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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

    Learn more about a potential Zika virus vaccine
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    Zika in Pennsylvania? Preventing Zika at Home

    July 16, 2016

    Is the Zika virus in Pennsylvania? Even as the number of Zika cases grows internationally, the risk of contracting the virus in PA is highly unlikely. Learn More

    Categorized as: Family Health

    Tagged with: Birth Defects, infection, Mosquito-borne illness, zika virus

    Learn more about the Zika virus in Pennsylvania
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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

    The Zika virus can lead to a variety of birth defects
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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

    Stay updated on the 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

    Learn more about pregnant women and the risk factors of the ZIka virus.

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