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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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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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The Zika Virus Is Coming. Here's What You Need To Know
A once rare mosquito-borne virus called Zika is spreading rapidly through the Americas since arriving in Brazil in last May, with a case confirmed in Texas this week in a traveler returning from Latin America. Health officials are alarmed because of a possible link between the virus and a birth defect called microcephaly that causes babies to be bo...
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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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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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The Zika Virus Is Coming. Here's What You Need To Know
A once rare mosquito-borne virus called Zika is spreading rapidly through the Americas since arriving in Brazil in last May, with a case confirmed in Texas this week in a traveler returning from Latin America. Health officials are alarmed because of a possible link between the virus and a birth defect called microcephaly that causes babies to be bo...
