zika virus
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CDC Confirms Zika Causes Microcephaly
A study out today from the Center for Disease Control confirms what many researchers already believed to be true: the Zika virus does indeed cause microcephaly as well as a wide range of additional and severe foetal brain defects.
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Link Between Zika And Rare Neurological Disorder Grows Stronger
Researchers in France have uncovered the strongest evidence yet that the Zika virus can trigger a paralysis-causing nerve syndrome called Guillain-Barré.
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CDC Investigating 14 Possible Cases Of Sexually Transmitted Zika, Including In Pregnant Women
The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating over a dozen new cases of possible sexual transmission of the Zika virus, including several involving pregnant women.
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Don’t Donate Blood For A Month If You’ve Been Exposed To Zika
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is urging people who have returned from places where the Zika virus is active to refrain from donating blood for at least a month, while also recommending against the collection of blood from any region with active transmission.