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Local transmission of Zika in Belize ‘very likely’: WHO

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Belize was the only country in Central America that hadn’t reported local transmission of Zika virus, but now that appears to have changed. One week ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

Saint Lucia reports 1st local Zika virus infections

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The Caribbean island of Saint Lucia reported its first autochthonous (locally-acquired) confirmed cases of Zika virus infection on Apr. 7. This brings the total to 34 countries and territories reporting...

Puerto Rico reports additional Zika cases in pregnant women, Health plans required to provide for contraception

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Puerto Rico Health officials announced an additional 16 Zika virus cases in pregnant women, bringing the total to 60 for the year. For this reason and to prevent sexual transmission of Zika has prompted...

US Virgin Islands: Additional Zika case reported in St. Croix, Free Zika testing for pregnant women

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed one new case of Zika on St. Croix this week.The total confirmed Zika have increased to 13, 12 of which are on St. Croix and one on St. Thomas.  The...

São Paulo: 18 blinded after cataract surgery campaign; Pseudomonas contaminated instruments implicated

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In a tragic situation in São Paulo, Brazil, a cataract campaign that took place on Jan. 30 has resulted in 18 people becoming blind due to contaminated surgical instruments, according to a G1. Globo.com...

Martinique: WHO details first case of Zika virus infection detected in a fetus with microcephaly

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On 24 March 2016, the National IHR Focal Point for France notified PAHO/WHO of a fetus with concomitant microcephaly and Zika virus infection in Martinique. The diagnosis of microcephaly was made at 22...

Zika testing of donated blood: Investigational test permitted by FDA in Puerto Rico

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the availability of an investigational test to screen blood donations for Zika virus. The screening test may be used under an investigational new drug...

Puerto Rico reports 101 Zika cases during past week, Haiti case count reaches 1777

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Health officials in Puerto Rico are reporting 101 additional Zika virus infections on the island during the past week, according to a news release Monday (computer translated). Sixteen of the cases were...

Bahamas: Suspect Ebola case ‘unlikely’

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The Bahamas Ministry of Health and its agencies including the Public Hospitals Authority, Department of Public Health and the Pan American Health Organization in an update Monday maintains that a suspected...

St. Thomas sees first Zika virus case, Travel notice issued for Dominica

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While neighboring island St. Croix has recorded a number of Zika virus infections, St. Thomas hasn’t seen any until now. The Virgin Islands Department of Health received confirmation over the weekend...