Zika
Conference Coverage
Following infection, semen is Zika’s last refuge
SEATTLE – Does Zika linger longer in semen than previously determined?
Feature
Sprint to find Zika vaccine could hinge on summer outbreaks
Can researchers develop a Zika vaccine in time for the arrival of the menacing mosquitoes?
News from the FDA/CDC
Zika slowing, but not going away
New cases of pregnant women with Zika infection are down, but five more infants born with Zika-related birth defects have been reported.
News from the FDA/CDC
New Zika-infected pregnancies down for most of United States
New cases of Zika infection in pregnant women were down again for the 50 states over the 2-week reporting period ending Jan. 24, but U.S....
Conference Coverage
Watch for cutaneous manifestations of tropical infectious diseases
Dr. Stephen K. Tyring underscores the key cutaneous manifestations of some of the most prevalent and dangerous tropical infections.
News from the FDA/CDC
Zika virus slowdown continues
Zika activity is slowing as winter progresses, with less than a hundred new cases of pregnant women with laboratory evidence of infection reported...
From the Journals
Cutaneous eruption reported in pregnant woman with locally acquired Zika virus
Zika presented in a young, pregnant Florida woman as erythematous follicular macules and papules on the trunk and arms, scattered tender pink...
News from the FDA/CDC
United States about to top 40,000 Zika cases
The number of pregnant women with Zika infection jumped up a bit at the end of 2016, and the United States approached 40,000 Zika cases among all...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA warns of false-positive results with Zika IgM test
FDA officials are working with LabCorp and the ZIKV Detect manufacturer to determine if false-positive results are related to problems with the...
From the Journals
First trimester exposure raises risk of Zika-related birth defects
Evidence mounts that first trimester exposure to Zika virus may pose the greatest risk for microcephaly and other birth defects.
From the Journals
Replicative Zika RNA found in brain and placental tissue
U.S.-based researchers have isolated replicative Zika virus RNA from the brain tissue of infants with microcephaly, and the placenta and fetal...