Manifestations of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection differ drastically. Sometimes they are catastrophic, most notably when they cause microcephaly in some babies born to infected mothers. At other times, they are mild and fleeting, ...
Nov 13, 2017
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The Zika virus has spread to 44 countries, with thousands infected and thousands of babies born with microcephaly, a rare complication that causes small heads.
Nov 9, 2017
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Molecular tests to identify Zika's genetic material in body fluids during the acute phase of infection have been used routinely in prenatal checkups for pregnant women with symptoms of the disease. Now, a new study conducted ...
Nov 2, 2017
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Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues in Brazil, report that the Zika virus is transmitted from mother to fetus by infected cells that, ironically, will later develop into ...
Oct 27, 2017
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(HealthDay)—The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its interim guidance for U.S. health care providers caring for infants with possible congenital Zika virus infection, according to a report ...
Oct 20, 2017
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An examination of cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome in Puerto Rico identified Zika virus infection as a risk factor, according to a study published by JAMA.
Oct 17, 2017
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Florida health officials are reporting the state's first case this year of the Zika virus transmitted by a mosquito.
Oct 12, 2017
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Zika virus is mutating so quickly in Brazilian patients that different serotypes of the pathogen could appear in the near future, as is already the case with dengue virus. This would hinder the production of a vaccine and ...
Oct 11, 2017
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(HealthDay)—The cobas Zika test has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration—the first approved screening test to detect the Zika virus in blood donations.
Oct 9, 2017
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U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes and staff who traveled to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 2016 Summer Games did not become infected with Zika virus but did test positive for other tropical, mosquito-borne viral infections, ...
Oct 8, 2017
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