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Risk of Zika virus remains low at Olympics
Echoing recent CDC findings, a new report finds that people attending the Olympic games in Brazil stand a low chance of acquiring or spreading...
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To cut Zika microcephaly risk, delay pregnancy more than 9 months
Delaying pregnancy after a Zika outbreak can reduce the risk of having a child with microcephaly.
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CDC updates Zika guidance for managing pregnant women
Updated guidelines released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outline how to diagnose suspected cases of Zika virus infection...
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CDC: Infants with Zika symptoms should get specialized care
Diagnostic testing of infants with suspected congenital Zika virus should include both immunoglobin M (IgM) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR)...
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CDC reports three new cases of Zika-related birth defects
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Health officials investigating mysterious Zika infection
Health officials are looking into a case of Zika virus infection in Utah, where a person was infected after caring for a family member with the...
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First female-to-male sexual transmission of Zika virus
A suspected case of sexual transmission of the Zika virus from a female to a male has occurred in New York City, according to the city’s...
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Number of U.S. Zika-related poor pregnancy outcomes rise to 16
The CDC reported that 346 pregnant women in the 50 states and D.C. and 303 women in U.S. territories have had laboratory evidence of Zika virus...
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Case study: Zika virus may persist in female genital tract
Zika virus appears to be able to persist in a woman’s genital tract even after it is no longer detectable in blood and urine. The findings raise...
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Olympic Games create novel opportunity to study Zika virus
Behind the competition and pageantry of the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, researchers at the University of Utah will be...
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CDC forecasts low chance of mosquito-borne Zika infection at Olympics
With the exception of travelers from four high-risk nations, those planning to attend the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro should not worry about...