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Zika Virus Threatens Pregnant Women Amid Rising Cases

2/3/2025

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The Zika virus, discovered in 1947, presents grave dangers, particularly for pregnant women, leading to microcephaly and severe birth defects. Recent findings show Zika changes human skin, luring mosquitoes. With rising cases in India and climate change widening mosquito territories, researchers urgently call for effective treatments and vaccines focusing on crucial proteins like ANKLE2.

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The Zika virus, discovered in 1947, presents grave dangers, particularly for pregnant women, leading to microcephaly and severe birth defects. Recent findings show Zika changes human skin, luring mosquitoes. With rising cases in India and climate change widening mosquito territories, researchers urgently call for effective treatments and vaccines focusing on crucial proteins like ANKLE2.