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WHO calls for stronger measures against Zika as Thailand confirms disease-
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 2 (ANI): The World Health Organization has recently urged countries across the WHO South-East Asia region to continue to take decisive action to prevent detect and respond to Zika virus as Thailand confirmed two cases of Zika-related microcephaly.
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Research found evidence Zika virus in eyes
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
WashingtonD.C. [USA], Sept. 7 (ANI): A new study has found that Zika virus can live in eyes and has identified genetic material from the virus in tears.
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India, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh vulnerable to Zika virus: Study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Sept. 2 (ANI): A new study says that parts of Africa and the Asia-Pacific region may be vulnerable to outbreaks of the Zika virus, including some of the world's most populous countries and many with limited resources to identify and respond to the mosquito-borne di
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13 Indians in Singapore test positive for Zika, confirms MEA
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.1 (ANI): The External Affairs Ministry (MEA) has confirmed that 13 Indians have tested positive for the Zika virus in Singapore, after an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease that at first affected three dozen workers on a construction site.
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Zika cases surge to 115 in Singapore, 21 Chinese nationals among affected
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Sep. 1 (ANI): Singapore's Ministry of Health has confirmed that Zika virus is on a surge in the country, with 115 locally-transmitted cases, including a pregnant woman.
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Olympian Sudha Singh diagnosed with H1N1 virus, not Zika
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru, Aug 23 (ANI): Marathon runner Sudha Singh, who has given blood samples for tests to check for the Zika virus, has been diagnosed with H1NI infection and not the disease contracted from daytime-active Aedes mosquitoes.
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Olympic athlete Sudha Singh recovering, no confirmation of Zika
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru, Aug. 23 (ANI): Olympic athlete Sudha Singh, who has given blood samples for tests to check for the Zika virus, is recovering and there has been no confirmation of the infection yet.
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Possible link between the Zika virus- joint deformities in babies found
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C., Aug .10 (ANI): There might be a possible link between the Zika virus and rare, but severe, joint deformities in babies, said a study by scientists in Brazil.
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3 Zika vaccine approaches show early promise
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Aug 5 (ANI): Three different investigational Zika virus vaccine platforms have offered new hope against the deadly disease.
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Murray shrugs off Zika fears ahead of Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug.3 (ANI): World number two Andy Murray has played down the potential threat of Zika virus as well as the absence of two of his leading rivals namely Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka as he is looking forward to defend his Olympic medal at Rio de Janeiro.
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Turns out, Zika infection caused by one virus serotype
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Jul 30 (ANI): If a recent study is to be believed, then vaccination against a single strain of Zika virus is enough to protect us from the genetically diverse strains of the virus.
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Djokovic to compete at Rio, shrugs off Zika concerns
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, July 28 (ANI): World number one Novak Djokovic has said that he would play in next month's Rio Olympics despite increasing fears about the Zika virus.
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