Tag: outbreak
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Pandemic panic as Coronavirus spreads through Italy
Europe has now reported its first cases of Coronavirus in Spain, Greece, Croatia, Austria, Norway, and Switzerland. They are all believed to have contracted the virus through contact with Italy. On Wednesday, Italy confirmed 400 cases of the virus, with a total of 12 deaths. The virus is believed to have spread from an…
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Zika Virus Outbreak
The mosquito-borne Zika virus has spread to more than 20 countries after its outbreak in Brazil. The symptoms are flu-like aches, joint pains and rashes although some people don’t have any. Brazil’s Health Ministry said in November that Zika was linked to a fetal deformation known as microcephaly where infants are born with shrunken brains…