Zika virus
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Zika outbreaks likely in US, says top health officialThe 350 US cases so far were infected abroad, says Dr Anthony Fauci, but the mosquito that carries the virus is present in about 30 US states
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Colombia confirms first two cases of Zika-linked microcephalyFurther 15 cases of microcephaly this year remain under analysis but link to mosquito-borne virus ruled out in 16 other cases
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'Extremely severe' brain damage found in babies with Zika-linked defectResearch in Brazil revealed babies born with microcephaly, presumed to be caused by Zika virus, had range of abnormalities
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Zika virus confirmed as cause of microcephaly birth defect, CDC says‘There is no longer any doubt’ that virus during pregnancy is directly linked to severe defect that causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads
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Zika virus command center leads biggest military operation in Brazil's historyThe country is waging war on a tiny foe – the mosquito that spreads a disease believed to cause birth defects – but changing human behavior will be key
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Brazil should address Zika virus as an STD outbreak, researchers sayPolitical turmoil and conservative forces are preventing Zika virus campaigns from addressing sexual transmission
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Zika outbreak in Americas could be down to one plane passengerStudy of virus’s evolution shows strains in Americas share a single ancestor, and suggest it could have arrived during the 2013 Fifa Confederations Cup
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Four ways emerging tech is empowering womenFrom 3D printing workshops in Africa to mapping the Zika virus in South America, here are some of the ways new technology is improving women’s lives
Senate approves $1.1bn for Zika fight but House alternative bill provides far less