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CDC warns against sexual transmission of Zika virus
In updated guidance, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised pregnant women to use condoms or abstain from sex with men who...
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Sexually transmitted Zika case confirmed in Texas
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CDC expands Zika virus travel warnings again
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have added four more destinations to their Zika virus travel alert – American Samoa,...
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WHO declares ‘public health emergency’ for microcephaly linked to Zika virus
The World Health Organization has declared a “public health emergency of international concern” related to the clusters of microcephaly and other...
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VIDEO: Dr. Anthony S. Fauci addresses the Zika virus situation
The outbreak of Zika virus infection in scores of countries and territories in Central and South America has raised many questions for physicians...
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Zika could soon infect 4 million; U.S. impact likely to be much smaller
“We do expect to see local transmission, but we are not likely to see widespread outbreaks,” said Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National...
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Experts: WHO failing to lead on Zika pandemic
The World Health Organization has failed to act decisively in response to the growing the Zika virus outbreak, global health experts said in a...
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U.S. Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic added to Zika travel advisory
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have added the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Dominican Republic to the rapidly growing...
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New testing guidelines for infants with possible Zika virus infection
The CDC has released interim guidelines for U.S. clinicians caring for infants born to mothers who traveled to or resided in an area with Zika...
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Zika virus: What clinicians must know
The recent spike in Zika virus cases in Central and South America brings with it the alarming risk – and even the expectation – of outbreaks...
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CDC expands Zika virus travel warnings; more U.S. cases confirmed
The CDC’s expanded travel warning includes Barbados, Bolivia, Ecuador, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin, Guyana, Cape Verde, and Samoa.