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FDA committee advises status quo for blood supply Zika testing
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Dengue antibodies may reduce Zika infection risk
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Prenatal, postnatal neuroimaging IDs most Zika-related brain injuries
Lack of prolonged maternal viremia did not predict normal fetal or neonatal brain imaging.
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Zika virus infection: Novel assay extends diagnostic window
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Screen all infants exposed to Zika for eye abnormalities, study suggests
Although the correlation was high between CNS abnormalities and opthalmic abnormalities, there were exceptions.
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Epilepsy often accompanies congenital Zika infections
Approximately two-thirds of children with Zika infections before birth presented with epilepsy before age 14 months.
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Zika virus vaccine trial launches
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1 in 7 Zika-exposed babies have at least one health problem related to the virus
New CDC data is the first long-term follow-up on babies with prenatal Zika exposure.
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FDA recommends pooled Zika testing of blood donations
An exception is made for geographic areas with high risk of mosquito-borne Zika transmission.
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MDedge Daily News: Keeping patients summer safe
It’s time to start counseling on sunscreen, waterborne illness, and mosquito avoidance.
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And Zika's had a costly effect on blood donor screening.