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Zika Is Linked To Microcephaly, Health Agencies Confirm

A baby born with microcephaly in Brazil is examined by a neurologist. Felipe Dana/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Zika Is Linked To Microcephaly, Health Agencies Confirm

Scientists say research has establish a connection between Zika and microcephaly. More research is needed to establish how much danger a fetus is in if a pregnant woman becomes infected.

Zika Is Linked To Microcephaly, Health Agencies Confirm

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Wednesday

Pregnant Women May Be Able To Get Answers About Zika Earlier

A pregnant woman gets an ultrasound to monitor for the birth defect microcephaly, in Guatemala City last month. Johan Ordonez/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Pregnant Women May Be Able To Get Answers About Zika Earlier

Using a battery of advance tests, doctors at Johns Hopkins were able to see signs of brain damage in a fetus that standard tests had missed.

Pregnant Women May Be Able To Get Answers About Zika Earlier

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Friday

How Could Releasing More Mosquitoes Help Fight Zika?

There are about 1,000 genetically engineered mosquitoes in each pot. Guilherme Trivellato of the biotech company Oxitec prepares to release them in Piracicaba, Brazil, in the hope of reducing the spread of Zika and other viruses. Catherine Osborn/for NPR hide caption

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How Could Releasing More Mosquitoes Help Fight Zika?

A biotech company says its genetically engineered mosquitoes could help Brazil and other countries fight the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which spread Zika and other viruses.

How Could Releasing More Mosquitoes Help Fight Zika?

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Thursday

Thursday

How Best To Test For Zika Virus?

A medical researcher prepares tests for various diseases including Zika. Arnulfo Franco/AP hide caption

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Shots - Health News

How Best To Test For Zika Virus?

Getting an accurate diagnosis is a big hurdle in the current outbreak of Zika virus. There are three kinds of tests for Zika, and each has problems. Scientists are working hard to improve diagnosis.

How Best To Test For Zika Virus?

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Monday

New Study Makes The Case For A Zika Virus Link To Guillain-Barre

The mosquito Aedes aegypti is a spreader of Zika virus. Jeffrey Arguedas/EPA hide caption

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New Study Makes The Case For A Zika Virus Link To Guillain-Barre

Researchers say Zika virus should be added to the list of diseases that cause Guillain-Barre syndrome, a neurological condition that's been rising in areas with Zika transmission.

New Study Makes The Case For A Zika Virus Link To Guillain-Barre

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Thursday

Disease Detectives In Brazil Go Door-To-Door To Solve Zika Mystery

Marcia Andrade, an agent from Brazil's Ministry of Health, interviews Camila Alves, 22. A friend holds Alves' 2-month-old daughter. Catherine Osborn for NPR hide caption

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Disease Detectives In Brazil Go Door-To-Door To Solve Zika Mystery

A team of health experts is tracking down mothers who had babies with microcephaly to try to prove or debunk the link to Zika virus.

Disease Detectives In Brazil Go Door-To-Door To Solve Zika Mystery

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Tuesday

Friday

When Fear Becomes An Unintended Public Health Problem

Dr. Tom Frieden (left), director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies about Zika virus with Dr. Anthony Fauci (center), director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Ariel Pablos-Mendez, assistant administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development's Bureau for Global Health, on Capitol Hill on Feb. 10. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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When Fear Becomes An Unintended Public Health Problem

There's a fine line between telling people about an emerging public health threat, such as Zika virus, and scaring them out of their wits. Once alarm spreads, it can be hard to make the facts known.

Thursday

Did A Pesticide Cause Microcephaly In Brazil? Unlikely, Say Experts

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are seen in a lab at the Fiocruz institute in the Brazilian city of Recife. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption

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Did A Pesticide Cause Microcephaly In Brazil? Unlikely, Say Experts

A report from doctors in Argentina raises the possibility that a mosquito pesticide could be responsible for an increase in microcephaly in Brazil. But many top scientists strongly disagree.

Did A Pesticide Cause Microcephaly In Brazil? Unlikely, Say Experts

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Tuesday

Saturday

Brazilian Military Takes Aim At Mosquito Problem

Brazilian soldiers prepare for an operation to fight the Aedes aegypti mosquito, vector of the Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya viruses, in Sao Paulo, Brazil on February 3. The operation on Saturday will include 220,000 soldiers passing out pamphlets; they hope to reach 3 million homes. Nelson Almeida/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Brazilian Military Takes Aim At Mosquito Problem

On Saturday, 220,000 soldiers across Brazil are going door to door to raise awareness about the Zika virus, and promote mosquito control efforts that could slow the disease's spread.

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