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South African girl, 9, is third child with HIV remission: study

ASouthAfricangirlhasbecomeonlythethirdchildtobeattheAIDSvirusintolong-termremission--almostnineyearsandcounting--afterreceivingadrugcocktailininfancy,researcher

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Paris spotlight on latest in AIDS science

Some6,000HIVexpertsgatherinParisfromSundaytoreportadvancesinAIDSscienceasfadinghopesoffindingacurepushresearchintonewfields.Intheir36-yearbattle,researchershave

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Scientists revive an extinct virus using off-the-shelf DNA

It'snolongerfar-fetchedtosynthesizeabasicorganism.However,ateamofresearchershastakenthatworkonestepfurther.Theyrecentlyreconstitutedandreanimatedanextinctvirus,

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Nearly 30,000 Chinese organisations hit by WannaCry virus

Nearly 30,000 Chinese organisations were attacked by the computer virus “WannaCry” as of 8pm on Saturday local time, Chinese online security company 360 said on Sunday.

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Nearly 30,000 Chinese organisations hit by WannaCry virus

Nearly30,000Chineseorganisationswereattackedbythecomputervirus“WannaCry”asof8pmonSaturdaylocaltime,Chineseonlinesecuritycompany360saidonSunday.Among29,372infect

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Ebola outbreak: experts identify two more suspected cases in DR Congo

TheWorldHealthOrganisation(WHO)saysthattheDemocraticRepublicofCongoisonceagainfacinganoutbreakofEbola.HealthexpertsidentifiedtwomoresuspectedcasesofthevirusinCo

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Microsoft: Cyber-attack a 'wake-up call'

Cyber-attacks that have hit 150 countries since Friday should be treated by governments around the world as a "wake-up call", Microsoft says.

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Zika virus: Brazil says emergency is over

BrazilhasdeclaredanendtoanationalemergencyovertheZikavirusafterasharpdecreaseincases.Thenumberofcasesdropped95%betweenJanuaryandApril,comparedtothesameperiodaye

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South Korea raises bird flu alert to highest level for first time

​South Korea's agriculture ministry raised the country's bird flu alert status to the highest level for the first time on Thursday as the disease has spread quickly nationwide.

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Bird flu hits Europe, France raises checks to counter virus

Several European countries have reported outbreaks of a severe strain of bird flu, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Thursday, while France raised safety checks to counter the virus which can have a major impact on farmers.

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U.S. issues Zika special travel considerations for 11 Southeast Asian countries

​The U.S. government on Thursday issued Zika virus-related special travel considerations for Southeast Asia, recommending pregnant women should consider postponing nonessential travel to 11 countries in this region.

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Philippines confirms three new Zika cases, bringing the total to 12

​The Philippine health department reported on Monday three new cases of Zika virus, bringing to 12 the total number of locally-transmitted Zika virus cases in the Philippines this year.

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About 200 Zika cases recorded in Thailand: ministry

Thailand has recorded about 200 cases of Zika since January, the health ministry said on Tuesday, making it a country with one of the highest numbers of confirmed cases in the region.

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Zika unlikely to spread on mainland, officials say

China's top health authority said on Thursday there is no sign of spread of Zika virus on the Chinese mainland and a contingency plan involving 18 central government organizations was set up to cope with the disease.

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Zika virus may persist in eyes, WHO: "most likely explanaion" for brain abnormalities

Zika virus infection in pregnancy is "the most likely explanation" behind congenital brain abnormalities in babies including microcephaly, the World Health Organization says. Another study also describes the effect of Zika virus infection in the eyes of mouse fetuses, newborns and adults.

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Malaysia confirms first case of pregnant woman infected with Zika

​Malaysia's health ministry said on Wednesday they have detected a new case of Zika virus in a pregnant woman living in Johor Baru, which borders Singapore, bringing the total outbreak in the country to three.

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WHO calls for massive education campaign to prevent Zika virus spread

​ The World health Organization has called for a massive public education campaign to stop mosquito-borne Zika virus from spreading, a WHO spokesman said on Friday.