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WHO advises two months of safe sex for Zika prevention
The World Health Organisation is advising anyone who has traveled to any country with a current outbreak of the Zika virus to wait a full eight weeks to have unprotected sex or attempt to conceive a b
Zika virus: WHO rejects demands to move Rio Olympics
The World Health Organization has rejected demands for this summer’s Rio Olympics to be moved or postponed due to the Zika virus.
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The Brazilian strain of the Zika virus has been found for the first time in Africa.
Brazil will be ready for Olympic Games despite Zika, says minister
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief says the agency is increasingly concerned about the mosquito-borne virus Zika . Margaret Chan noted that
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Rio's mayor says Zika 'not a big issue' ahead of Olympics
With this year’s Olympic Games just around the corner, Rio de Janeiro’s mayor is trying to dampen down fears over the Zika virus. Eduardo Paes says
Australian Olympic athletes to receive Zika proof condoms
Panama babies born with microcephaly linked to Zika
The health ministry in Panama has confirmed the birth of four babies with microcephaly.
US Health experts confirm Microcephaly link with Zika virus
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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
Cuba reports first Zika case contracted in the country
A 21-year-old woman living in Havana has become the first Cuban to contract the Zika virus having never been overseas. Cuba’s four previous cases all
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
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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Pope suggests contraception could be allowed for women facing Zika virus
Pope Francis looks to have suggested that the Roman Catholic Church could soften its ban on contraception for women facing the Zika crisis. On the
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
Zika virus: Colombian doctors report hike in rare nerve disorder cases
Amid mounting global concerns over the Zika virus, Colombian doctors say they are seeing a hike in cases of a rare disorder, in which the body’s
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
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
American Athletes warned over Zika risks at Rio Olympics
The Director of the United State’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has warned American athletes about the risks of travelling
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