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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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Can the Zika Virus Kill You?

August 27, 2016

No vaccine or cure for the Zika virus is yet available, and the virus poses the most risk to unborn babies. Learn how the Zika virus can kill you.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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Video: Your Zika Questions Answered During Our Q&A

July 30, 2016

A Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC doctor answers your questions about the Zika virus.Learn More

Categorized as: Family Health, Women's Health

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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
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What Men Need to Know About the Zika Virus

July 12, 2016

Men can pass the Zika virus to their sexual partners, causing birth defects in unborn children. Learn how the Zika virus affects men.Learn More

Categorized as: Family Health, Men's Health

Tagged with: Men's Health, Mosquito-borne illness, zika virus
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Zika Virus: Myths vs. Facts

July 8, 2016

How much of a threat does the Zika virus really pose? Decipher fact from myth with our guide to Zika.Read More

Medically Reviewed by UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

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

Tagged with: Mosquito-borne illness, viral infection, zika virus
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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: 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