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Zika Virus Has Been Detected in the U.S.—What Travelers Should Know.

A case of travel-related Zika virus has been detected on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The virus didn't originate in…

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Zika virus uses cells’ ‘self-care’ system to turn against host

A new study reveals the biological secret to the Zika virus's infectious success: Zika uses host cells' own “self-care” system…

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Stealth virus: Zika virus builds tunnels to covertly infect cells of the placenta

Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, how the…

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Zika uses human skin as ‘mosquito magnet’ to spread virus further

Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect…

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