• From May through August 2016, CDC hosted a series of weekly Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) teleconferences related to Zika. (cdc.gov)
  • The Zika situation report of 02 June 2016 has been posted. (who.int)
  • In the terse dispatch from Jan. 15, 2016, entitled "CDC issues interim travel guidance related to Zika virus for 14 Countries and Territories in Central and South America and the Caribbean," the CDC counseled pregnant women to consider delaying travel to affected areas and those who are trying to become pregnant to "consult their doctor. (thedailybeast.com)
  • Available at https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/media/en/publications/Publications/rapid-risk-assessment-zika-virus-first-update-jan-2016.pdf . (medscape.com)
  • A pregnant couple walk together at a potential zika cluster in Singapore, Sept. 1, 2016. (voanews.com)
  • A member of a pest control team inspects drains at a Zika cluster in Singapore, Sept. 2, 2016. (voanews.com)
  • A member of the National Health Foundation fumigates against the Aedes aegypti mosquito, vector of the dengue, chikungunya fever and zika viruses, in Gama, south of Brasilia, Brazil on Feb. 17, 2016. (msnbc.com)
  • To examine this potential relationship, the authors studied the 2016 epidemic of Zika in a longstanding cohort of children in Managua, many of whom had dengue infection histories. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Among the 3,893 children aged 2 to 14 years in the study, the authors estimate there were 1,356 Zika infections -- 560 of which were symptomatic cases -- from January 2016 through February 2017. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The Rio 2016 Olympic Games commence August 5 amid a political and economic crisis in the country along with the Zika virus outbreak. (cnn.com)
  • Rio 2016 Chief Medical Officer Joao Grangeiro, Municipal Secretary of Health Daniel Soranz and Sub-secretary of the State for Health and Surveillence Alexandre Chieppe field questions from the media during an International Media Briefing to address the Zika virus on Tuesday, June 7, in Rio de Janeiro. (cnn.com)
  • The latest statistics in Florida seem to bear that theory out: As of press time, the number of Zika cases reported in the state this year has reached 140, a drastic decrease from nearly 1,500 in 2016, Florida health officials report. (chicagotribune.com)
  • All told, 384 pregnant women have tested positive for Zika in Florida since January 2016, with nine delivering children with Zika-related birth defects, the Herald reported. (chicagotribune.com)
  • Since Zika made headlines in 2016, when cases of the virus peaked in the Americas, researchers have developed more than 40 Zika vaccine candidates. (newswise.com)
  • As well as learning more about the virus and the illness it causes, anti-Zika programmes for 2016 include measures to reduce mosquito breeding sites and increase the capacity of labs to detect the virus quickly. (newscientist.com)
  • The World Health Organization's chief said, Friday, June 3, 2016, she has convened an expert committee to consider whether the Rio De Janeiro Olympics should proceed as planned, given recent concerns raised about the threat of the Zika virus. (wxyz.com)
  • Matthew Aliota, a scientist at the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) and first author of the paper - published today (July 1, 2016) in the journal Scientific Reports - says the bacteria could present a "novel biological control mechanism," aiding efforts to stop the spread of Zika virus. (scienceblog.com)
  • Encefalitis en IDWeek 2016 con la Dra. (medscape.com)
  • Laboratory-Associated Zika Virus Disease, U.S., 2016-2019 A new report highlights the potential risk for Zika infection among laboratory workers due to occupational exposure to the virus. (medscape.com)
  • In April 2016, a deputy director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned that the risk of Zika virus infection in the United States may have been previously underestimated, citing the increased range of the mosquito vectors (now in 30 US states, up from 12 as previously thought) and the travel risks associated with the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. (medscape.com)
  • From 2015 to 2016, the World Health Organization declared the Zika virus a world health crisis. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The investigators' first priority was to ensure that they could find a safe way of introducing the Zika virus to patients. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The main birth defect linked to Zika is microcephaly. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In pregnant women, Zika can cause Microcephaly, which results in babies being born with a small head and underdeveloped brain. (prnewswire.com)
  • Unlike the birth defect microcephaly, which previously had not been associated with Zika virus, the connection between GBS and Zika already has been established. (thedailybeast.com)
  • The odd part about the situation, though, remains the inability to confirm without doubt the association between Zika and microcephaly. (thedailybeast.com)
  • Zika virus disease epidemic: potential association with microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome (first update). (medscape.com)
  • Zika Virus Associated with Microcephaly. (medscape.com)
  • Co-lead study author Pei-Yong Shi, Ph.D. - of the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston - says, "During the Zika epidemic, we learned that the virus preferentially infects neural progenitor cells in the fetus, and causes the devastating microcephaly seen in babies born to infected mothers. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Besides the association with microcephaly, Zika is also suspected of boosting the incidence of the paralyzing Guillain-Barre syndrome. (reason.com)
  • There currently is no vaccine or treatment for Zika virus and microcephaly, a lifelong condition, has no cure or treatment. (kff.org)
  • In those cases, Zika can trigger severe neurological birth defects such as microcephaly , where infants are born with underdeveloped skulls and brains. (cbsnews.com)
  • Public-health authorities are investigating whether the Zika virus has caused an apparent surge in the number of infants born with microcephaly, or abnormally small heads, in Brazil. (nature.com)
  • As of 2 February, officials there had investigated 1,113 of 4,783 suspected cases of microcephaly reported since late last year, and confirmed 404 of them - 17 of which have so far been linked to Zika. (nature.com)
  • Work now under way includes case-control studies to compare rates of Zika infection in babies who are born with microcephaly and in those without it, as well as genetic sequencing of the virus and efforts to develop a molecular diagnostic test for Zika infection. (nature.com)
  • Microcephaly cases in Brazil started to rise around 6 months after authorities confirmed Zika transmission there, hinting that the defect might have been caused by in utero exposure to the virus. (nature.com)
  • Most of us believe it's highly plausible that Zika is the cause of this epidemic of microcephaly, but we need additional evidence," says Albert Ko, an infectious-disease physician and epidemiologist at the Yale School of Public Health in New Haven, Connecticut. (nature.com)
  • In one, researchers will follow up 6,000 pregnant women in northeastern Brazil to investigate the effects of Zika and of microcephaly. (nature.com)
  • Zika infections in pregnant women can have traumatic effects on their unborn children, causing microcephaly and other severe fetal brain defects, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cnn.com)
  • The Zika virus has been linked to microcephaly, a neurological disorder that results in newborns with small heads and abnormal brain development. (cnn.com)
  • The warning comes because health officials are concerned about a strong link between Zika virus infection during pregnancy and a birth defect called microcephaly, in which babies are born with abnormally small heads and face lifelong cognitive impairments. (livescience.com)
