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August 4, 2016

Pregnant in Miami: Zika's arrival adds new anxieties

Since Florida officials declared that the Zika virus is circulating in the state, Miami-area resident Karla Maguire has avoided taking her toddler son to a playground where mosquitoes may be biting.

August 4, 2016

US health researchers launch Zika vaccine clinical trial

U.S. government researchers said on Wednesday they have begun their first clinical trial of a Zika vaccine as concerns over the mosquito-borne virus mount following the first cases of local transmission in the continental United States.

August 3, 2016

41 US service members, 1 pregnant woman, have contracted Zika overseas

At least 41 American service members, including one pregnant woman, have been diagnosed with the Zika virus while on active duty overseas, a Pentagon spokesperson told Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Wednesday.

August 3, 2016

Woman convicted in cancer-for-abortion scheme also guilty of defrauding vets' charity

An Arizona woman who had previously been convicted of faking a cancer diagnosis in order to obtain a government-funded abortion was again convicted Tuesday, this time for defrauding a veterans organization.

August 3, 2016

Scammers, bug spray companies capitalizing on Zika fears

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Worried you might catch the Zika virus?

August 3, 2016

New York attorney general targets phony Zika protection products

New York state's top prosecutor said on Wednesday his office has sent cease-and-desist letters to seven companies accused of deceptively marketing ineffective "Zika-protective" products amid growing concern over the mosquito-borne virus.

August 2, 2016

Florida identifies two more Zika cases not related to travel

The Florida health department said on Wednesday it is investigating another two cases of Zika not related to travel to a place where the virus is being transmitted, raising the possibility of local Zika transmission in the continental United States.

August 2, 2016

In CDC Zika prevention kits, female condoms spotlighted

When JoEllen Notte was set to get down and dirty with a hot new conquest, the guy surprised her with his protection of choice.

August 2, 2016

CDC: Mosquito eradication difficult in Miami neighborhood

WASHINGTON — The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says officials are finding it challenging to eradicate mosquitoes in a part of Miami where 14 people appear to have contracted the Zika virus.

August 2, 2016

Woman films herself pole dancing while in labor, video goes viral

A British pole dancing and exercise instructor made some unusual moves while she was in labor on Sunday when she posted a video showing her pole dancing skills.