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Avoid kissing, abstinence to prevent Zika virus
Brazilian authorities confirmed that Zika virus in urine and saliva of two patients should recommend pregnant women restrict kissing others.
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How to distinguish signs of Zika virus disease and dengue fever
According to Dr. Nguyen Van Kinh, Director of the Central Hospital of Tropical Diseases (Hanoi), Zika is a strain of virus circulating in many countries in Africa, but r…
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WHO announces the global emergency of Zika virus
Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) calls Zika causing small head disease
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The first sexually transmitted Zika infection was detected in the United States
Whether or not the Zika virus problem can be transmitted through sexual intercourse has been questioned since 2009 after a researcher in Colorada caught Zika abroad and…
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Why are more and more new viruses threatening humans?
Population explosion, climate change, deforestation are the causes of humanity facing new dangerous viruses such as Zika, MERS and SARS.
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The risk of virus Zika attacks Asia
Health experts warn, factors such as slums, mosquitoes are rampant and the history of disease spreads makes Asia more susceptible to Zika virus.
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It is only 10 years before a special vaccine is available for Zika virus
This vaccine will need to be approved by the US Drug Administration before a human clinical trial, for specific drugs such as vaccines, may last 10 to 12 years.
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What is the small head disease caused by Zika mosquito virus?
Small head disease causes babies born with abnormal heads, developing or deviating brain development that leads to intellectual, motor and language disabilities.
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Terrible diseases spread by mosquitoes
Mosquitoes bring people a variety of diseases such as dengue fever, yellow fever, malaria or most recently Zika virus ...
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The virus that causes fetal brain atrophy is at risk of spreading throughout the Americas
Zika, a virus that causes brain damage in children, is still in the womb, which can spread throughout the United States while humans have not found effective vaccines to…
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USA: More cases of Zika virus causing birth defects
The United States has recorded 3 more cases of Zika infection - a virus transmitted from mosquitoes, which can cause birth defects.
Cancer
Zika virus kills brain cancer cells
Although dangerous to pregnant women and causing minor headaches in the fetus, Zika virus is thought to be capable of killing glioblastoma cells, dangerous and difficult…
New technology
How do scientists capture a virus image?
If you see the structure of a machine, you can guess how it works. The same is true for biological structures, such as viruses.
New technology
There is very cheap therapy to detect Zika virus
Scientists have successfully developed a system that can detect the Zika virus in the earliest possible time.