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Fla. governor lifts part of Zika virus transmission zone in Miami Beach

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MIAMI — Florida Gov.Rick Scott lifted part of Miami Beach's zone of active Zika transmission Tuesday but cautioned that "this isn't over."In a Tuesday afternoon news conference at a local deli, Scott said 45 days have passed without a local transmission of the virus in the zone covering the middle of Miami Beach.
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Practice safe sex to keep Zika virus at bay, experts say

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Photo by Jordan Neel | The State PressBy Sunaina Tandon | 15 hours agoIn today's times, college-aged students know that they need protection to ward off sexually transmitted infections like syphilis, herpes and chlamydia.But what some students don't know is that by using a condom, they can also be protecting against the Zika virus.ZIka, a mosquito born disease that results in fever, rash, joint pain and muscle pain, has been running rampant in multiple humid places in the United States, but has yet to have an impact on the dry Arizona desert.
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Antibody decreases Zika virus levels and fetal transmission [PreClinical]

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Antibodies were isolated from patients with prior Zika virus infection and one specific antibody, ZIKV-117, decreased fetal transmission of Zika virus as well as viral replication in mice.ZIKV-117 was efficacious at neutralizing the Zika virus when administered prophylactically and after virus exposure.Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good)Study Rundown: Zika virus is known to cause microcephaly in fetuses and newborns as well as induce Guillain-Barré Syndrome in adults.
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