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Venezuela reports 3 Zika related deaths

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Three people died from complications associated with the Zika virus in Venezuela, according to President Nicolas Maduro Thursday evening in an official report (computer translated). Without disclosing...

Venezuela reports 250 Guillain-Barré syndrome cases in January

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Venezuelan health officials informed PAHO/WHO of increases in the number of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) cases recorded at the national level. From 1 January to 31 January 2016, 252 GBS cases with a...

Guillain-Barré syndrome increase reported in some Brazil states

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Brazilian health authorities have notified the  PAHO/WHO of an increase of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) recorded at the national level. Data from the hospital-based surveillance system reveal that,...

Martinique reports two Zika-related Guillain-Barré syndrome cases

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French health officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of two cases of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) in the Caribbean island of Martinique. Both cases tested positive for Zika virus. Details...

Colombia: 3,177 pregnant women infected with Zika, according to Pres. Juan Manuel Santos

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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Saturday said that the current Zika virus case count in the country now stands at more than 25,600, 3,177 pregnant women affected by the mosquito borne virus,...

Global Zika update: Incidence, microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome

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The World Health Organization (WHO) released their Zika Situation Report Friday, which is chock full of interesting information, ranging from the incidence of Zika virus to microcephaly and Guillain-Barré...

CDC expands Zika travel alerts

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CDC is working with other public health officials to monitor for ongoing Zika virus‎ transmission. On Monday, the CDC added the following destinations to the Zika virus travel alerts:  American Samoa,...

Zika: US Virgin Islands and Dominican Republic added to CDC travel advisory

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added the following destinations to the Zika virus travel alerts: United States Virgin Islands and Dominican Republic.  Previously, CDC issued a travel...

El Salvador: Guillain-Barré syndrome- Zika virus investigation update from WHO

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Two weeks ago, we reported on the increase in Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) cases in El Salvador towards the end of 2015, right about the time Zika virus had taken hold in the country. On Thursday,...

Venezuela investigates GBS cases link to Zika virus

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Venezuelan health officials are looking into whether fifteen people suffering from Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) are linked to infection with the mosquito borne virus, Zika, according to a El Nacional...