  • Most of the headlines read that some babies born to mothers infected with Zika have microcephaly - they are born with brain abnormalities and small heads. (10news.com)
  • Zika, a mosquito-borne virus, is being investigated in connection with its link to the birth defect microcephaly, a neurological disorder resulting in babies born with an abnormally small head. (ibtimes.com)
  • While World Health Organization officials said last week that it could take four to six months to prove the link between Zika and the birth defect, doctors in Brazil have found evidence of the virus in the brains of babies born with microcephaly. (ibtimes.com)
  • Brazil, which has over 500 confirmed cases of microcephaly, reported the first cases of local transmission of Zika virus in May 2015. (ibtimes.com)
  • These include studying its suspected link to microcephaly, the possible transmission of the virus via reproductive fluids and modifying existing research to test pregnant women and infants for Zika. (courthousenews.com)
  • Zika virus infection of pregnant women is associated with a high risk of adverse fetal effects, including fetal death, microcephaly and other abnormalities, collectively termed congenital Zika syndrome. (ucdavis.edu)
  • An emailed statement says the two also agreed to accelerate current investigations into infections causes by arboviruses like Zika that may be linked to cases of microcephaly and Guillain-Barre syndrome. (newser.com)
  • Scientists provide a potential biological link between Zika virus infection and microcephaly. (the-scientist.com)
  • The study, albeit preliminary, offers the first suggestion of how Zika infection of pregnant women might lead to microcephaly in their babies. (the-scientist.com)
  • On hearing about the Zika-microcephaly crisis in Brazil, Ming realized she had a unique opportunity to examine whether human neural progenitor cells might be susceptible to infection. (the-scientist.com)
  • A new line of evidence has emerged that the Zika virus is responsible for microcephaly. (technologyreview.com)
  • The World Health Organization has sent a team to Colombia to investigate the link between Zika and microcephaly in roughly 5,000 pregnant women, according to the New York Times . (technologyreview.com)
  • The widespread epidemic of Zika virus infection reported in 2015 in Brazil has become a serious public health problem due to association with the increased incidence of microcephaly in newborns of mothers infected with the virus. (bvsalud.org)
  • The Zika virus infection manifestations are neurological problems, congenital microcephaly and other development problems in children whose mothers were infected during pregnancy. (bvsalud.org)
  • Congenital intrauterine infection by the Zika virus is associated with microcephaly and fetal loss (by maternal infection during the first trimester). (bvsalud.org)
  • Zika virus infection in a pregnant woman can cause microcephaly (a serious birth defect) and eye and other abnormalities in the baby. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Talk to your doctor or other healthcare provider before traveling to areas with a Zika outbreak (as indicated by red areas on the Zika map ) or other areas with risk of Zika (as indicated by purple areas on the Zika map) and take steps to plan for travel . (cdc.gov)
  • CDC recommends people trying to become pregnant work with their healthcare providers to carefully consider the risks and possible consequences of travel to areas with a Zika outbreak or other areas with risk of Zika. (cdc.gov)
  • As a result of counseling with healthcare providers, people with ongoing exposure to areas with a Zika outbreak or other areas with risk of Zika might decide to delay pregnancy. (cdc.gov)
  • And have been in a part of the world where there is an active Zika outbreak. (medlineplus.gov)
  • If you have symptoms of Zika and you have been in a part of the world where there is an active Zika outbreak, you need a Zika virus test. (medlineplus.gov)
  • You have recently traveled to an area outside of the U.S. where there is a risk of Zika (a country that has a current outbreak or has had Zika outbreaks in the past). (medlineplus.gov)
  • During CDC's emergency response to the Zika virus disease (Zika) outbreak, geospatial scientists used geographic information systems (GIS) to identify the most affected areas to target public health interventions. (cdc.gov)
  • The still poorly understood Zika virus outbreak across Brazil took a turn in the wrong direction this week. (thedailybeast.com)
  • It is important for women and their partners who live in or travel to areas with a Zika outbreak or other areas with risk of Zika to plan their pregnancies in the context of the risk of Zika. (cdc.gov)
  • Helping women who want to delay or avoid pregnancy during the Zika outbreak can reduce Zika-related outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • Zika virus outbreak on Yap Island, Federated States of Micronesia. (medscape.com)
  • Zika Virus Outbreak: Unleash the GMO Mosquitoes! (reason.com)
  • It will be interesting to see how long that opposition lasts if there is a sustained outbreak of Zika virus there. (reason.com)
  • The horrible consequences of a Zika virus outbreak here might be enough for the public to sweep aside anti-biotech misinformation and embrace the GMO mosquito solution to disease contol. (reason.com)
  • Lourenco, five months pregnant, lives at the epicenter of Brazil's Zika outbreak. (cnn.com)
  • Kitron, who studies Zika in Brazil, said that very few Zika infections have been seen there since a major outbreak occurred in that country back in 2015. (chicagotribune.com)
  • Thousands of babies in Brazil were born with catastrophic neurological defects linked to the virus when the Zika outbreak there was at its height. (chicagotribune.com)
  • Chan and other WHO experts said the Zika virus outbreak -- now affecting some 38 countries and territories -- is a "severe" public health crisis, even though the link between the virus and neurological disorders and fetal malformations remains scientifically unproven. (medpagetoday.com)
  • About 6 months after that, a range of fetal malformations is observed among women who had been in their first trimester of pregnancy when the Zika outbreak began. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Researchers at the NIH developing the vaccine say they chose the delivery system due to the urgency of the current Zika outbreak in South America. (cosmosmagazine.com)
  • For the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a travel warning for a continental U.S. city, as Miami grapples with a burgeoning Zika outbreak. (commondreams.org)
  • More than 40 countries are currently experiencing a Zika virus outbreak. (10news.com)
  • The head of the World Health Organization cautioned Wednesday that conditions will likely worsen before they get better for nations affected by the Zika virus outbreak. (ibtimes.com)
  • In response to the virus outbreak, the CDC is asking ob-gyns to review fetal ultrasounds and do maternal testing for any pregnant woman who has traveled to one of the roughly 30 countries where Zika is active, according to CNN. (ibtimes.com)
  • The availability of our new molecular Zika test provides physicians broad access to a diagnostic tool for managing the Zika outbreak," Rick Pesano, vice president of R&D for Quest Diagnostics, said in a statement. (genomeweb.com)
  • Zika-Associated Birth Defects Reported in Pregnancies How prevalent are Zika-associated brain and eye defects among infants of pregnant women who had confirmed or suspected Zika virus infection during the 2015-2017 Zika virus outbreak? (medscape.com)
  • Because of your ongoing exposure to Zika, talk with your healthcare provider about your plans for pregnancy, your risk of Zika, the possible health effects of Zika infection on a baby, and ways to protect yourself from Zika. (cdc.gov)
  • If families would like to speak to someone about a possible Zika virus infection or diagnosis during pregnancy and risk to the baby, please contact MotherToBaby. (cdc.gov)
