confirmed on Thursday were from Jaipur and two neighbouring districts, he added.
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Myanmar Health Authorities Struggle To Prepare For Zika Outbreak
Myanmar is largely unprepared for an outbreak of Zika, experts said, with the health ministry slashing anti-virus measures due to lack of funds, overworked doctors skipping check-ups and pregnant women saying they are in the dark about the dangers.
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Singapore Considers Monitoring Plan For Babies Born To Women With Zika
Singapore is exploring plans to establish a national surveillance programme to monitor the development of babies born to pregnant women infected with the Zika virus, the state-owned Channel NewsAsia (CNA) said on Friday.
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Singapore Urges Tests For Pregnant Women With Zika Signs
Singapore urged all pregnant women showing symptoms of fever or rashes to have themselves tested for the Zika virus on Wednesday after the number of cases in the city-state soared to 82.
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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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How Zika Virus Stunts Foetal Brain Development
Researchers have discovered how hijacking a human immune molecule the Zika virus infection in pregnant women can stunt neonatal brain development, leading to babies born with abnormally small heads -- a condition known as microcephaly.
-
Nearly 72,000 Cases Of Zika In Colombia Since October
Nearly 72,000 cases of Zika have been reported in Colombia since October, with almost 13,000 occurring in pregnant women, although the country is going through a decline in outbreaks, health authorities said Saturday.
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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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WHO Advises Pregnant Women To Avoid Travel To Zika-Affected Areas
The World Health Organization (WHO) advised pregnant women on Tuesday not to travel to areas with ongoing outbreaks of Zika virus due to the potential risk of birth defects.
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Mexico Says 11 Pregnant Women Infected With Zika
Mexico has confirmed 11 pregnant women are infected with the Zika virus, out of a total of 121 cases, the government said on Monday.
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US Study Of 9 Pregnant Women Who Travelled Shows Zika Virus In Some
A study of nine pregnant women from the United States who travelled to countries where the Zika virus was circulating shows two had miscarriages, two had abortions, two had apparently healthy children, and one child was born with severe microcephaly, U.S. health officials said on Friday.
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Colombia Reports 37,000 Zika Cases, Over 6,300 In Pregnant Women
Colombia has now registered more than 37,000 cases of people infected with Zika, including more than 6,300 pregnant women, the country's National Institute of Health reported on Saturday.
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Study Suggests Zika Can Cross Placenta, Adds To Microcephaly Link
In what experts describe as another piece of evidence linking Zika with the risk of birth defects, researchers on Wednesday reported finding the virus in the amniotic fluid of two pregnant women whose foetuses were diagnosed with microcephaly.
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More Than 5,000 Pregnant Women In Colombia Have Zika Virus: Government
More than 5,000 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, the country's national health institute said on Saturday, as the disease continues its rapid spread across the Americas.
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Barbados Confirms Three Zika Cases In Pregnant Women
Barbados on Tuesday confirmed three cases of Zika in pregnant women, bringing to seven the number of people on the Caribbean island with the virus, which is believed to be linked to birth defects.
