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Zika

WHO backs Olympics despite Zika letter – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 30 May 201630 May 2016

An open letter signed by almost 200 health researchers calls on the International Olympic Committee and World Health Organization (WHO) […]

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WHO warns of Zika spreading to Europe – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 May 201619 May 2016

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that there is a “low to moderate” risk of of a Zika virus […]

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Pacific origins for Brazil Zika outbreak? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 April 201603 May 2017

The current Zika outbreak in Brazil may have had its origins in Polynesia, says new research speculating the virus was […]

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Zika virus may be be carried by mosquito found in NZ – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 04 March 201607 March 2016

The Zika virus may be carried by a mosquito species found in New Zealand, according to preliminary results from Brazilian […]

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Possible sexual transmission of Zika virus – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 03 March 201603 May 2017

The Ministry of Health has reported a case of possible sexual transmission of the Zika virus in New Zealand. A […]

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Evidence for Zika – microcephaly link – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 February 201603 May 2017

A new research article has provider further evidence for the link between the Zika virus and cases of microcephaly. The […]

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Latest updates on Zika – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 February 201605 February 2016

As more Zika virus cases are reported in South America and the Pacific, media attention has turned to GM mosquitoes […]

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Potential sexual transmission of Zika – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 03 February 201628 March 2016

A healthcare department in Dallas, Texas, USA, has reported a case of Zika virus infection acquired through sexual intercourse rather […]

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Updated: Zika virus outbreak – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 January 201628 March 2016

Concern over the current outbreak of the mosquito-spread Zika virus in the Americas is growing. The virus is likely to […]

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