  • A Zika virus test looks for signs of a Zika virus infection in a sample of your blood or urine (pee). (medlineplus.gov)
  • A Zika infection during pregnancy can cause serious birth defects in the unborn baby. (medlineplus.gov)
  • A Zika infection in pregnancy also increases the risk of other birth defects, miscarriage , premature labor , and stillbirth . (medlineplus.gov)
  • Researchers have linked Zika virus infection with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a severe neurological disorder that can cause paralysis. (prnewswire.com)
  • Zika infection has also been associated with Arthrogryposis, a condition that results in deformities of joints in the arms and legs of newborns. (prnewswire.com)
  • Beyond Zika, Dengue, Chikungunya and West Nile virus, the Hemopurifier has also been validated to capture Monkey pox, which serves as models for human Smallpox infection. (prnewswire.com)
  • The impact of Zika virus, therefore, will be even more catastrophic than first feared a few weeks ago when the possible connection between infection during pregnancy and severe birth defects caught the world's attention. (thedailybeast.com)
  • Signs and symptoms of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection are nonspecific and mimic other infections. (medscape.com)
  • Musso D, Ko AI, Baud D. Zika Virus Infection - After the Pandemic. (medscape.com)
  • In tests, ZIKV-LAV was non-virulent and protected both mice and non-human primates against Zika infection. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The recent and rapid spread of Zika virus, a mosquito-transmitted infection, into the Americas is the latest in a series of emerging infectious diseases that pose new threats to human health. (kff.org)
  • On February 1 following an emergency meeting of experts, WHO declared that clusters of birth defects associated with Zika infection during pregnancy constitute a " public health emergency of international concern " requiring a stepped up, coordinated global response. (kff.org)
  • Even before the association between Zika infection and births defects was confirmed, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the CDC and other health authorities had issued guidance to pregnant women and those seeking to become pregnant to consider delaying travel to Zika-affected areas , and for those living in countries with widespread Zika transmission to avoid exposure to mosquito bites . (kff.org)
  • Typically, poorer women and women in rural areas have much less access to contraceptives , and are likely to be most at risk for Zika infection as well. (kff.org)
  • Among 48 babies from Brazil with probable congenital Zika infection, "50 percent reportedly had clinical seizures," said Dr. Daniel Pastula, Dr. Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp and Rosemarie Kobau. (cbsnews.com)
  • All of this points to "the need to examine how and to what extent congenital Zika virus infection and resulting brain abnormalities are associated with seizures and/or epilepsy ," the CDC authors wrote. (cbsnews.com)
  • Although in most cases, Zika and its relatives only cause mild disease, in a proportion of individuals, infection results in more severe disease, such as encephalitis. (nottingham.ac.uk)
  • Children with a history of prior dengue virus infection had a significantly lower risk of being symptomatic when infected by Zika virus, according to a new study in Nicaragua of more than 3,000 children aged 2 to 14 years. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Experts have worried that prior dengue virus infection could exacerbate severe Zika disease. (sciencedaily.com)
  • In some cases, Zika virus infection can cause neurological issues, and infection during pregnancy can lead to birth defects and developmental problems in babies (a condition called congenital Zika syndrome). (sciencedaily.com)
  • Since dengue and Zika are closely related, it is important to know whether Zika following a dengue infection could also be more severe. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Case counts are based on infections confirmed by laboratory detection of Zika virus in the body using a method called RT-PCR (used to confirm symptomatic cases at the time of infection), and an algorithm developed to serologically classify -- a process that involves examining antibodies in blood samples -- cases not confirmed by RT-PCR (primarily clinically inapparent cases). (sciencedaily.com)
  • In statistical models adjusted for sex and age (younger children are less likely to have had dengue virus infection), children with a previous dengue virus infection before March 2015 had a significantly lower risk of symptomatic Zika virus infection. (sciencedaily.com)
  • These data indicate that prior dengue immunity in children may be protective against symptomatic Zika infection, according to the authors. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Even if herd immunity is behind the drop in Zika cases, infection experts noted it doesn't guarantee that new outbreaks won't occur, as people who have not been exposed to the virus become infected. (chicagotribune.com)
  • In a new Science Advances study , Shresta and her colleagues at LJI report that the immune system's T cells have the power to prevent Zika infection in mice. (newswise.com)
  • The team found that the vaccine could induce a strong immunity against a potentially lethal Zika virus infection by inducing mainly CD8+ T cells, also called "killer" T cells, against the virus. (newswise.com)
  • The agency noted that Zika infection is usually mild, and about 80 percent of people who are infected with the virus have no symptoms at all. (livescience.com)
  • In the Dallas case, a person contracted Zika virus after having sex with a man who had recently returned from Venezuela, and had symptoms of the infection. (livescience.com)
  • So far, most U.S. cases of Zika infection have been associated with travel to the affected regions, the CDC reported , rather than local transmission through the Aedes egypti mosquito. (medpagetoday.com)
  • For the study, researchers sought to better understand the molecular dynamics of Zika infection by monitoring the virus in macaques, primates which are highly susceptible to a type of Zika infection genetically similar to the Zika lineages currently infecting humans in the Western Hemisphere. (beckershospitalreview.com)
  • Forty-five days after being infected and Zika was no longer detectable, the virus was reintroduced to six of the primates, all of which were protected from infection due to immune responses incited by the initial infection. (beckershospitalreview.com)
  • MIAMI (AP) - Florida mosquito control officials worry they won't be able to keep up their efforts to contain the bugs that carry Zika without federal funding, even as concern mounts that the first infection from a mosquito bite on the U.S. mainland is near. (wxyz.com)
  • The ministry is currently investigating the travel history of the patient in the recent period,"said the statement, noting that there is a high possibility that the infection was transmitted locally since the patient has not travelled abroad recently and it was likely he got bitten by an Aedes mosquito carrying Zika. (xinhuanet.com)
  • As he was also suffering from other diseases such high blood pressure, cardiovascular problems and chronic kidney disease, his condition was very serious at the hospital, but not due to Zika infection, said the statement. (xinhuanet.com)
  • Ongoing work with this animal model of Zika virus infection includes evaluation of the ability of passive antibody to the virus to protect against Zika virus infection in pregnancy. (ucdavis.edu)
  • Because it takes some weeks for antibodies to develop after a vaccination, passive antibody transfer might be used to immediately treat a pregnant woman who is at risk of getting infected or has symptoms of Zika virus infection. (ucdavis.edu)
