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India Asks US To ''Withdraw Or Modify'' Travel Advisory Over Zika Outbreak
The government has urged the US to "withdraw or modify" its advisory against travelling in India, which was issued after Zika cases were reported in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, saying the outbreak has subsided.
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Texas Announces First Local Zika Case
Texas has announced its first case of local Zika virus, making it the second US state after Florida to say it likely has mosquitoes spreading the disease that can cause birth defects.
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US Man May Have Contracted Zika From Dying Father's Tears, Sweat
A 38-year-old US man may have been infected with Zika virus through the tears or sweat of his dying father, researchers said, in what would be the first documented case of such transmission if confirmed.
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Singapore Confirms Zika Spread; US And Other Countries Issue Travel Warnings
Confirmed cases of Zika virus in Singapore rose to 82 on Tuesday, as the United States joined a growing list of countries warning pregnant women or those trying to get pregnant to avoid travel to the city-state.
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All Donated Blood Should Be Tested For Zika Virus, Urges US
All donated blood should undergo tests for the Zika virus, which can cause birth defects, US regulators said today, amid a mounting outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus in the United States.
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5 Fresh Cases Of Zika Detected In Tourist Hub Miami Beach
Five new cases of Zika have been found in the tourist hotspot of Miami Beach, signalling that local transmission of a virus blamed for birth defects is spreading, Florida officials said today.
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More Locally Transmitted Zika In US Expected: Official
The United States will likely see more cases of local Zika virus transmission going forward, a U.S. health official warned on Sunday, although it is unlikely to turn into a broader situation as seen in Brazil or Puerto Rico.
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Florida Cases Seen As First Sign Zika Transmitted Locally In US
Florida authorities on Friday reported what is believed to be the first evidence of local Zika transmission in the continental United States, concluding that mosquitoes likely infected four people with the virus that can cause a rare but serious birth defect.
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Florida Probes 'Non-Travel' Related Case Of Zika
Florida health officials said Tuesday they are investigating a potential case of Zika infection that was not contracted by someone traveling to a region affected by the mosquito-borne virus.
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First US Zika-Related Death In Puerto Rico
The first death related to the mosquito-borne Zika virus infection on US soil was reported Friday in the US territory of Puerto Rico, health officials said.
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First Case Of Zika Infection After Sex Between Gay Men: US
US health authorities on Thursday described the first known case of Zika being transmitted during sex between gay men, suggesting yet another route for infection with the mosquito-borne virus.
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US Doctors Upgrade Zika Precautions; Virus Found In Saliva, Urine
Brazilian scientists announced on Friday they had found Zika in the saliva and urine of two patients, as U.S. health officials advised more stringent measures for monitoring pregnant women for Zika and preventing sexual transmission of the virus.
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First US Zika Virus Transmission Reported, Attributed To Sex
The first known case of Zika virus transmission in the United States was reported in Texas on Tuesday by local health officials, who said it likely was contracted through sex and not a mosquito bite, a day after the World Health Organization declared an international public health emergency.
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First US Zika Virus Transmission Reported, Sexual Transmission Cited
The first known case of Zika virus transmission in the United States was reported in Texas on Tuesday by local health officials, who said it was contracted through sexual contact and not the bite of a mosquito, a day after the World Health Organization declared an international public health emergency.
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Centre Forms Technical Group To Monitor Zika Virus Situation
With Zika virus cases being reported from South America and the US, the Centre today decided to constitute a technical group to monitor the situation even as it prepared to come out with an advisory soon.
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India Asks US To ''Withdraw Or Modify'' Travel Advisory Over Zika Outbreak
The government has urged the US to "withdraw or modify" its advisory against travelling in India, which was issued after Zika cases were reported in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, saying the outbreak has subsided.
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Texas Announces First Local Zika Case
Texas has announced its first case of local Zika virus, making it the second US state after Florida to say it likely has mosquitoes spreading the disease that can cause birth defects.
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US Man May Have Contracted Zika From Dying Father's Tears, Sweat
A 38-year-old US man may have been infected with Zika virus through the tears or sweat of his dying father, researchers said, in what would be the first documented case of such transmission if confirmed.
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Singapore Confirms Zika Spread; US And Other Countries Issue Travel Warnings
Confirmed cases of Zika virus in Singapore rose to 82 on Tuesday, as the United States joined a growing list of countries warning pregnant women or those trying to get pregnant to avoid travel to the city-state.
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All Donated Blood Should Be Tested For Zika Virus, Urges US
All donated blood should undergo tests for the Zika virus, which can cause birth defects, US regulators said today, amid a mounting outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus in the United States.
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5 Fresh Cases Of Zika Detected In Tourist Hub Miami Beach
Five new cases of Zika have been found in the tourist hotspot of Miami Beach, signalling that local transmission of a virus blamed for birth defects is spreading, Florida officials said today.
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More Locally Transmitted Zika In US Expected: Official
The United States will likely see more cases of local Zika virus transmission going forward, a U.S. health official warned on Sunday, although it is unlikely to turn into a broader situation as seen in Brazil or Puerto Rico.
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Florida Cases Seen As First Sign Zika Transmitted Locally In US
Florida authorities on Friday reported what is believed to be the first evidence of local Zika transmission in the continental United States, concluding that mosquitoes likely infected four people with the virus that can cause a rare but serious birth defect.
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Florida Probes 'Non-Travel' Related Case Of Zika
Florida health officials said Tuesday they are investigating a potential case of Zika infection that was not contracted by someone traveling to a region affected by the mosquito-borne virus.
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First US Zika-Related Death In Puerto Rico
The first death related to the mosquito-borne Zika virus infection on US soil was reported Friday in the US territory of Puerto Rico, health officials said.
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First Case Of Zika Infection After Sex Between Gay Men: US
US health authorities on Thursday described the first known case of Zika being transmitted during sex between gay men, suggesting yet another route for infection with the mosquito-borne virus.
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US Doctors Upgrade Zika Precautions; Virus Found In Saliva, Urine
Brazilian scientists announced on Friday they had found Zika in the saliva and urine of two patients, as U.S. health officials advised more stringent measures for monitoring pregnant women for Zika and preventing sexual transmission of the virus.
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First US Zika Virus Transmission Reported, Attributed To Sex
The first known case of Zika virus transmission in the United States was reported in Texas on Tuesday by local health officials, who said it likely was contracted through sex and not a mosquito bite, a day after the World Health Organization declared an international public health emergency.
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First US Zika Virus Transmission Reported, Sexual Transmission Cited
The first known case of Zika virus transmission in the United States was reported in Texas on Tuesday by local health officials, who said it was contracted through sexual contact and not the bite of a mosquito, a day after the World Health Organization declared an international public health emergency.
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Centre Forms Technical Group To Monitor Zika Virus Situation
With Zika virus cases being reported from South America and the US, the Centre today decided to constitute a technical group to monitor the situation even as it prepared to come out with an advisory soon.
