Zika virus
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Funding shift for Zika helps NIH, but more research money requested
Frustrated with Congress, White House takes action -
Don’t blame sports for Zika’s spread
Viral genomes suggest ordinary travel brought the disease to Brazil in late 2013 -
Zika virus kills developing brain cells
Lab experiments support theory that Zika can cause birth defects -
Zika virus discovered in infant brains bolsters link to microcephaly
Scientists find virus in aborted fetus and babies born with microcephaly -
A plea for open science on Zika
Thirty organizations sign statement encouraging researchers to share data -
Zika’s long, strange trip into the limelight
Why nearly 70 years passed before this virus became an -
Updated: Obama wants nearly $2 billion in emergency aid to combat Zika
Request to strengthen both domestic and international preparation and response -
Fears that Zika causes brain damage in infants sparks vaccine hunt
Researchers see many approaches—but a vaccine will likely take years -
Worries about brain damage in infants linked to Zika leads WHO to declare a public health emergency
As the mosquito-borne virus races around the Southern Hemisphere, efforts to slow spread and confirm disease links mount -
Zika virus: Your questions answered
Latest outbreak was an event waiting to happen -
WHO director calls for emergency Zika meeting
Panel may decide to call the epidemic a 'Public Health Emergency of International Concern' -
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Fast-spreading virus may cause severe birth defects
Areas in Brazil affected by Zika have unusually high numbers of babies with microcephaly -
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