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06/22/2016 / By zikatruth

Mosquito trap maker can’t meet demand amid Zika outbreak

The “enormous demand” created by the international Zika epidemic for traps used to monitor mosquitoes that carry the virus caught their German manufacturer off-guard, two company officials said Friday. (Article by Jennifer Kay, republished from http://www.elkharttruth.com/news/national/2016/05/27/Mosquito-trap-company-surprised-by-demand-amid-Zika-outbreak.html) According to Biogents’ only U.S. distributor, a backlog affects 1,950 traps ordered by governments and private businesses in Florida, Ohio, […]

06/22/2016 / By zikatruth

Zika: the myths versus the truth

The Zika virus is not being spread by genetically engineered mosquitoes, nor is it transmitted through vaccines. (Article by Meredith Cohn, republished from http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/news/current-affairs/zika-the-myths-versus-the-truth-20160601-gp9gnw) It also is not part of a plan by pharmaceutical companies to boost sales of a future vaccine. The rumours, conspiracy theories and myths being shared on social media and by word of […]

06/22/2016 / By zikatruth

The shocking truth behind Zika…

The rise of the Zika virus began decades ago in a jungle in Uganda. The Zika virus outbreak has reached epidemic proportions, and threatens to impact the upcoming Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro — and the truth of how it spread may surprise you. (Article by Dan Taylor, republished from http://www.morningticker.com/2016/06/the-shocking-truth-behind-zika/) Although Zika seems like […]

06/22/2016 / By zikatruth

Préfecture plans public awareness event as Zika cases climb to 180

The French Institute for Public Health Surveillance INVS noted in its June 9 bulletin that St. Martin now has 180 confirmed cases, with 35 new cases reported since the last bulletin.(Article by The Daily Herald, republished from https://thedailyherald.sx/islands/58207-prefecture-plans-public-awareness-event-as-zika-cases-climb-to-180)Included in the number are six pregnant women who are being monitored. Concerning neurological complications, only one case has […]

06/22/2016 / By zikatruth

Dallas County Confirms 2 News Zika Cases, Both from Travelers

Dallas County Health says two more cases of Zika virus have been confirmed in the county — both imported by travelers. (Article by NBC, republished from http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/health/Dallas-County-Confirms-2-News-Zika-Cases-383301901.html) Both cases were confirmed through the testing in the DCHHS lab and are being sent to the Teas Department of State Health Services for review. The eighth case is […]

06/22/2016 / By zikatruth

Six Cases of Zika Virus-Linked Birth Defects in US, CDC Says

Three babies have been born with birth defects linked to the Zika virus in the United States, and three more have been lost to miscarriages or aborted because of the birth defects, federal health officials said Thursday. (Article by Maggie Fox, republished from http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/zika-virus-outbreak/six-cases-zika-virus-linked-birth-defects-us-cdc-says-n593866) All of the women were infected with Zika by travel, the Centers […]

06/20/2016 / By zikatruth

Zika virus total surpasses 100 cases in Costa Rica

Costa Rica’s tally of confirmed Zika cases exceeded 100 last week, according to the Health Ministry. (Article by L. Arias, republished from http://www.ticotimes.net/2016/06/20/zika-surpasses-100-costa-rica) The June 15 report stated there are 107 confirmed cases of Zika virus, 67 of them in the Central Pacific canton of Garabito where the popular beach destination of Jacó is located. Of the 107 affected, […]

06/20/2016 / By zikatruth

The Zika Virus Poses A Threat To Everyone, Especially At The Rio Olympics

The Zika virus outbreak in South America has caused thousands of cases of microcephaly, where an infant is born with an unusually small head and brain. The threat is so serious that the CDC has issued a level 2 alert for anyone attending the Olympic Games in Brazil this summer. The World Health Organization has also issued travel […]

06/20/2016 / By zikatruth

CDC: Puerto Rico could see hundreds of Zika-infected babies with microcephaly

The number of people infected with Zika in Puerto Rico is rising at an alarming rate, putting pregnant women at even greater risk of their babies suffering severe birth defects, a top U.S. public health official said Friday. (Article by Lena H. Sun, republished from http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-puerto-rico-zika-babies-with-microcephaly-20160620-story.html) The latest data show that the most accurate, real-time indicator […]

06/20/2016 / By zikatruth

First Zika vaccine to be tested in Humans

The first human trial of a Zika vaccine will begin soon, Inovio Pharmaceuticals said Monday. (Article by Jen Christensen, republished from http://edition.cnn.com/2016/06/20/health/zika-vaccine-human-testing/index.html) Inovio, which is based in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, and GeneOne Life Science, which is based in Seoul, South Korea, worked together on the vaccine. They previously collaborated to create vaccines for Ebolaand MERS, both […]

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