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Zika virus fears led to cancelled trip but holiday insurers reject claim
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Daily Mail
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WHAT IS ZIKA? The Zika (ZEE'-ka) virus was first discovered in monkey in Uganda in 1947 - its name comes from the Zika forest where it was first discovered. It is native mainly to tropical Africa, with outbreaks in Southeast Asia and the Pacific...
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US issues travel warning for pregnant women
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Dawn
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MIAMI: The United States warned pregnant women on Friday to avoid travel to 14 countries and territories in the Caribbean and Latin America due to the mosquito-borne Zika virus, linked to birth defects. “The virus is spreading fairly rapidly...
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List of Visa-Free Countries for Singapore Passport Holders in 2025, Based on Expert
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Traveling abroad is among the easiest endeavors for Singaporeans, thanks to the country’s powerful passport. Ranked at the top, Singapore has long held the title of having the most powerful passport in the world, based on the...
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These Are Visa-Free Countries for UK Passport Holders in 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - This 2025, the British are sure to have a world full of vibrant experiences. Thanks to the power of the British passport, Brits enjoy the freedom to travel the world with minimal red tape. According to the Henley Passport...
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Roaming Charges: Who Shot the Tariffs?
Sabertooth tiger skull and Bay Bridge, San Francisco waterfront. Photo: Jeffrey St. Clair. Nationalism is our form of incest, is our idolatry, is our insanity. ‘Patriotism’ is its cult…Just as love for one individual which excludes the love for...
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Zika set to hit the UK: Cases of 'head shrinking' virus are 'highly likely' as travellers return home from Latin America, doctor claims
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Daily Mail
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It is 'highly likely' that cases of the devastating Zika rampaging through Latin America will be seen in the UK, an expert has warned. Dr Nick Beeching, a tropical medicine consultant at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, said the risk was so high...
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Zika virus to hit the UK as travellers return from Latin America, doctor claims
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Daily Mail
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It is 'highly likely' that cases of the devastating Zika rampaging through Latin America will be seen in the UK, an expert has warned. Dr Nick Beeching, a tropical medicine consultant at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, said the risk was so high...
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Are Singaporeans' travel plans and insurance going to be affected by the Zika virus?
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Asiaone
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Based on the number of inconsiderate neighbours breeding mosquitoes in the potted plants on their HDB balconies, Singaporeans aren't that afraid of dengue fever. But when it comes to the zika virus, people are a lot more wary. There may not have...
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Brazil and other countries with Zika virus could see income from tourism drop
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Daily Mail
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There are currently 30 countries affected by Zika according to the CDC They have a total annual income of $53.2billion from international travellers Worries over the spread of virus could drastically reduce visitor numbers For more of the latest...
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Junior Chess team off to Inter-Guiana Games
The Guyana Chess Federation’s junior chess teams are heading to French Guiana from October 24th to 26th to participate in the 2024 Inter Guiana Games. The female team includes WCM Aditi Joshi, Ciel Clement, Kaija Clement, and Italy Ton-Chung,...
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Zika arrives in Thailand: updated advice for travellers
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The Telegraph
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What is the Zika virus? Zika is a newly-emerging virus that began ringing public health alarm bells in May 2015, in Brazil, and is now spreading rapidly. This follows a dramatic increase in recent months and years of two other viral infections...
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Zika virus: what travellers need to know
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The Guardian
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What is Zika? Zika fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease caused by Zika virus (ZIKV). One out of four people may develop symptoms similar to dengue fever and consist of mild fever, a bumpy rash, headaches, joint pain and conjunctivitis, that can...
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Zika virus affected country tourists shouldn't try for a baby for a month
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Daily Mail
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Couples trying for a baby should delay by a month if the man has recently returned from a country affected by the Zika virus. The warning, from Public Health England, goes as far to say that men should wear condoms for 28 days if their partner is...
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No man’s airspace: Why our skies aren’t ready for the space boom
On a clear evening this January, flights out of Miami, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale suddenly ground to a halt. The culprit wasn’t weather or a software glitch — it was a rocket launch. SpaceX’s Starship, the largest spacecraft ever built, had...
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The Latest: US Zika travel alert issued for 2 more countries
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The Monitor - Texas
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PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the mosquito-born Zika virus, which is linked to brain deformities in babies (all times local): 11:50 p.m. Brazil's president says Zika virus has gone from a "distant nightmare" to a "real threat" against the Brazilian...
First Zika virus reported in Ohio from returning traveler
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WDTN - Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio- The Ohio Department of Health is reporting the state’s first case of the Zika virus. According to a release, the virus was detected in a 30-year-old Cuyahoga County woman who returned from a trip to Haiti. The Ohio Department of...
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Six cases of Zika virus in Australia last year as pregnant women warned not to travel
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Bendigo Advertiser
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Health authorities have listed more than 20 "countries of concern" for pregnant Australian women to avoid amid concerns over the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has been linked to brain damage in thousands of babies in Brazil. Six people tested...
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Urgent travel warning for pregnant Australian women at risk of Zika virus
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The Sydney Morning Herald
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Zika is transmitted by some species of Aedes mosquito, particularly Aedes aegypti. Photo: Andre Penner Health authorities have listed more than 20 "countries of concern" for pregnant Australian women to avoid amid fears about the mosquito-borne...
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Why The U.S. Government Is Advising Pregnant Women Not To Travel To Latin America
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ThinkProgress
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CREDIT: AP Photo/Felipe Dana In this Dec. 23, 2015 photo, 10-year-old Elison, left, watches as his mother Solange Ferreira bathes Jose Wesley in a bucket at their house in Poco Fundo, Pernambuco state, Brazil. Ferreira says Jose Wesley enjoys...
Zika virus emergency: advice and information for travellers and...
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Cambridge News
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PA Health workers get ready to spray insecticide to combat the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that transmits the Zika virus under the bleachers of the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016. Comments (0) The World Health...
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