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Zika detected in India: Gujarat Health Minister requests for calm
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat), May 28 (ANI): With cases of Zika virus being reported from Ahmedabad, Gujarat Health Minister Shankar Chaudhary on Sunday asserted that there was no need to be worried as actions have been taken in accordance to the guidelines of World Health Organisation (WHO) and the
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Govt. keeping close watch on India's first Zika cases
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The Health Ministry has asked the public to remain calm and said that India has a strong surveillance system to detect and contain new Zika virus infection.
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WHO confirms first three cases of Zika Virus in India
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday confirmed three cases of mosquito-borne Zika virus, including a pregnant woman, in Gujarat's Ahmedabad.
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New Zika virus inhibitor identified
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 17 (ANI): A new research has brought a drug to treat Zika infections closer to reality.
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Zika vaccine comes closer to reality
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 11 (ANI): A new study has paved the way for a promising vaccine for the Zika virus.
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First 'live-attenuated' Zika vaccine comes closer to reality
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 11 (ANI): Researchers have taken a step closer to producing a promising vaccine for the Zika virus.
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New Zika virus find paves way for new vaccines
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 31 (ANI): A new study has demonstrated how Zika virus rewires and repurposes invaded cells, paving the way for new vaccines and treatments.
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Beware! Zika can be a reason for miscarriage
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. (USA), Feb. 22 (ANI): Beware to-be mothers! According to a recent study, Zika virus could lead to a greater risk of miscarriage in the early stage of pregnancy.
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Are women avoiding pregnancy due to Zika virus?
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 23 (ANI): A new study reveals that more than 50 percent of women in Brazil are avoiding pregnancy due to the Zika epidemic.
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Zika virus can cause glaucoma in infants: Study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 7 (ANI): A team of researchers has found that Zika virus during gestation can cause glaucoma-- permanent damage to the optic nerve and blindness-- in infants.
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Jennifer Lawrence reveals her biggest irrational fear
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov. 23 (ANI): Jennifer Lawrence recently gave a detailed account of her biggest irrational fear and admitted that she worries the Zika virus could turn her private parts into a "wet sponge" and prevent her from eventually having kids.
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Does Zika virus transfer through sweat or tear?
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 2 (ANI): It's been almost four months that the first Zika virus-related death in the continental U.S. occurred, but two aspects of this case continue to puzzle health experts.
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