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Jun 15

CDC: Zika infection without symptoms can harm fetus too

By Helen Branswell, STAT

A study of 616 Colombian women spotlights new details on when Zika virus infection is most dangerous during pregnancy.

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May 20

How many U.S. pregnancies affected by Zika? Almost 300, CDC says

By Nsikan Akpan

The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention has changed the way it reports Zika-affected pregnancies, making a broader number of cases known to the public.

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May 18

How many Zika-infected infants will develop microcephaly and other FAQs

By Nsikan Akpan

An outbreak detective squad from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention offers the latest insights on Zika virus.

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May 18

CDC director warns GOP bill is inadequate to fight Zika

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Wednesday that a House GOP measure to combat the Zika virus is inadequate to deal with the swelling threat to public health.

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May 16

3 months later, Congress ready to act on Obama’s call to battle Zika

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Congress is ready to act on President Barack Obama’s long-stalled request for emergency funds to combat the Zika virus, which has been linked to serious birth defects and other major health problems.

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Apr 18

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Is a perfect storm of Zika virus conditions coming to the Gulf Coast?

By PBS News Hour

In the wake of the CDC’s revelation that Zika virus causes microcephaly in infants, doctors are grappling with the thorny issue of whether they should recommend that women in high-risk areas avoid getting pregnant this summer. Hari Sreenivasan talks to…

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Apr 18

Here’s what we know about Zika’s threat to pregnant women

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

Zika may stand convicted of causing devastating birth defects but there still are lots of questions about how much of a threat the virus poses to pregnant women, and what to do about it.

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Apr 13

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News Wrap: Verizon workers protest expired contracts

By PBS News Hour

In our news wrap Wednesday, nearly 40,000 Verizon employees across nine states walked off the job to protest the company’s alleged attempts to freeze pensions, make layoffs easier and hire more contract workers. Also, the CDC reported that Zika virus…

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Feb 05

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Brazil grapples with Zika health emergency as Carnival begins

By PBS News Hour

The Centers for Disease Control have released new guidelines for combating Zika virus, including a recommendation that men refrain from unprotected sex with women who are pregnant or trying to get pregnant. Judy Woodruff talks with science correspondent Miles O’Brien,…

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Feb 04

New link between Zika virus and microcephaly is found in Brazil

By Katie Worth, FRONTLINE

Researchers say they've found some of the clearest evidence yet of a direct connection between Zika virus and microcephaly, a condition afflicting fetuses and newborns in Brazil.

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