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Large-scale trials for Zika vaccines at least 18 months away: WHO INTERNATIONAL

Large-scale trials for Zika vaccines at least 18 months away: WHO

Large-scale trials for Zika virus vaccines are at least 18 months away, while establishing a possible link between the virus and two more harmful conditions will likely only take weeks, the World Health Organization said Friday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Kenya threatens to pull out of Rio Olympics over Zika threat CULTURE

Kenya threatens to pull out of Rio Olympics over Zika threat

Kenya threatened to pull its elite runners and other athletes out of the Rio Olympics unless it got assurances they would not be exposed to the Zika virus outbreak in Brazil.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Australia pledges aid to help Tonga, Pacific with Zika INTERNATIONAL

Australia pledges aid to help Tonga, Pacific with Zika

Australia pledged up to A$500,000 ($354,000) in aid for its Pacific island neighbours to help combat the spread of the Zika virus after an outbreak in Tonga last week raised concern in the region.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Rio Carnival defies virus fears INTERNATIONAL

Rio Carnival defies virus fears

Rio’s Carnival - a five day festival of dancing, bared flesh and wild costumes – is underway in the face of warnings that the Zika virus might make even kissing dangerous.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Tropical Tonga declares Zika outbreak after five cases confirmed INTERNATIONAL

Tropical Tonga declares Zika outbreak after five cases confirmed

The tiny South Pacific island nation of Tonga has declared an outbreak of the Zika virus after five cases of the mosquito-borne illness were confirmed and another 259 suspected, the country's chief medical officer said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Mosquito repellant sales boom in Brazil amid Zika scare INTERNATIONAL

Mosquito repellant sales boom in Brazil amid Zika scare

Fear of the mosquito-borne Zika virus has Brazilians rushing to buy repellant, creating a shortage of some brands on pharmacy shelves and boosting sales for the industry.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
WHO concerned by report of sexual spread of Zika virus INTERNATIONAL

WHO concerned by report of sexual spread of Zika virus

The World Health Organization (WHO) has voiced concern over a report the Zika virus has been sexually transmitted in the US and called for further investigation into the mosquito-borne virus.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Zika virus: Qatar Airways offers travel options to pregnant women ASIA

Zika virus: Qatar Airways offers travel options to pregnant women

Qatar Airways is offering “travel options” to pregnant women and their travel companions who have been ticketed by February 2 for travel until March 31, to countries that have been affected by the Zika virus, the airline has said in a travel alert.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
World health officials mobilise on Zika threat INTERNATIONAL

World health officials mobilise on Zika threat

World health officials mobilised with emergency response plans and funding pleas as fears grow that the Zika virus could spread globally and threaten the Olympics.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Tata Motors to rename 'Zica' car as virus spreads INTERNATIONAL

Tata Motors to rename 'Zica' car as virus spreads

India's biggest carmaker Tata Motors said it would rename its new Zica hatchback as global alarm grows over an outbreak of the identical-sounding Zika virus.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Qatar free from Zika Virus, says health ministry ARABIA

Qatar free from Zika Virus, says health ministry

The Ministry of Public Health has assured the public that no case of Zika virus has been reported in Qatar.

4:45 AM November 25 2016