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Officials Address Zika Concerns At Public Forum On Staten Island « CBS New York

Officials Address Zika Concerns At Public Forum On Staten Island « CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The city health department continued its full court press on the Zika virus with an informational hearing in addition to mosquito monitoring and spraying.More than 480 New Yorkers have tested positive for the Zika virus including pregnant women.As 1010 WINS' Al Jones reported those cases were not contracted in New York, they were picked up in Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.


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Zika Could Affect Adult Brains, Says New Study

Zika Could Affect Adult Brains, Says New Study

New research suggests the Zika virus may damage some cells in adult brains.Until now, scientists mainly worried about Zika's effects on the brains of babies whose mothers were infected with the virus during pregnancy.The Rockefeller University and La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology carried out the new research.


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New Images Of Baby Brain Scans Show Extensive Damage From Zika

New Images Of Baby Brain Scans Show Extensive Damage From Zika

Boston researchers have released the most complete picture so far of how the Zika virus can damage the brain of a fetus.Their study, published in the journal Radiology, shows detailed graphic images of how the virus can affect the developing brains of babies.The report suggests that microcephaly — a condition that results in babies born with brain damage and unusually small heads — could be just one of the things that Zika can do to the developing brain.


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New Images Show Exactly How Zika Virus Devastates A Fetus' Brain

New Images Show Exactly How Zika Virus Devastates A Fetus' Brain

Radiological Society of North America A series of images captured in a twin pregnancy affected by Zika virus.New research that documents the devastating effects of Zika virus in early pregnancy shows just how destructive the disease can be to a growing fetus.The new study, which was published in the journal Radiology, contains the largest collection to date of brain scans in fetuses and newborns with Zika virus.


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Another New Zika Case Found in Florida

Another New Zika Case Found in Florida

Florida reported a new homegrown case of Zika virus Wednesday, this one in Palm Beach County.The state's now running 10 different investigations into 43 local cases of Zika infection, including two outbreaks: one in Miami and one in Miami Beach.On Tuesday, a case was reported on Florida's Gulf coast.

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