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Thursday, 11 February 2016

Zika virus in UK: Four cases of bug that could harm unborn babies in Britain, health watchdog reveals

Zika virus in UK: Four cases of bug that could harm unborn babies in Britain, health watchdog reveals A Public Health England official told a committee of MPs that four 'travel-associated' cases of the virus have been detected in this country in the last six weeks. The Daily Telegraph

See also:
  • Clinical advice on Zika: assessing pregnant women following travel; symptoms, transmission (includes sexual transmission), epidemiology Public Health England
  • Guidance: Mosquito bite avoidance for travellers Public Health England
  • Zika virus confirmed in the UK: Four cases of pandemic that affects pregnant women found in the last six weeks, health watchdog reveals  The Daily Mail
  • U.S. to study Zika link to Guillain-Barre in Puerto Rico The Daily Mail
  • Four UK cases of Zika virus reported since January The Guardian
  • Zika virus in the UK: Four cases of pandemic linked to birth defects confirmed in Britain The Independent
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