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New hope as Scots experts make Zika virus discovery (From Herald Scotland)
New hope as Scots experts make Zika virus discovery (From Herald Scotland)
SCOTTISH scientists have provided new insight into the workings of the Zika virus after sequencing the genome of the disease.The team at Glasgow University studied samples taken from a patient in Brazil and helped to identify how the illness fights the immune system.It is hoped the advance will aid the search for a vaccine to protect people – particularly pregnant women – from the virus.
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Scientists uncover HOW the Zika virus paralyses the immune system
Scientists uncover HOW the Zika virus paralyses the immune system
Scientists have now sequenced the full-length genome of the virus from a patient in Brazil and said the information could be useful in the search for a vaccineBreakthrough genetic research has uncovered more about how the Zika virus works – including how it acts to suppress the immune systems of sufferers.The World Health Organisation has declared the virus's link to microcephaly found in babies born to infected mothers a public health emergency, following an outbreak which began in Brazil.AP:Associated Press 2 Breakthrough genetic research has uncovered more about how the Zika virus works – including how it acts to suppress the immune systems of sufferersScientists have now sequenced the full-length genome of the virus from a patient in Brazil and said the information could be useful in the search for a vaccine.
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Scientists at Glasgow University make Zika breakthrough which could unlock secrets of the virus (From Evening Times)
Scientists at Glasgow University make Zika breakthrough which could unlock secrets of the virus (From Evening Times)
A major breakthrough by scientists in Britain could help defeat the deadly Zika virus.The virus outbreak has transformed a previously little-known virus into a World Health Organisation (WHO) declared global public health emergency.But scientists still don't know enough about Zika, including why and how it has spread so rapidly and what has led to the rise of new disease symptoms.
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Zika virus sickens 2 in Metro
Zika virus sickens 2 in Metro
THE Health department said Wednesday the second case of Zika infection in Metro Manila is a resident of Antipolo City, which was previously not in the list of areas with confirmed cases of Zika.That case is among the three new cases of local Zika virus infection."We now have a total of 15 confirmed cases of Zika virus out of 264 suspected cases reported nationwide from January 1 to October 4, 2016," Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial said.
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Mosquitoes with potential to carry Zika virus found in Windsor-Essex
Mosquitoes with potential to carry Zika virus found in Windsor-Essex
Mosquitoes with the potential to carry Zika were found in Windsor-Essex, the local health authority reports.Aedes albopictus mosquitoes — also known as the Asian tiger mosquito — was found in a local mosquito trap during routine monitoring for West Nile virus.The mosquitoes tested negative for Zika, according to the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit.
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