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US health officials warn of mass Zika virus infections in Puerto Rico

There is concern that hundreds of thousands of people on the US island territory of Puerto Rico could become infected with the Zika virus this year

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Ebola outbreak no longer poses global health risk - WHO

The West African Ebola outbreak no longer constitutes a major risk to international public health, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on

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Evidence mounts of link between Zika and underdeveloped brains in babies

Further evidence has come to light linking the mosquito-borne Zika virus to the the birth defect known as microcephally, whereby babies are born with

France

New research says Zika "could spark" Guillain-Barré syndrome

A new study by a French scientists suggests the Zika virus might cause a debilitating neurological disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome. It comes

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Rare diseases a cause for concern for Europe’s health service

There are 6-8 thousand rare diseases and there is no effective cure existing against most of them according to EURORDIS, the European Organisation

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Mosquitoes the world’s deadliest animal (after man, of course)

Colombia

Colombia: More than 5,000 pregnant women infected with Zika virus

As efforts continue to try and stem the spread of Zika in the Americas, Colombia says more than 5,000 pregnant women are infected with the

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Zika link to microcephaly may be weeks away, says WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) says a suspected link between the mosquito-borne Zika virus and microcephaly in newborn babies should be

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Slovenian researchers find brain link for Zika virus

New medical research has provided the strongest evidence yet of a direct link between the feared mosquito-spread Zika virus and infant microcephaly

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Combating the spread of Zika

Efforts are being stepped up across the Americas, including in Panama, Uruguay, Peru and Honduras, to help fight the rapid spread of the

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Fresh fears about Zika virus after three deaths in Colombia

Three people with the Zika virus have died in Colombia, after developing a rare nerve disorder. Colombia’s health minister believes there could be a

World

Scientists confront pharmaceutical puzzle in the hunt for a Zika vaccine

On Monday, and for the first time since the recent Ebola crisis, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared a global health emergency in response

USA

Zika: US reports first sexually-transmitted case

Health officials say this would be an alarming new development in the spread of the virus

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Zika virus outbreak sparks abortion debate in Brazil

A debate is raging in Brazil over the country’s restrictive abortion laws against the background of an outbreak of the Zika virus. A rise in the

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WHO declares global emergency over condition connected to Zika

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global emergency over a condition linked to the Zika virus. A connection has been made been the

Brazil

Race to find vaccine, as mosquito-born Zika virus grips Americas

The race is on to find a vaccine, as the mosquito-born Zika virus takes hold in the Americas. It is being linked to severe birth defects. Around

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Ukraine in the grip of deadly flu epidemic

Three strains of the virus are involved, including swine flu

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Brazil sends in troops to help eradicate mosquito-borne Zika virus

Brazil has warned it’s losing the battle against the spread of the Zika virus which is suspected of being responsible for a dramatic rise in the

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What is the Zika virus?

Zika is a mosquito-borne virus affecting large parts of Latin America and the Caribbean and spreading quickly through the region. There is currently

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WHO raises the alarm over spread of Zika virus through the Americas

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the mosquito-borne Zika virus could spread to almost every country in the Americas. It has been