  • The study demonstrates that human neuron-like cells can be infected with Zika virus and that infection leads to death and reduced growth of the infected cells," said microbiologist and immunologist Andrew Pekosz of Johns Hopkins University who was not involved in the study. (the-scientist.com)
  • A specific type of mosquito can pick up the Zika virus when it bites someone with a current Zika infection. (denverhealth.org)
  • There are no medicines to treat a Zika virus infection. (denverhealth.org)
  • They were also interested in studying the mechanisms behind Zika virus infection and transmission in mosquitoes. (scienceblog.com)
  • Four, seven, 10 and 17 days after the mosquitoes fed on Zika-virus-infected blood the researchers tested them for Zika virus infection, assessed whether the virus had disseminated - or spread to other tissues in the mosquito, and examined whether the virus made its way to the mosquito saliva, where it must be present to be transmitted. (scienceblog.com)
  • In March, the FDA granted an EUA to the Trioplex Real-Time RT-PCR Assay , which was developed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and tests patient samples for Zika, chikungunya, and dengue virus infection. (genomeweb.com)
  • Zika virus ( ZIKV )] infection in pregnancy appears to be the cause of a recognizable pattern of congenital anomalies that is consistent and unique," write Cynthia A. Moore, MD, PhD, from the Division of Congenital and Developmental Disorders, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, and colleagues. (medscape.com)
  • The authors note that most congenital anomalies associated with Zika infection appear to be related to the neurotropic nature of the virus. (medscape.com)
  • In most cases, Zika virus infection causes a mild, self-limited illness. (medscape.com)
  • [ 2 ] Owing to the mild nature of the disease, more than 80% of Zika virus infection cases likely go unnoticed. (medscape.com)
  • Zika virus infection is among the nationally notifiable diseases in the United States. (medscape.com)
  • State and local health departments should be informed by healthcare professionals of suspected cases of Zika virus infection to facilitate diagnosis and to reduce the risk of local transmission. (medscape.com)
  • The global prevalence of Zika virus infection has not been widely reported owing to asymptomatic clinical course, clinical resemblance to other infection with other flaviviruses (dengue, chikungunya), and difficulty in confirming diagnosis. (medscape.com)
  • Zika virus infection is a mosquito-borne viral infection that typically causes no symptoms but can cause fever, rash, joint pain, or infection of the membrane that covers the white of the eye (conjunctivitis, or pinkeye). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Symptoms of Zika virus infection, if they occur, are usually mild. (msdmanuals.com)
  • There is no specific treatment for Zika virus infection, but rest, plenty of fluids, and acetaminophen to relieve fever and pain can help. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The best ways to prevent Zika virus infection are to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes and to avoid unprotected sex with a partner who has or may have the infection. (msdmanuals.com)
  • As of May 2017, cases of locally transmitted Zika virus infection were reported in Miami-Dade County in southeastern Florida and Brownsville, Texas. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Zika virus infection has been reported in travelers returning to the United States after travel to countries where the virus is transmitted locally. (msdmanuals.com)
  • During the first week of infection, Zika virus is present in blood. (msdmanuals.com)
  • People who have traveled to areas where Zika virus infection is common may have Zika virus in their blood when they return home. (msdmanuals.com)
  • According to a recent series of experiments, it might soon be treated with the Zika virus vaccine. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • 2 Because Aedes aegypti mosquitoes (the mosquitoes that most commonly spreads Zika) are present in these countries, Zika has the potential to be present, along with other mosquito-borne infections. (cdc.gov)
  • 3 No Aedes aegypti mosquitoes (the mosquitoes that most commonly spreads Zika) have been reported in these countries. (cdc.gov)
  • However, other Aedes species mosquitoes have been known to spread Zika, and these may be present. (cdc.gov)
  • Zika virus is a mosquito-borne virus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. (who.int)
  • The Zika virus, like the chikungunya and West Nile viruses, originated in Africa and are now being chiefly spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. (reason.com)
  • Zika virus and dengue virus are both transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and cause similar symptoms, including fever, rash, and joint pain. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Researchers at the Institut Pasteur have assessed the transmission potential of four populations of Aedes mosquitoes in circulation on the island of Madeira and southern France with a view to examining various possible scenarios for the introduction of Zika virus to Europe. (pasteur.fr)
  • Their work suggests that the Aedes aegypti mosquito present in Madeira is more likely to promote local transmission of Zika virus than Aedes albopictus . (pasteur.fr)
  • It is also possible that because the Aedes mosquito that carries the Zika virus is gaining a foothold in the United States, small homegrown outbreaks might happen, according to Aliota. (chicagotribune.com)
  • Newswise - LA JOLLA-Where Aedes mosquitoes fly, Zika virus may not be far behind. (newswise.com)
  • The tropical mosquito that carries Zika, Aedes aegypti, likes to live near people and it doesn't travel far. (wxyz.com)
  • Meanwhile, the Brazilian Health Ministry says Brazil's health minister and the US secretary of health and human services have discussed ways the two countries can work together to create a vaccine against the Zika virus and combat the Aedes aegypti mosquito that transmits it, the AP reports. (newser.com)
  • Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have confirmed that a benign bacterium called Wolbachia pipientis can completely block transmission of Zika virus in Aedes aegypti , the mosquito species responsible for passing the virus to humans. (scienceblog.com)
  • Zika virus belongs to the same family as dengue virus and Aliota and Osorio - with co-authors Stephen Penaido at SVM and Ivan Dario Velez, at the Universidad de Antioquia in Medellin, Colombia - asked whether Wolbachia -harboring Aedes aegypti may also be effective against Zika virus. (scienceblog.com)
  • The CDC has released a map of potential Zika virus spread in the United States based on the estimated range of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. (medscape.com)
  • The Zika virus is spread primarily by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, but can also be transmitted sexually from a man to his partners or from a pregnant woman to the fetus. (bvsalud.org)
  • If they live in an area with Aedes mosquitoes, the mosquitoes may bite them, then spread the virus to other people living in the area, resulting in local transmission of the Zika virus. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Currently in the U.S., any reported Zika cases have been due to transmission via sexual intercourse, but mosquito-bite transmission could be possible as temperatures increase and more mosquitos are around to bite. (10news.com)
  • After learning that three pregnant women have been infected with the virus, Florida Gov. Rick Scott has requested 250 additional Zika antibody tests for the state, which has a total of 32 reported Zika cases. (ibtimes.com)
  • Concurrent outbreaks of dengue, chikungunya and Zika virus infections - an unprecedented epidemic wave of mosquito-borne viruses in the Pacific 2012-2014. (medscape.com)
  • But there is another promising way to control Zika-control the mosquitoes that carry it and other diseases like dengue, malaria, chikungunya and West Nile virus. (reason.com)
  • Como diferenciar Dengue, Chikungunya e Zika? (bvs.br)
