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Added on the 02/08/2016 12:42:28 - Copyright : Reuters EN
Latin America is facing the worst outbreak of Zika virus. Government has alarmed tourists and residents. But how much do South American women actually know about it?
Barcelona, ??Jun 21 (EFE) .- (Camera: EFE). Artur is slower than the rest of the children of his age; suffers a developmental delay due to being born with cytomegalovirus (CMV), a very common virus that is little known to pregnant women even though, if they contract it, it can cause neurological sequelae, deafness or blindness in the fetus. FOOTAGE OF MIREIA, ARTUR'S MOTHER, WITH ARTUR PLAYING AND OF THE VALL D'HEBRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.
Do you have a food allergy? Do you find it difficult to tell which foods contain the allergen you wish to avoid? Nima, a portable sensor to test allergens such as gluten, milk and peanuts, was showcased at the SXSW festival in Austin on Saturday. The sensor can currently only test for gluten but they are developing the product to test for all sorts of other allergens as well. Nima uses expendable capsules which contain a chemical process designed to identify the presence of gluten in food in about three minutes. The capsules cost about $5 each and come in packs of 12. Nima was launched in January and costs $279
U.S. federal health officials are warning pregnant women not to travel to Miami Beach after Florida confirms the Zika virus is active there. Linda So reports.
Health authorities are trying to eliminate the places where mosquitoes lay their eggs in stagnant water, mainly with pesticides, but they also look for more environmental friendly alternatives.
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