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US-Brazil teams probe link between Zika and microcephaly
Joint teams of U.S. and Brazilian health workers will fan out across one of Brazil's poorest states Feb. 23 in search of mothers and infants for a study aimed at determining whether the Zika virus is causing babies to be born with unusually small heads.
Brazil and University of Texas reach deal on Zika vaccine
Brazil is signing an agreement with the University of Texas to develop a vaccine against the Zika virus, the country's health minister said on Feb. 11, adding the goal is for the vaccine to be ready for clinical testing within 12 months.
US doctor with Ebola in Atlanta for treatment
The first Ebola victim to be brought to the United States from Africa was safely escorted into a specialized isolation unit at one of the nationâs best hospitals, where doctors said they are confident the deadly virus wonât escape.
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