Travelers warned about ‘next Zika’ that can cause brain swelling, vomiting and miscarriage — it’s already come to the US
Health experts are warning about a tropical disease spread by midges and mosquitoes, recently detected in US travelers ...
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Zika may harm nearly 1 in 7 babies exposed to the virus in the womb
It’s the first tally of the health of children at least 1 year old who were born in Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories and exposed to Zika in utero. Overall, 14 percent of children exposed t ...
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USF researcher explores link between illness in pregnancy and cognitive development of newborns
Respiratory viruses are a major cause of early childhood illness, hospitalization and death around the world. Work by a team ...
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Children’s future unknown
Dr. Epitacio Rolim of the Getulio Vargas Hospital in Recife, where many children with Zika-related birth defects are treated, said there are still myriad unknowns. “How much they will learn or ...
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Zika News
Feb. 21, 2025 — Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, how the virus manages to cross the placenta ...
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Spillover — Zika, Ebola & Beyond
This PBS special was originally broadcast in August 2016 during the outbreak of Zika virus. It is being rebroadcast now in light of the current novel coronavirus/COVID 19 crisis. The public health ...