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Zika May Spread Sexually From Asymptomatic Man To Woman, Finds Study
New Zika research released today has found that the virus may spread sexually from a man to a woman even if the man had no symptoms of Zika infection.
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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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First Sexually-Transmitted Case Of Zika In France: Minister
A first case of Zika spread through sexual transmission has been recorded in France after a woman was infected when her partner returned from Brazil, Heath Minister Marisol Touraine told AFP today.
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US CDC Probing 14 New Reports Of Zika Sexual Transmission
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday it was investigating 14 new reports of possible sexual transmission of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, including several involving pregnant women.
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US Advises Abstinence, Condom Use To Prevent Zika Spread
The US government on Friday urged men who recently travelled to areas where Zika virus runs rife and their pregnant sex partners to abstain from sexual activity or consistently and correctly use condoms during sex for the duration of the pregnancy.
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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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Zika Alarm Rises After US Sex Link, More Brazil Birth Defects
The World Health Organization voiced concern on Wednesday over the reported transmission of the Zika virus in Texas by sexual contact, as such infections could make efforts to combat the virus linked to severe birth defects in Brazil even tougher.
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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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2 Cases Hint At Possible Sexual Transmission Of Zika
As global health experts scramble to understand how the Zika virus spreads and may lead to birth defects, two cases suggest it may be transmitted through sex, not just mosquitoes.
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Zika May Spread Sexually From Asymptomatic Man To Woman, Finds Study
New Zika research released today has found that the virus may spread sexually from a man to a woman even if the man had no symptoms of Zika infection.
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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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First Sexually-Transmitted Case Of Zika In France: Minister
A first case of Zika spread through sexual transmission has been recorded in France after a woman was infected when her partner returned from Brazil, Heath Minister Marisol Touraine told AFP today.
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US CDC Probing 14 New Reports Of Zika Sexual Transmission
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday it was investigating 14 new reports of possible sexual transmission of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, including several involving pregnant women.
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US Advises Abstinence, Condom Use To Prevent Zika Spread
The US government on Friday urged men who recently travelled to areas where Zika virus runs rife and their pregnant sex partners to abstain from sexual activity or consistently and correctly use condoms during sex for the duration of the pregnancy.
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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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Zika Alarm Rises After US Sex Link, More Brazil Birth Defects
The World Health Organization voiced concern on Wednesday over the reported transmission of the Zika virus in Texas by sexual contact, as such infections could make efforts to combat the virus linked to severe birth defects in Brazil even tougher.
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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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2 Cases Hint At Possible Sexual Transmission Of Zika
As global health experts scramble to understand how the Zika virus spreads and may lead to birth defects, two cases suggest it may be transmitted through sex, not just mosquitoes.
