Emerging Infections
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Ocular symptoms accompany microcephaly in Brazilian newborns
A previously unrecognized series of ocular symptoms may be linked to congenital Zika infection, according to a study of 29 infants in Brazil.
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CDC’s emergency operations center moves to Level 1 for Zika
Officials at the CDC are ramping up their response to the Zika virus – moving their Emergency Operations Center to Level 1 activation.
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VIDEO: SMFM panelist addresses Zika virus testing
In an interview, Dr. Brenna Hughes of Brown University, Providence, R.I., stressed the need to work with state health officials to develop local...
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NIH announces Zika virus research priorities
The federal government is interested in studies regarding microcephaly, sexual transmission of Zika virus, and any long-term effects the virus...
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CDC warns against sexual transmission of Zika virus
In updated guidance, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised pregnant women to use condoms or abstain from sex with men who...
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CDC expands Zika virus travel warnings again
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have added four more destinations to their Zika virus travel alert – American Samoa,...
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WHO declares ‘public health emergency’ for microcephaly linked to Zika virus
The World Health Organization has declared a “public health emergency of international concern” related to the clusters of microcephaly and other...
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Zika virus lessons from Colombia
Two recent research letters from Colombia offer U.S. clinicians insight into the challenges of battling Zika virus on the front lines of the...
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Zika could soon infect 4 million; U.S. impact likely to be much smaller
“We do expect to see local transmission, but we are not likely to see widespread outbreaks,” said Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National...
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Experts: WHO failing to lead on Zika pandemic
The World Health Organization has failed to act decisively in response to the growing the Zika virus outbreak, global health experts said in a...
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U.S. Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic added to Zika travel advisory
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have added the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Dominican Republic to the rapidly growing...