Zika
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Tech companies wage war on disease-carrying mosquitoes
EghtesadOnline: American technology companies are bringing automation and robotics to the age-old task of battling mosquitoes in a bid to halt the spread of Zika and other mosquito-borne maladies…
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WHO declares end of Zika emergency but says virus remains a threat
EghtesadOnline: The World Health Organization on Friday declared that Zika no longer constitutes an international emergency, but it stressed a need for a long-term effort to address the virus,…
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Zika vaccine race spurred by crisis and profit potential
EghtesadOnline: The race to find protection against the Zika virus is fueled by something often missing from tropical disease research: the potential for big profit. The prospect of a blockbuster…
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Florida expands Zika zone in Miami Beach after five new cases
EghtesadOnline: State officials in Florida on Friday tripled the active Zika transmission zone in the trendy seaside community of Miami Beach after five new cases of the mosquito-borne virus…
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Health official warns Zika could spread across U.S. Gulf
EghtesadOnline: One of the top U.S. public health officials on Sunday warned that the mosquito-borne Zika virus could extend its reach across the U.S. Gulf Coast after officials last week confirmed…
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Zika May Cause Brain Damage in Adults, Too
EghtesadOnline: "Getting infected with Zika as an adult may not be as innocuous as people think."
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Zika spreads to Miami Beach, U.S. expands travel warning
EghtesadOnline: Federal health officials on Friday warned pregnant women not to travel to trendy Miami Beach after Florida confirmed that the mosquito-borne Zika virus was active in the popular…
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U.S. declares a Zika public health emergency in Puerto Rico
EghtesadOnline: The Obama administration on Friday declared a public health emergency in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, saying the rapid and widespread transmission of the Zika virus threatens…