  • Outbreaks of Zika have been reported in tropical Africa, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and most recently in the Americas. (cdc.gov)
  • Because the mosquitoes that spread Zika virus are found throughout the world, it is likely that outbreaks will continue to spread. (cdc.gov)
  • Zika outbreaks come and go in different parts of the world. (medlineplus.gov)
  • There have been outbreaks of Zika virus in the United States, but they have not been common. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Sometimes your health care provider may recommend a test if you been to an area that has a risk for Zika outbreaks. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Zika virus outbreaks tend to come and go. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The recommendations for Zika testing are likely to change as outbreaks develop and disappear. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Zika and dengue are transmitted by the same mosquito, so dengue maps and statistics provided data to decision-makers to help identify areas that were likely at greater risk for Zika outbreaks. (cdc.gov)
  • As mentioned, the paralysis from Zika is not a surprise given a previous observation from other Zika outbreaks and the settled fact that this can happen after an array of viral infections, including some from close genetic cousins of Zika. (thedailybeast.com)
  • Still, Olivarez says he's not expecting large Zika outbreaks because even the poorest parts of his county are less congested and have more air conditioning. (newschannel5.com)
  • The World Health Organization said during large outbreaks in Brazil and French Polynesia in the past three years, neurological and auto-immune complications in people with Zika were reported. (10news.com)
  • This capability uniquely positions Quest to complement the response of public health laboratories for Zika outbreaks where access to FDA-authorized diagnostic tests can potentially influence the quality of patient management. (genomeweb.com)
  • As of December 2019, there are no areas with Zika outbreaks. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The studies were conducted with the Zika viral strain that has recently spread from South America to ravage Puerto Rico and likely responsible for the first wave of infections that have begun to occur in the United States. (prnewswire.com)
  • Until recently, Zika virus infections had been regarded as relatively mild causing joint pain and fever. (reason.com)
  • Given this record, the city of Piracicaba is now contracting with the company to release their GMO mosquitoes to help reduce Zika virus infections. (reason.com)
  • Singapore has reported more than 240 Zika cases, while Malaysia and Thailand have also reported infections. (voanews.com)
  • Voravit says if Zika infections were to increase, "there's a very real risk that we actually establish a new endemic disease here. (voanews.com)
  • However, prior dengue virus infections did not affect the rate of total Zika virus infections, which includes both symptomatic and clinically inapparent cases. (sciencedaily.com)
  • A pest control worker fumigates drains at a local housing estate where the latest case of Zika infections were reported on Thursday, September 1, in Singapore. (cnn.com)
  • Florida saw a big drop in Zika infections this summer, and experts point to herd immunity as the reason why. (chicagotribune.com)
  • The number of Zika infections has dropped dramatically in Florida this summer, and scientists say herd immunity may be the reason why. (chicagotribune.com)
  • Those infected with Zika virus may cultivate an immunity that bars future infections, according to a recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine. (beckershospitalreview.com)
  • Florida's mosquito control districts can respond to Zika infections for now, but doing so burns up budgets for longer-term threats. (wxyz.com)
  • Colombia has second-most confirmed Zika infections at over 20,500. (courthousenews.com)
  • Partnering with scientists at Florida State University who study Zika virus, Ming's team inoculated the neural progenitors as well as human iPSCs, embryonic stem cells and immature neurons and compared the extent of the resulting infections. (the-scientist.com)
  • [ 2 ] The spectrum of Zika virus disease overlaps with other that of arboviral infections, but rash (maculopapular and likely immune-mediated) typically predominates. (medscape.com)
  • CDC's Zika virus website presents the latest counts of cases of Zika virus disease among the general public and among pregnant women in the United States and U.S. territories. (samhsa.gov)
  • It also presents general information about Zika, ways to prevent contracting Zika, guidance for health care providers and public health officials, and information specifically for pregnant women. (samhsa.gov)
  • Public health officials are warning pregnant women to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes that might be carrying the Zika virus. (reason.com)
  • For those women who face an unintended pregnancy and pregnant women concerned they have been exposed to Zika virus, their options may be quite limited. (kff.org)
  • The Zika virus is transmitted via mosquito bites, and its most devastating effects occur when pregnant women are infected. (cbsnews.com)
  • The greatest risk from Zika comes to pregnant women and the babies they carry. (wral.com)
  • Pregnant women infected with the Zika virus are being monitored for effects on their unborn babies. (nature.com)
  • The CDC has told pregnant women in the U.S. not to visit the 60-plus countries and territories where Zika is prevalent. (cnn.com)
  • Pregnant women who travel to areas where Zika is spreading should be tested for the virus within two to 12 weeks after they return, even if they don't have symptoms, the CDC said. (livescience.com)
  • Three pregnant women in Florida have tested positive for Zika virus, the state announced Wednesday, CNN reported. (ibtimes.com)
  • The nation - which will host the Summer Olympics beginning six months from Friday - recommended that pregnant women not kiss anyone after scientists discovered that Zika was active in saliva and urine of two infected patients. (courthousenews.com)
  • Zika has been declared a global health threat by the World Health Organization and is not addressed with a proven drug or vaccine therapy. (prnewswire.com)
  • Like Zika virus, MERS-CoV is not addressed with a proven drug or vaccine. (prnewswire.com)
  • For this purpose, Shi's laboratory developed an attenuated Zika vaccine that they named ZIKV-LAV. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • This means that a Zika vaccine that prompts only antibody production may be risky in areas where both dengue and Zika are common. (newswise.com)
  • For the new study, Shresta and Elong Ngono tested an experimental Zika vaccine in a mouse model. (newswise.com)
  • The mice were given the vaccine, given a second vaccine boost four weeks later, and then exposed to Zika six weeks after that. (newswise.com)
  • The vaccine also prevented Zika transmission through the placenta from mother to fetus in pregnant mice. (newswise.com)
  • The study, titled "CD8+ T cells mediate protection against Zika virus induced by an NS3-based vaccine," was supported by the National Institutes of Health (grants AI116813, AI140063 and NS106387) and a grant from the Chiba-UCSD Center for Mucosal Immunology, Allergy, and Vaccine Development. (newswise.com)
  • While 17 of the 18 monkeys that got two doses of the vaccine were completely protected, all six monkeys given a single, weaker dose became infected with Zika. (cosmosmagazine.com)
  • But the state hasn't been able to fill most of the $15 million in emergency Zika funding requests, and Congress left on a seven-week vacation without giving the Obama administration any of the $1.9 billion it sought for mosquito control, vaccine development and other steps to battle Zika. (wxyz.com)
  • An experimental vaccine against the Zika virus reduced the amount of virus in pregnant rhesus macaques and improved fetal outcomes. (ucdavis.edu)
