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Zika Outbreak Spreads To Gujarat, Woman Tests Positive In Ahmedabad
Zika outbreak is spreading in the country, with officials saying Sunday that the mosquito-borne virus has been detected in Gujarat after nearly 150 cases were reported this year in neighbouring Rajasthan.
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10 Facts You Need To Know About Zika Virus In India
The first two Zika virus outbreaks were reported in India in early 2017. Both these outbreaks were successfully contained through intensive surveillance and vector management. After a year, Zika virus has again hit the country, this time in Jaipur. At least 22 people have tested positive for Zika virus in the 'Pink City'. Zika virus infection is a...
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Zika Virus Alert: First Case Of Zika Reported In Tamil Nadu
After WHO released information on the status of Zika virus in India, Tamil Nadu reports the first case of the same virus.
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Gujarat Officials Knew Of First Zika Case For Months But Kept It Quiet
Officials in India knew about the country's first case of Zika virus infection months ago. But they did not alert the public because they didn't want "people to start panicking," one health official said this week.
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No Need To Panic, Says Centre As India Sees First 3 Zika Cases In Gujarat: 10 Points
The government has said there is no reason to panic over the three cases of Zika virus that have been confirmed in Gujarat by the World Health Organisation. The head of Indian Council of Medical Research has said all three people infected with Zika virus in Ahmedabad have now recovered. The mosquito-borne disease was first identified in Brazil in 2...
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'Zika Can Break Out Anywhere,' Warns Brazilian Doctor
The Brazilian doctor who first linked the Zika virus to brain damage in babies warns that rich countries are not safe from the disease, urging them to increase research funding.
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World Must Ready For Global Microcephaly 'Epidemic': Study
The world should prepare for a "global epidemic" of microcephaly, a condition which restricts head growth in foetuses, as the Zika virus takes root in new countries, researchers said Friday.
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Around 200 Zika Cases Recorded In Thailand, Says Officials
Thailand has recorded about 200 cases of Zika since January, the health ministry said on Tuesday, making it a country with one of the highest numbers of confirmed cases in the region.
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China To Screen For Zika On Arrivals From Singapore, Other Affected Countries
China's quarantine bureau said on Wednesday that the country would begin health screening for people arriving from Singapore and other countries which have seen outbreaks of Zika.
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China Says 21 Of Its Nationals In Singapore Infected With Zika
China's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that its embassy in Singapore had been informed by the island state's health ministry that 21 Chinese nationals in the country are confirmed to have been infected with Zika.
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Malaysia Confirms First Case Of Zika In Woman Who Visited Singapore
Malaysia confirmed on Thursday the first cases of Zika in the Southeast Asian country in a woman who recently travelled to Singapore for three days on August 19.
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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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Guatemala Confirms First Zika-Linked Birth Defect
The main hospital in Guatemala's capital on Wednesday confirmed the country's first case of a Zika-linked birth defect in a newborn and two cases of a related nerve disorder.
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Cuba Says 2 People Apparently Contracted Zika Inside Country
Cuba says it has diagnosed the Zika virus in two people who appear to have contracted it inside the country, which has been largely successful in controlling the disease.
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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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Zika Outbreak Spreads To Gujarat, Woman Tests Positive In Ahmedabad
Zika outbreak is spreading in the country, with officials saying Sunday that the mosquito-borne virus has been detected in Gujarat after nearly 150 cases were reported this year in neighbouring Rajasthan.
-
10 Facts You Need To Know About Zika Virus In India
The first two Zika virus outbreaks were reported in India in early 2017. Both these outbreaks were successfully contained through intensive surveillance and vector management. After a year, Zika virus has again hit the country, this time in Jaipur. At least 22 people have tested positive for Zika virus in the 'Pink City'. Zika virus infection is a...
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Zika Virus Alert: First Case Of Zika Reported In Tamil Nadu
After WHO released information on the status of Zika virus in India, Tamil Nadu reports the first case of the same virus.
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Gujarat Officials Knew Of First Zika Case For Months But Kept It Quiet
Officials in India knew about the country's first case of Zika virus infection months ago. But they did not alert the public because they didn't want "people to start panicking," one health official said this week.
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No Need To Panic, Says Centre As India Sees First 3 Zika Cases In Gujarat: 10 Points
The government has said there is no reason to panic over the three cases of Zika virus that have been confirmed in Gujarat by the World Health Organisation. The head of Indian Council of Medical Research has said all three people infected with Zika virus in Ahmedabad have now recovered. The mosquito-borne disease was first identified in Brazil in 2...
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'Zika Can Break Out Anywhere,' Warns Brazilian Doctor
The Brazilian doctor who first linked the Zika virus to brain damage in babies warns that rich countries are not safe from the disease, urging them to increase research funding.
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World Must Ready For Global Microcephaly 'Epidemic': Study
The world should prepare for a "global epidemic" of microcephaly, a condition which restricts head growth in foetuses, as the Zika virus takes root in new countries, researchers said Friday.
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Around 200 Zika Cases Recorded In Thailand, Says Officials
Thailand has recorded about 200 cases of Zika since January, the health ministry said on Tuesday, making it a country with one of the highest numbers of confirmed cases in the region.
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China To Screen For Zika On Arrivals From Singapore, Other Affected Countries
China's quarantine bureau said on Wednesday that the country would begin health screening for people arriving from Singapore and other countries which have seen outbreaks of Zika.
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China Says 21 Of Its Nationals In Singapore Infected With Zika
China's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that its embassy in Singapore had been informed by the island state's health ministry that 21 Chinese nationals in the country are confirmed to have been infected with Zika.
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Malaysia Confirms First Case Of Zika In Woman Who Visited Singapore
Malaysia confirmed on Thursday the first cases of Zika in the Southeast Asian country in a woman who recently travelled to Singapore for three days on August 19.
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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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Guatemala Confirms First Zika-Linked Birth Defect
The main hospital in Guatemala's capital on Wednesday confirmed the country's first case of a Zika-linked birth defect in a newborn and two cases of a related nerve disorder.
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Cuba Says 2 People Apparently Contracted Zika Inside Country
Cuba says it has diagnosed the Zika virus in two people who appear to have contracted it inside the country, which has been largely successful in controlling the disease.
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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.
