Zika virus
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Guo Li-Ming, neurology professor at Johns Hopkins Institute for cell engineering discusses how scientists have found a potential link between the Zika virus and microcephaly
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Country had until now not confirmed any cases of defects related to the virus, though Brazil has seen a marked rise in areas where the disease is widespread
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Although not a concrete link to microcephaly, study shows that Zika can infect cells similar to those involved in brain development and disrupt cell growth
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Findings published as experts warn that paralysing illness could overwhelm intensive care wards of Latin America
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A global defence system to fight virus threats is urgently needed
Jeremy Farrar and Trevor MundelThe Ebola and Zika epidemics require a coordinated response involving infrastructure, international organisation and readily available vaccines
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Screens will be installed in communal areas ‘where required’ but only affixed to lodging if national delegations decide to pay for it
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Retailers forbidden to price gouge on items including mosquito repellant, window screens and hand sanitizers
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Officials look into cases of men who visited areas affected by virus and who may have infected their female partners
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Researchers say the test detects the genetic material of the Zika virus, which can produce results in a matter of hours, speeding diagnosis and treatment
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How should the international community address the Zika virus? A panel of experts share their thoughts
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International Atomic Energy Agency sends irradiator to sterilise male mosquitoes, which will result in females laying infertile eggs
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Although the country has yet to detect a Zika case, President Raúl Castro has called upon the Cuban army, police and ordinary citizens to stave off an outbreak
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If condoms are OK for Zika, why not Aids, Pope Francis?
Barbara EllenPope Francis has said that artificial contraception may be used to protect against the Zika virus. But the church will not do the same for Aids
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In a departure from previous Catholic teaching, Pope Francis suggests women exposed to the Zika virus could use artificial contraception
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Church argues terminating pregnancies would confirm international community’s failure to contain disease
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Tests on two pregnant women suggest a link between the virus and microcephaly but concrete proof is still lacking
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Female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are disease carriers. Inserting male genes into mosquitoes using Crispr-Cas9 could be a new way to prevent epidemics
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The Zika outbreak in Latin America shows that once again, the burden of sexual accountability falls on women, despite limited access to contraception and abortion
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Leslie Lobel says it’s unclear whether birth defects in Brazil are linked to Zika, and any panic can cause more harm than the virus itself
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Consequences of Zika outbreaks could be ‘staggering’ says WHO as it advocates further trials and assessments for controversial mosquito control techniques
Zika epidemic restrictions promote ‘violence against women’ warns report