  • The work could help support development and approval of the experimental Zika DNA vaccine VRC5283, which is currently in early stage trials in humans. (ucdavis.edu)
  • This study marks the first test of a Zika vaccine given before conception with exposure to the virus during pregnancy, said Koen Van Rompay, virologist at the California National Primate Research Center at the University of California, Davis. (ucdavis.edu)
  • No Zika virus RNA was detected in the 13 fetuses from the vaccinated group, suggesting that the vaccine prevented transmission of virus to the fetus. (ucdavis.edu)
  • The results suggest that VRC5283 vaccine may prevent mother-to-fetus transmission of Zika virus in humans as well, Van Rompay said. (ucdavis.edu)
  • There is no vaccine for the Zika virus. (denverhealth.org)
  • Some laboratories have already expressed that they will invest in the research and production of a vaccine against the Zika virus, but the process could last for at least one or more decades before the vaccine be accessible to the population that would benefit from it. (bvsalud.org)
  • The most common symptoms of Zika virus are headache, muscle and joint pain, mild fever, rash, and inflammation of the underside of the eyelid. (who.int)
  • Consequently, it appears that the risk of a Zika epidemic in continental Europe is still low. (pasteur.fr)
  • With the recent rise of the Zika epidemic across countries around the world, we interviewed Dr. Walton to understand more about the precipitous spread of the virus. (thoughtworks.com)
  • That epidemic has faded, but now we can add Zika to the reasons why health care providers want to know where you've been. (10news.com)
  • Thirty-nine countries and territories in the Americas have been affected by the Zika epidemic, and it is expected that at least 4 million people will be infected by the end of the year. (scienceblog.com)
  • CDC recommends people thinking about pregnancy take precautions to protect themselves from Zika. (cdc.gov)
  • If your sex partner is pregnant and you live in, or travel to, an area where mosquitoes are spreading Zika, use condoms or dental dams every time you have vaginal, anal, or oral sex or share sex toys, for the rest of the pregnancy. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • What does Zika mean for Pregnancy? (plannedparenthood.org)
  • There's no way to know in advance whether Zika will affect your pregnancy or not. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • If you test positive for Zika during pregnancy, your doctor or nurse will check the pregnancy to look for any problems. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • most notably, the Minister of Health of El Salvador, a country which is experiencing a rise in suspected Zika cases, has recommended delaying pregnancy until 2018 . (kff.org)
  • In fact, some of the Zika-affected countries have among the strictest abortion laws in the world, potentially presenting women who have an unintended pregnancy with a dangerous catch-22. (kff.org)
  • If a man has a pregnant partner, and has traveled to any of the more than 20 countries where Zika virus is spreading, he should either abstain from sex, or use condoms, until the end of his partner's pregnancy, officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today (Feb. 5). (livescience.com)
  • At the end of pregnancy, the researchers looked for Zika virus in tissues from the mothers and fetuses. (ucdavis.edu)
  • They note that future research should investigate the immunological mechanisms of cross-protection between dengue virus and Zika virus and examine whether dengue immunity is protective against congenital Zika syndrome or Zika-related neurological complications. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Zika virus cases are usually mild, but the virus can cause serious congenital malformations in infants and neurological complications in adults and children. (newswise.com)
  • Recognizing the congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) phenotype defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) allows clinicians to provide comprehensive workup and management for infants and children, according to a literature review published online November 3 in JAMA Pediatrics . (medscape.com)
  • Beyond its known links to birth defects and other problems, the Zika virus may also trigger cases of epilepsy in infants, warn experts from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cbsnews.com)
  • That's our understanding," Dr. Henry Walke, incident manager for Zika response at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told the Miami Herald. (chicagotribune.com)
  • The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it has provided Florida $8 million in Zika-specific funding, and the White House has said the state can anticipate receiving another $5.6 million in Zika funding through a grant. (wxyz.com)
  • The good people at WHO and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are on top of the Zika virus problem. (10news.com)
  • Perhaps most troubling, Frieden said, is that extensive spraying of insecticides in the area over the past several weeks has not reduced the local population of mosquitoes capable of transmitting Zika virus. (commondreams.org)
  • In earlier studies using a mouse model of glioblastoma, researchers showed that the Zika virus can attack GSCs in the laboratory. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Dengue and Zika Viruses: Epidemiological History, Potential Therapies, and Promising Vaccines. (medscape.com)
  • It's plausible, for instance, that Zika crosses from mother to baby through the placenta, as do some related viruses, such as West Nile virus. (nature.com)
  • But these other viruses don't often cause infant brain damage, so it's not clear why - or how - Zika might, says David Morens, a senior adviser to Fauci. (nature.com)
  • In many parts of the world, Zika virus spreads alongside related mosquito-borne viruses, such as dengue. (newswise.com)
  • The new research also shows the importance of targeting more than one viral protein when fighting flaviviruses, the group of viruses that include Zika, dengue, yellow fever and Japanese encephalitis. (newswise.com)
  • No mosquitoes collected in Miami-Dade County so far have tested positive for Zika or other viruses carried by the same species, according to state and county officials. (wxyz.com)
  • It is unclear whether this lab virus still behaves in the same way as do Zika viruses currently circulating in Brazilian mosquitoes and infected humans," he said. (the-scientist.com)
  • Serologic Cross-Reactivity Between Dengue Virus and SARS-CoV-2 Prior reports have suggested cross-reactivity between assays for SARS-CoV2, dengue, and Zika viruses, but this report indicates high specificity and minimal levels of cross-reactivity among the three. (medscape.com)
  • The public's ability to understand the dangers posed by Zika virus may be jeopardized by advocacy groups linking the virus with culturally charged issues such as illegal immigration and global warming. (genengnews.com)
  • The agreement that the senator from Texas has just broached means that we're going to have to fight over cuts -- cuts to women, cuts to families, cuts to critical health care efforts in order to fight the Zika virus,' Murray said. (msnbc.com)
  • Brazil and the US announced a partnership to fight the Zika virus on Tuesday. (newser.com)
  • The assay, developed by the reference laboratory business of Quest's Focus Diagnostics subsidiary, is intended for the qualitative detection of Zika virus RNA in human serum specimens from certain individuals. (genomeweb.com)
  • Active Zika transmission is now reported in over 20 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as several other territories , and the World Health Organization (WHO) predicts it could affect 4 million people across the Americas this year alone . (kff.org)
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) has stepped up its warning for Southeast Asia to guard against the threat posed by the mosquito-borne Zika virus, amid mounting concerns in the region of the impact to local populations. (voanews.com)
