Zika
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
Zika diagnostic test available from CDC to certified labs
CDC must confirm positive results
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...
News
Zika virus in pregnancy linked to hydrops fetalis
Zika virus infection in pregnant women may be linked to hydrops fetalis and fetal demise, according to a case report published online Feb. 25 in...
News
CDC investigating 14 suspected Zika virus cases
Fourteen new reports of possible sexual transmission of Zika virus are being investigated by health officials in the United States, including...
Commentary
Zika virus a great unknown, but let’s stick to the facts
With the world’s eye soon to be focused on the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic games, there is clearly a demand from governments, companies, and other...
News
CDC updates Zika treatment guidelines for infants, children
The CDC has clarified and expanded its interim guidelines for treating infants and children who may have been exposed to the Zika virus.
Conference Coverage
Time to ‘step up’ global response to Zika outbreak
The president of the National Academy of Medicine is calling on global health organizations to create the infrastructure to prevent pandemics...
News
Zika virus found in amniotic fluid
A case study conducted in Brazil revealed the presence of Zika virus in the amniotic fluid of two pregnant women, suggesting that the virus can...