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  Zika Vaccine? Learn About Pitt’s Zika Breakthrough

  October 5, 2016

  Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are moving closer to developing a Zika virus vaccine for expecting mothers.Learn More

  Categorized as: Women's Health

  Tagged with: Birth Defects, infectious disease, pregnancy, University of Pittsburgh, Zika treatment, zika virus

  

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  Is Zika Curable? Understanding the Long-Term Affects of Zika

  August 27, 2016

  Is Zika curable? The virus has been linked to several serious birth defects and can also be transmitted via sexual contact. Learn more.Learn More

  Categorized as: Pediatrics, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Women's Health

  Tagged with: infectious disease, mosquito-borne disease, pregnancy, women's health, Zika deadly, zika virus

  

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  The Link Between Zika and Birth Defects

  July 10, 2016

  Does Zika cause birth defects? Learn more about the risk of birth defects from Zika — and what expecting mothers can do to protect themselves.Learn More

  Categorized as: Family Health

  Tagged with: Birth Defects, CDC, infectious disease, Microcephaly, Mosquito-borne illness, zika

  

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  Zika Virus: Updates, Facts, Essential Information

  July 5, 2016

  Looking for Zika updates? Check back in with UPMC HealthBeat to learn about Zika symptoms, travel warnings, and guidelines for pregnant women.Learn More

  Categorized as: Family Health, Women's Health

  Tagged with: Birth Defects, infectious disease, mobile featured, women's health, zika virus

  

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  Zika Virus and Pregnancy: Risk Factors and Prevention

  July 5, 2016

  The Zika virus can cause severe birth defects in unborn babies. Learn what pregnant women can do to protect themselves from this mosquito-borne condition.Learn More

  Categorized as: Family Health

  Tagged with: Birth Defects, Mosquito-borne illness, pregnancy, women's health, zika

  

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  Zika Virus: What You Need to Know

  February 2, 2016

  The Zika virus is a mosquito-borne illness linked to brain deformities and birth defects. Learn more about risk factors and what you can do to prevent Zika.Learn More

  Categorized as: Family Health, Pediatrics, Pregnancy and Childbirth

  Tagged with: CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, dengue, fever, Harold Wiesenfeld MD, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, mosquito bite, pregnancy, travel advisory, Yellow Fever, zika, zika virus