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Zika Virus appears in Tanzania-the government is still in denial


Zika Virus appears in Tanzania-the government is still in denial
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A recent report, issued by the National Institute of Research on Human Diseases in Tanzania, has exposed some alarming results concerning the presence of the Zika virus in the country.Out of 533 blood samples tested among infants, 80 infections have been detected by the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR).However, the government officials are still refuting these results.
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New Zika Findings Reveal How Virus Does Its Damage


New Zika Findings Reveal How Virus Does Its Damage
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New Zika Findings Reveal How Virus Does Its DamageIn the blood of a patient infected with Zika, researchers have found key proteins that could help them create medicines and vaccines to fight the rapidly spreading virus.A study published Wednesday in the journal Science Translational Medicine describes two antibodies that were able to "eliminate" samples of the Zika virus when tested in laboratory dishes.When the researchers gave either of the antibodies to mice that had been deliberately infected with Zika, the animals "were completely protected against ZIKV infection," according to the study.
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Zika Virus Damages 6 Percent of Fetuses in U.S. Study


Zika Virus Damages 6 Percent of Fetuses in U.S. Study
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Two new studies add important details to what doctors know about the Zika virus and the damage it does to babies' brains.One finds clear Zika damage in 6 percent of all babies born to women infected with Zika in the U.S. - and 11 percent of those infected early in pregnancy.Brazilian researchers say they've compared babies born to mothers infected with Zika to babies born to healthy mothers and found Zika really does cause a birth defect called microcephaly, marked by an unusually small head and underdeveloped brain.
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