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  Chile reports first case of sexually transmitted Zika virus

  World | March 27, 2016 9:19 IST

  Santiago:The Chilean health ministry has confirmed the first case of sexually transmitted Zika virus in the country, the media reported on Sunday. The 46-year-old woman was infected with the virus as she had unprotected sex

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  Ebola transmission from dead patients possible

  World | February 13, 2015 17:07 IST

  New York: The deadly Ebola virus may transmit even from dead patients, says a new study, underscoring the importance of using safe practices for handling corpses.The scientists from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH)