Zika
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CDC updates diagnostic guidelines for congenital Zika virus infection
Laboratory testing and outpatient care protocols are among the updates issued.
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Zika in pregnant women: CDC reports 189 new cases
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CDC reports two new cases of Zika-related birth defects
Two live-born infants with Zika virus–related birth defects were reported the week ending Aug. 4, 2016, bringing the U.S. total to 17.
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Study evaluates Zika syndrome with joint contractures
Congenital Zika syndrome should be added to the differential diagnosis of congenital infections and arthrogryposis (joint contractures), results...
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Territories now have U.S. majority of pregnant women with Zika
There were 71 new cases of Zika in pregnant women reported in U.S. territories during the week ending July 28, 2016, bringing the total for the...
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NIH launches trial of Zika vaccine candidate
The phase I clinical trial began on Aug. 2 and will evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of an investigational DNA vaccine for Zika virus. If...
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Zika virus RNA detected in serum beyond previously estimated time frame
In the one asymptomatic pregnant woman, Zika virus RNA was detected in serum at 53 days after her travel from an area with active Zika...
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As Zika looms, are LARCs the answer?
With locally transmitted cases of Zika virus infection increasing rapidly in Florida, the CDC is urging that the full range of FDA-approved...
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CDC warns pregnant women to avoid Miami neighborhood due to Zika risk
Women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant are advised to stay away from the neighborhood north of downtown Miami. Women who live in or...
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CDC confirms first cases of locally transmitted Zika in continental U.S.
CDC announced that locally transmitted cases of Zika have made their way to the continental United States, something they expected would...