  • The battle against Zika virus is being hampered by a lack of cash, according to the head of the World Health Organization . (medpagetoday.com)
  • Epidemiologists from the World Health Organization interview María Mier Vargas, of Barranquilla, Colombia who says she was infected by the Zika virus in November and is now pregnant. (technologyreview.com)
  • According to the CDC team, besides the group of 48 babies cited above, seven of another group of 13 Zika-exposed babies in Brazil were also diagnosed as having epilepsy. (cbsnews.com)
  • Singapore's Ministry of Health and National Environment Agency reported the Zika virus strain affecting the community in recent weeks came from within Asia, and not imported from Brazil. (voanews.com)
  • But the prior Zika cases were travel-related, meaning that the infected people flew into Florida after getting infected in places like Brazil or Puerto Rico. (cnn.com)
  • Clinicians are still debating whether people infected with Zika attending the 2014 World Cup brought the virus to Brazil . (newscientist.com)
  • If you decide to travel, prevent mosquito bites and sexual exposure to Zika. (cdc.gov)
  • CDC recommends women and men diagnosed with Zika or who have possible exposure to Zika through sex or travel wait before trying to conceive. (cdc.gov)
  • The researchers believe that heightened awareness will be key to spotting cases of epilepsy linked to fetal exposure to Zika and helping babies. (cbsnews.com)
  • In a 2018 study , Shresta's lab showed that newborn mouse pups harboring anti-Zika antibodies were more vulnerable to death from dengue exposure than mice that lacked anti-Zika antibodies. (newswise.com)
  • 2. People travel more in the summertime, and thus can bring Zika home to the U.S. Plain and simple, travel outside of the country means a higher risk of exposure to Zika. (10news.com)
  • Note: WHO says it takes a few days following exposure for signs of Zika to appear. (10news.com)
  • Men who have been infected or had possible exposure to Zika should wait at least 6 months before trying to have a child with their partner. (denverhealth.org)
  • The CDC recommended that all pregnant U.S. women consider postponing travel to the areas where the Zika virus is spreading, including 24 countries in Central and South America. (livescience.com)
  • Right now, parents and health care professionals may not be aware of the Zika-epilepsy link, the CDC researchers said, so cases "may be misdiagnosed or under-reported. (cbsnews.com)
  • Researchers are looking into a possible link between Zika and Guillain-Barre, a rare disorder that causes the body's immune system to attack its nerves. (cnn.com)
  • Researchers detected Zika in the saliva, urine, cerebrospinal fluid and semen of the macaques one day after they were infected with the virus. (beckershospitalreview.com)
  • CN) - Health officials in Colombia reported the first deaths connected to the Zika virus, after three infected people in Colombia died from a disease that attacks the nervous system researchers believe is linked to Zika. (courthousenews.com)
  • Researchers in Australia are attempting to breed mosquitoes and injecting their eggs with Wolbachia bacteria, which inhibit Zika, dengue fever, and other types of flavivirus. (courthousenews.com)
  • UC Davis researchers are also looking at how Zika virus affects the development of young macaques. (ucdavis.edu)
  • It's still uncertain whether Zika is to blame for a scary increase in infants with small brains, but now researchers say they think they know how it could happen. (technologyreview.com)
  • After a person in Dallas was confirmed to have contracted the Zika virus through sex, U.S. health officials are warning men who travel to countries where Zika is spreading to take steps to prevent spreading the virus through sex. (livescience.com)
  • The CDC also said that women who aren't pregnant, but who are concerned about contracting the virus through sex could consider using condoms during sex or abstaining if their partner has traveled to an area with Zika cases. (livescience.com)
  • Since 2018, no local mosquito-borne Zika virus transmission has been reported in the continental United States. (cdc.gov)
  • The only saving grace that thwarts the plan for world domination is that Zika is not transmitted person to person (though sexual transmission is a theoretical possibility). (thedailybeast.com)
  • Data on such measures (not shown in table) are available for seven of the 21 countries with widespread Zika transmission in the region - the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua and Paraguay. (kff.org)
  • WHO is working with countries across the South East Asia region to continue to prevent, detect ,and respond to Zika virus transmission," Ofrin said in emailed comments to VOA. (voanews.com)
  • But there are things that people can do to lower their risk of contracting the virus, including rigorously protecting against mosquito bites, which are the usual mode of Zika transmission, and following the new guidelines to prevent sexual transmission, Frieden said. (livescience.com)
  • In a separate article in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report , the agency noted that Zika RNA has been found in a number of fluids, including blood, urine, saliva, and amniotic fluid, making transmission "theoretically possible. (medpagetoday.com)
  • A coloured transmission electron micrograph of Zika virus particles (blue). (cosmosmagazine.com)
  • The transmission of Zika through kissing is particularly concerning with the start of Carnival on Friday, the same day as discoveries that virus is active in urine and saliva were made. (courthousenews.com)
  • Health officials say a patient in Texas has acquired the Zika virus through sexual transmission, the AP reports. (newser.com)
  • and/or CDC Zika virus epidemiological criteria, such as a history of residence in or travel to a geographic region with active Zika transmission at the time of travel. (genomeweb.com)
  • Most people who get Zika have no symptoms or only mild symptoms that last a few days to a week. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Most people who get Zika have no symptoms or very mild symptoms. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • A strain of the Zika virus has been embedded in Asia for many years and associated with a mild fever, rash and joint pains, which doctors say pass after a week of treatment. (voanews.com)
  • Epidemiological studies are often complex because Zika causes a relatively mild illness in adults and there is no widely deployed test for the virus. (nature.com)
  • Zika causes only a mild and brief illness, at worst, in most people. (newschannel5.com)
  • Zika is such a mild disease for most people that they don't even know they have it, but it has been found to lead to severe birth defects if a pregnant woman is infected. (wxyz.com)
  • Zika is mostly spread through mosquito bites. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • Zika virus is the most recent of four significant arboviruses that have spread to the Western Hemisphere. (prnewswire.com)
  • It's also not known if a woman who is infected with Zika can spread the disease to a man through sex, the agency said. (livescience.com)
  • Zika is usually spread by mosquitoes, but nearly all the Zika cases in the U.S. have been contracted in other countries or through sex with someone who got it abroad. (wxyz.com)
  • Better building construction, more extensive use of air conditioning and window screens, wider use of bug repellant and broader mosquito control measures will help control the spread of Zika by mosquitoes in the U.S., experts believe. (wxyz.com)
  • The Zika virus is usually spread through mosquito bites. (newser.com)
  • The Zika virus is spread by mosquitoes and began ricocheting around South America last year. (technologyreview.com)
  • There are not yet any approved Zika virus vaccines or antiviral medications, and ongoing mosquito control strategies have not been adequate to contain the spread of the virus. (scienceblog.com)
