Zika
Conference Coverage
Zika vaccine candidates possible by early 2017
“Never before have we had a mosquito-borne infection that could cause serious birth defects on a large scale,” said CDC Director Tom Frieden,...
Commentary
Zika virus gets rational response from physicians and patients
In a microsurvey conducted by InCrowd, ob.gyns. were sticking to rather low-tech and commonsense practices, rather than extraordinary measures, to...
Commentary
EHR Report: How Zika virus reveals the fault in our EHRs
News
Brazilian study identifies fetal abnormalities linked to Zika virus
Fetal abnormalities were detected among more than a quarter of pregnant women who underwent ultrasound examinations after testing positive for...
News
WHO guidance for caring for pregnant women in Zika virus areas
The World Health Organization has released guidance for physicians and other healthcare providers on how to care for pregnant women in areas where...
Conference Coverage
WHO: Zika epidemic requires ‘research-guided’ public health interventions
The link between Zika virus infections in pregnant women and microcephaly in neonates is strong, and there is good if somewhat less robust...
Clinical Review
Zika virus: Counseling considerations for this emerging perinatal threat
Zika virus infection, although typically mild and often asymptomatic, can have serious consequences in pregnancy. As the pandemic rapidly spreads...
Commentary
WHO’s psychosocial guidelines for Zika are a useful tool
News
Zika more complex public health challenge than Ebola
The vector-borne and often asymptomatic nature of Zika virus infection makes it a more complex public health challenge than Ebola, researchers say...
News
Stronger evidence links Zika to Guillain-Barré syndrome
A case-control study links GBS cases to Zika infections seen during a French Polynesia outbreak.
News
CDC reports nine U.S. Zika cases among pregnant women
Officials at the CDC reported that they are aware of at least nine cases of laboratory-confirmed Zika virus infection in pregnant travelers, and...