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Mar 21

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Know Your Zika Risks Before You Go

New CDC website displays Zika risk by country

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Guillain-Barré Syndrome

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Mar 19

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14 Zika Cases Reported in the USA During 2019

International travelers continue returning to the USA infected with the Zika virus

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Mar 9

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Zika May Have Spread in Thailand for 16 Years

Zika virus may be able to transition to endemic transmission in certain countries

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Mar 6

3 min read

Forecasting Movements of Infectious Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes

Dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya, and Zika diseases are expanding in concert with the movements of 2 types of mosquitoes

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State Dept Travel Advisory - Level 1

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Mar 6

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Level 1 Travel Advisory Issued for Barbados

USA, Canada, and the UK governments have issued travel advisories regarding crime on Barbados

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Mar 6

3 min read

Women Infected With Zika Early in Pregnancy 17x More Likely to Birth a Child With Microcephaly

Northeast Brazil reported 92% of an estimated 8.5 million Zika cases between 2015 and 2017

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