  • The Zika virus is spread by mosquitoes, but it can also be spread through sexual intercourse, through blood transfusions, and from a pregnant woman to her baby before or during birth. (msdmanuals.com)
  • In rare cases, Zika may lead to Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), a serious illness that weakens your muscles. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Zika cases in the United States. (medscape.com)
  • Gerheart said that all five cases were contracted while the patients had taken personal trips outside the United States to areas where Zika is known to be present. (wral.com)
  • We understand the public's concerns and fears about Zika, and like the other Zika cases in North Carolina, we are fully confident these patients do not pose a health threat to the local population,' said Fort Bragg spokesman Tom McCollum. (wral.com)
  • A total of 48 cases of Zika have been reported in North Carolina. (wral.com)
  • Florida has detected its first cases of locally-transmitted Zika which could pose a threat to the state's sensitive -- and important -- tourist industry. (cnn.com)
  • But that was before the governor revealed the first cases of Floridians getting Zika within their own state, in all probability from infected mosquitos. (cnn.com)
  • Our county has a highly effective mosquito prevention and monitoring program in place throughout the destination, and confirm that no cases of Zika have been contracted through mosquitos in our area," Visit Orlando, the area's tourism association, said in a statement. (cnn.com)
  • Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Florida Surgeon General Dr. Celeste Philip address the media gathered at the Miami-Dade County Department of Health as they announce five cases of Zika in a 1.5 mile area of Miami Beach on Friday, August 19, in Miami, Florida. (cnn.com)
  • Luckily, the same drop in Zika cases has been seen in other areas that were hard hit by the virus last year, health officials added. (chicagotribune.com)
  • Theoretically, similar cases of "antibody-dependent enhancement" may lead to cases where lingering anti-Zika antibodies in a patient will actually make it easier for dengue to enter host cells-leading to especially devastating consequences in pregnant patients. (newswise.com)
  • So far, there have been 51 cases of Zika virus in the United States (not including cases in the territories such as Puerto Rico or American Samoa), and of these, 50 concerned people who caught the disease while traveling. (livescience.com)
  • The CDC is also urging healthcare providers to pay special attention to standard procedures during obstetrical care, although there are no documented cases of Zika being transmitted from infected patients to their caregivers. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Such aggressive mosquito control and surveillance is now routine in Miami-Dade County, which leads Florida in confirmed Zika cases linked to travel. (wxyz.com)
  • Volusia County has confirmed only three travel-related Zika cases, but responding to each one cost $9,000 to $24,000, depending on local conditions, said Jim McNelly, director of mosquito control in the Atlantic coast county. (wxyz.com)
  • Given that the virus has been detected in this country, more Zika cases are expected if no precaution measures are taken by the community and the people, said the ministry. (xinhuanet.com)
  • As of December 2019, no new cases of locally transmitted Zika virus have been reported in the continental United States. (msdmanuals.com)
  • strengthening Zika virus and birth-defect surveillance, scaling up laboratory capacity and amplifying risk communication and community engagement," he said. (voanews.com)
  • In practical terms, herd immunity means that people traveling to the United States from South America and the Caribbean may have been infected with Zika in the past, but they can no longer pass the virus on to mosquitoes that might pass it on to local residents. (chicagotribune.com)
  • Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.)] objected to Cornyn's counteroffer, noting that the prevention fund helps keep women and infants healthy -- one of her same goals in pushing emergency Zika funding. (msnbc.com)
  • It is thought that there could be many more infants exposed to Zika virus before birth who may show more subtle developmental deficits. (ucdavis.edu)
  • Although the Zika virus stays in a person's blood for only up to a week after the individual is infected, it's unknown how long the virus could stay in a man's semen. (livescience.com)
  • Zika is a mosquito-borne virus that is rarely deadly. (wral.com)
  • Most unborn babies who get Zika will not have birth defects. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In a prior study, babies exposed to another common virus, called cytomegalovirus, had higher rates of epilepsy as well - and showed brain abnormalities that were similar to those associated with Zika. (cbsnews.com)
  • But Zika can cause devastating birth defects in babies whose mothers are infected with the virus while pregnant. (chicagotribune.com)
  • Zika is currently affecting more than 30 countries and territories in the Americas and Pacific Islands. (cdc.gov)
  • The CDC this week announced nearly $60 million in stopgap funding to divide between states and territories for local Zika efforts, but its officials also stressed that more money is crucial. (wxyz.com)
  • More than 30 nations and territories have reported active Zika transmissions. (courthousenews.com)
  • Ardian Zika (born February 17, 1980) is an American businessman, banker and former politician who served as a Republican member of the Florida Legislature representing the state's 37th House district, which encompasses parts of Pasco County. (wikipedia.org)
  • Zika moved to Florida after graduating from college in 2005. (wikipedia.org)
  • Zika is a Baptist and active member of the Idlewild Baptist Church in Lutz, Florida. (wikipedia.org)
  • Florida got its first Zika case in February. (cnn.com)
  • In Florida, for example, Gov. Rick Scott used his emergency powers last week to authorize spending up to $26.2 million for Zika. (newschannel5.com)
  • The Florida Department of Health announced Thursday that another Zika case potentially not related to travel was being investigated in Broward County. (wxyz.com)
  • A Zika antibody test checks a sample of your blood for the antibodies that fight Zika. (medlineplus.gov)
  • For the most current information about Zika virus, please visit CDC's Zika website . (cdc.gov)
  • Search for a place by name or zoom and click on the map to see CDC's travel recommendations for Zika. (cdc.gov)
  • Check CDC's travel website for areas with risk of Zika. (cdc.gov)
  • This part of CDC's website provides detailed information about Zika in the United States and around the world. (samhsa.gov)
  • Most people infected with Zika get cold-like symptoms and may not even know that they have been infected," said Dr. Alan Mensch, senior vice president for medical affairs at Northwell Health Plainview and Syosset Hospitals, in New York. (chicagotribune.com)
  • So far, Texas officials have reported 48 people infected with Zika, all associated with travel. (newschannel5.com)
  • Malaysia reported its first locally transmitted Zika case on September 3. (cnn.com)
  • KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 3 (Xinhua)-- Malaysia's Ministry of Health said on Saturday that they detected possibly the country's first locally-transmitted Zika case in a 61-year-old man in Sabah on the Kalimantan island. (xinhuanet.com)
  • We still don't know enough about Brazil's Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects and a paralytic condition called Guillain-Barré. (thedailybeast.com)
  • Frieden emphasized that the primary way Zika spreads is by mosquito bites. (livescience.com)
  • Hotez and other tropical disease specialists are most concerned about impoverished urban areas along the Gulf Coast, where the numbers of the mosquito that spreads Zika are expected to spike. (newschannel5.com)