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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

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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Fact checked by Danielle Reiter, RN

Mar 4

6 min read

Dengue Outbreak Warning Issued for the Americas

Sanofi Pasteur Dengvaxia dengue vaccine is pending FDA approval for use in the USA

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Fact checked by Kelley Lu, PharmD

Feb 28

3 min read

‘Show-Your-Rare’ on Rare Disease Day 2019

Although a disease may be rare, patients and families share common struggles

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State Dept Travel Advisory - Level 2

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Feb 28

3 min read

Level 2 Travel Advisories Issued for The Bahamas

United States, Canada, and England alert visitors of crime in The Bahamas

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Feb 27

5 min read

"Molecular Clock" Indicates Chikungunya Arrived in Brazil during 2012

Sensitive diagnostic technologies can differentiate between Chikungunya, Dengue, and Zika viruses

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Tropical Diseases