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Posts From David Cook

England’s junior doctors go on strike as contract talks fail

The new chapter in a long-running dispute focuses on the latest contract, which Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced he would impose without the okay of the British Medical Association, which

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Brazilian lab detects Zika virus in saliva, urine

There is no treatment or vaccine for Zika.

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CDC Ships Zika Test for Pregnant Women; Puerto Rico at Risk

Health experts suggest any pregnant woman who has travelled to countries with the Zika virus should see a general practitioner immediately.

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Hope Solo reiterates concerns over Zika at the Olympics

“We have been in close contact with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as infectious disease specialists with expertise regarding the Zika virus”.

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Possible Zika vaccines months away from broad trials

The school said in a message to students, staff and faculty that the student had traveled overseas over the winter break and later tested positive for the virus, but has

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2nd pregnant Australian woman tests positive for Zika virus

A vaccine for the Zika virus is at least 18 months away from large-scale trials, according to the World Health Organization.

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Heartbeat: Go Red for Women’s Heart Health

Because of February’s meaning starting this year, you should follow the pink ribbon and get informed about how heart disease can be prevented. In the six years following a heart

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Brazil and University of Texas Reach Deal on Zika Vaccine

But according to goalie Hope Solo, there’s another factor that will determine whether she’ll be heading to Rio this summer: Zika. Zika virus disease has historically occurred in Africa, Southeast

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Peru reports first patient carrying the Zika virus

A person infected with the virus can introduce the disease to a new region by being bitten by a member of an existing mosquito population that until then was unaffected

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China reports first case of imported Zika virus

Despite the first confirmed imported case of Zika in China, NHFPC remains positive that the risk of the virus spreading in the country remains low.

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Study finds Zika virus in fetal brain, a clue in outbreak

State Department Officials confirmed the first recorded case of the Zika virus in East Tennessee just days ago.

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CDC to host Zika conference call with hospital workers

Two Republican U.S. presidential hopefuls said during the New Hampshire debate on Saturday they would implement quarantines of travelers if necessary to stop the spread of the Zika virus –

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