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Covid, Zika, And Now Monkeypox: When Does WHO Sound Its Highest Alert
A Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) is the rarely used top alert available to the World Health Organization to tackle a global disease outbreak.
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India Vulnerable To Infectious Diseases Like Zika, Ebola: Report
South Asian nations including India are "vulnerable" to emerging infectious diseases like Zika and Ebola and their level of preparedness is "inadequate" to protect public health, a new analysis today said.
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WHO Declares End Of Zika Emergency But Still Needs Action
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Friday that the Zika virus and related neurological complications no longer constitute an international emergency but said it would continue to work on the outbreak through a "robust" program.
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Florida Politicians Urge Use Of Intrexon GM Mosquitoes For Zika
Intrexon Corp said on Wednesday a bipartisan coalition of Florida politicians had urged the US government to step up efforts to fight Zika, including sanctioning the emergency use of the company's genetically engineered mosquitoes.
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Rio Olympics: No Zika Cases Detected Among Participants, Confirms WHO
WHO stressed that since the Olympics were held during the Brazilian winter, risk of transmission of the mosquito-borne virus was "minimal"
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Global Database For Women Exposed To Zika
Swiss doctors have asked thousands of colleagues worldwide to provide data for the first global registry of women exposed to Zika, the team's lead researcher said today.
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US Declares A Zika Public Health Emergency In Puerto Rico
The Obama administration on Friday declared a public health emergency in the US territory of Puerto Rico, saying the rapid and widespread transmission of the Zika virus threatens the health of infected pregnant women and their babies.
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To Fight Bio-Terrorism, India Needs Central Epidemiological Database: Experts
Experts today emphasised on a strong and well integrated programme in sync with the different governmental arms to deal with bio-terrorism, as diseases like Ebola and Zika could emerge as possible threats.
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Finally, Scientists Discover Human Protein That Fights Zika
Scientists have discovered human proteins that Zika virus needs for replication by performing the first screen using gene editing tool CRISPR/Cas9, an advance that may help fight Zika, dengue and other emerging viral infections.
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Scientists Announce Zika Milestone: First Vaccine Ready For Human Trials
Since the World Health Organization declared Zika a public health emergency in February, teams of scientists from all over the world have been attacking the virus from many different angles.
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2016 Rio Olympics: WHO Committee Says Low Risk of Zika Spread
World Health Organisation's emergency committee says there is "very low risk" of the Zika virus spreading further due to 2916 Rio Olympics
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UN Asks Critic To Join Zika Group But Then Revokes Invite
One of the leading critics of the World Health Organization says he was recently invited to sit on the U.N. health agency's Zika emergency committee, only to have his invitation rescinded when he refused to sign a confidentiality clause.
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US Senate Votes To Advance $1.1 Billion In Zika Funds
The US Senate on Tuesday voted to advance $1.1 billion in emergency funds to fight the Zika virus, setting the stage for a battle with House Republicans who want $622 million for the mosquito-borne disease.
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US House To Weigh $622.1 Million In New Zika Virus Funding
Republicans in the US House of Representatives will try to pass legislation this week providing $622.1 million in emergency funds to fight the spreading Zika virus.
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First Widely Available Zika Test Okayed For Emergency Use
The first commercial test for the Zika virus has been cleared for emergency use in the U.S. and could be available by next week.
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Covid, Zika, And Now Monkeypox: When Does WHO Sound Its Highest Alert
A Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) is the rarely used top alert available to the World Health Organization to tackle a global disease outbreak.
-
India Vulnerable To Infectious Diseases Like Zika, Ebola: Report
South Asian nations including India are "vulnerable" to emerging infectious diseases like Zika and Ebola and their level of preparedness is "inadequate" to protect public health, a new analysis today said.
-
WHO Declares End Of Zika Emergency But Still Needs Action
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Friday that the Zika virus and related neurological complications no longer constitute an international emergency but said it would continue to work on the outbreak through a "robust" program.
-
Florida Politicians Urge Use Of Intrexon GM Mosquitoes For Zika
Intrexon Corp said on Wednesday a bipartisan coalition of Florida politicians had urged the US government to step up efforts to fight Zika, including sanctioning the emergency use of the company's genetically engineered mosquitoes.
-
Rio Olympics: No Zika Cases Detected Among Participants, Confirms WHO
WHO stressed that since the Olympics were held during the Brazilian winter, risk of transmission of the mosquito-borne virus was "minimal"
-
Global Database For Women Exposed To Zika
Swiss doctors have asked thousands of colleagues worldwide to provide data for the first global registry of women exposed to Zika, the team's lead researcher said today.
-
US Declares A Zika Public Health Emergency In Puerto Rico
The Obama administration on Friday declared a public health emergency in the US territory of Puerto Rico, saying the rapid and widespread transmission of the Zika virus threatens the health of infected pregnant women and their babies.
-
To Fight Bio-Terrorism, India Needs Central Epidemiological Database: Experts
Experts today emphasised on a strong and well integrated programme in sync with the different governmental arms to deal with bio-terrorism, as diseases like Ebola and Zika could emerge as possible threats.
-
Finally, Scientists Discover Human Protein That Fights Zika
Scientists have discovered human proteins that Zika virus needs for replication by performing the first screen using gene editing tool CRISPR/Cas9, an advance that may help fight Zika, dengue and other emerging viral infections.
-
Scientists Announce Zika Milestone: First Vaccine Ready For Human Trials
Since the World Health Organization declared Zika a public health emergency in February, teams of scientists from all over the world have been attacking the virus from many different angles.
-
2016 Rio Olympics: WHO Committee Says Low Risk of Zika Spread
World Health Organisation's emergency committee says there is "very low risk" of the Zika virus spreading further due to 2916 Rio Olympics
-
UN Asks Critic To Join Zika Group But Then Revokes Invite
One of the leading critics of the World Health Organization says he was recently invited to sit on the U.N. health agency's Zika emergency committee, only to have his invitation rescinded when he refused to sign a confidentiality clause.
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US Senate Votes To Advance $1.1 Billion In Zika Funds
The US Senate on Tuesday voted to advance $1.1 billion in emergency funds to fight the Zika virus, setting the stage for a battle with House Republicans who want $622 million for the mosquito-borne disease.
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US House To Weigh $622.1 Million In New Zika Virus Funding
Republicans in the US House of Representatives will try to pass legislation this week providing $622.1 million in emergency funds to fight the spreading Zika virus.
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First Widely Available Zika Test Okayed For Emergency Use
The first commercial test for the Zika virus has been cleared for emergency use in the U.S. and could be available by next week.
