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EXCLUSIVE: Colombian Health Minister Says Country Has 16,490 Confirmed Zika Cases, Likely More Unreported
Friday, January 29, 2016 - 11:20am | 315Read More...Although Brazil is the epicenter of the fears surrounding a recent outbreak of Zika Virus, Colombia’s Health Minister Alejandro Gaviria told Benzinga via email that Colombia now has 16,490 confirmed cases of the disease and there are likely thousands more unreported cases as well. Zika is...
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Stocks To Play In A Zika Virus Pandemic
Thursday, January 28, 2016 - 2:25pm | 341Read More...In a new article from the Journal of the American Medical Association, scientists Daniel Lucey and Lawrence Gostin urge the World Health Organization (WHO) to take urgent action to combat the Zika virus. There is currently no vaccine for the virus, which is linked to shrunken brains in children....
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Intrexon Spikes 20%; Oxitec Subsidiary Working To Control Zika Virus Outbreak
Thursday, January 28, 2016 - 1:34pm | 196Read More...Shares of Intrexon Corp (NYSE: XON) were trading higher by more than 12 percent at $29.69 early Thursday afternoon. Intrexon is engaged in the field of synthetic biology. The company designs, builds and regulates gene programs which are Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) sequences that consist of...
