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UPDATE 2-WHO emergency panel to meet in June on Zika and Olympics - spokeswoman

Edit Reuters 04 Jun 2016
GENEVA/NEW YORK, June 3 (Reuters) - With debate growing over the safety of holding the Olympics in Brazil amid the ongoing Zika virus outbreak, the World Health Organization's Emergency Committee on Zika will meet in the coming weeks to evaluate the risks tied to going on with the Games in August, a WHO spokeswoman said on Friday. ....

Situation Update: Summary of Weekly FluView Report (CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Edit Public Technologies 03 Jun 2016
Influenza B viruses have been most common in recent weeks, however H1N1 viruses have been predominant overall this season ... CDC continues to recommend influenza vaccination as long as influenza viruses are circulating ... This death was associated with an influenza B virus and occurred during week 14 (the week ending April 9, 2016) ... influenza B viruses....

Zika Virus And Oral Sex? Researchers Say Even Kissing May Spread Virus As Congress Debates ...

Edit Inquisitr 03 Jun 2016
Zika infection and oral sex – or even just kissing? Just after the first “Zika baby” was born in the United States in New Jersey, French researchers write about a case of apparent transmission of the Zika virus and corresponding infection via oral sex ... Both were tested for the Zika virus after the woman’s symptoms began to show ... with the Zika virus, according to CBS News ... A look at the virus....

Discovery by UT researcher reveals a new way the body fights viruses (The University of Toledo)

Edit Public Technologies 03 Jun 2016
We live in a world of viruses, and our bodies are constantly under attack ... 'Both are required for a successful defense against virus infection.' ... It must activate quickly and correctly to begin the elimination of viruses from the body ... The innate immune system triggers sensors within the body's cells, creating antiviral proteins called interferons that serve as messengers alerting uninfected cells of the unwanted virus....

Zika, pregnancy and microcephaly: What you need to know (The University of Alabama at Birmingham)

Edit Public Technologies 03 Jun 2016
A UAB physician provides information on risks, recommendations and effects of Zika virus for pregnant women. As concerns about the Zika virus rise among women of childbearing age in the United States, Joseph Biggio, M.D., director of the University of Alabama at BirminghamDivision of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, wants those who are pregnant or trying to conceive to take precautions....

Study shows Zika virus directly infects brain cells and evades immune system detection (The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas)

Edit Public Technologies 03 Jun 2016
DALLAS - June 3, 2016 -The mosquito-borne Zika virus linked to microcephaly and other neurological problems in newborns of affected mothers directly infects the brain progenitor cells destined to become neurons, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report in a study published online today in Cell Reports ... The system may also serve as a platform for testing new therapies targeting the virus,' said Dr....

Health Dept: 3rd confirmed case of Zika virus in New Mexico

Edit The Oklahoman 03 Jun 2016
(AP) — State health officials say there's a third confirmed travel-related case of Zika virus in New Mexico ... man acquired the virus while traveling to Central America....

Olympic Games: World Health Organization to conduct Zika probe

Edit BBC News 03 Jun 2016
The World Health Organization is to conduct an inquiry into the risks of holding the Olympic Games in Brazil because of the Zika virus. US Senator Jeanne Shaheen has asked WHO to examine whether the Rio Games could accelerate the mosquito-borne virus ... On Wednesday, Northern Ireland golfer Rory McIlroy said his concerns about exposure to the virus had eased ... Zika virus concern for British Olympians....

Department Of Health Daily Zika Update: No New Cases Today (Florida Department of Health)

Edit Public Technologies 03 Jun 2016
Tallahassee, Fla.-In an effort to keep Florida residents and visitors safe and aware about the status of the Zika virus, the Florida Department of Health will issue a Zika virus update each week day at 2 p.m ... According to CDC, symptoms associated with the Zika virus last between seven to 10 days ... CDC recommends that a pregnant woman with a history of Zika virus and her provider should consider additional ultrasounds....

Zika May Be Transmitted by Oral Sex

Edit The Daily Beast 03 Jun 2016
The Zika virus may be transmitted through oral sex and maybe even by kissing, scientists say ... Doctors say they believe a 46-year-old Parisian man who was infected in Brazil transmitted the virus to his partner via oral sex. Physicians detected the virus in ......

Rigell Supports Fiscally Responsible Appropriations Measure to Combat Zika Virus (Scott Rigell)

Edit Public Technologies 03 Jun 2016
to Combat Zika Virus. Bill provides $622 million of fully offset funds to prevent the spread of and provide treatment for the Zika virus ... The spending package would appropriate $622 million of fully offset funds to address the threat posed by the Zika virus ... The Zika virus is primarily spread to people through bites of infected mosquitoes....

While in Rio, no sex please: IOA to advise Oly athletes

Edit DNA India 03 Jun 2016
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have acknowledged the threat posed by the Zika virus and issued a health advisory to travellers to Brazil for Olympics ... This is one of the five-point advisory, soon to be issued by the IOA to the Rio-bound contingent, in the wake of Zica virus which has spread to almost 60 countries globally, including Brazil....

Zika Virus (City of Clifton, NJ)

Edit Public Technologies 03 Jun 2016
Zika Virus is a viral infection that is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. The disease is primarily spread through the bite of an Aedes species mosquito infected with Zika Virus ... Zika virus can be transmitted primarily through mosquito bites, from a pregnant woman to her fetus, sexual contact, and blood transfusion ... However, Zika Virus infection during pregnancy can cause a serious birth defect known as microcephaly....
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