Zika dengue fever pose 'immediate threat' in quake-hit Ecuador-charity

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Mosquito-borne diseases including the Zika virus and dengue fever pose an "immediate threat" to survivors of the devastating earthquake that hit Ecuador four days ago, an international charity said on Thursday.

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Zika, disease of the poor, may not change abortion in Brazil

RECIFE (Reuters) - Six months pregnant with her first child, Eritania Maria has a rash and a mild fever, symptoms of the Zika virus linked to brain deformities in newborn children in Brazil.

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Zika, mosquitoes outwit Rio as Carnival, Olympics loom

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - As Rio de Janeiro prepares to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors for upcoming Carnival festivities and the Olympic Games in August, the city is scrambling to expel one unwelcome new arrival: the Zika virus.

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