Zika
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And Zika's had a costly effect on blood donor screening.
News from the FDA/CDC
Zika topped Lyme in 2016
In the race between ticks and mosquitoes, who do you root for: Lyme or Zika?
From the Journals
Screening blood donations for Zika proved costly, low yield
Testing blood donations confirmed only 8 authentic Zika cases and cost nearly $42 million over 15 months.
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MDedge Daily News: Where doctors stand on Medicaid work requirements
And asthma is flourishing in a surprising location.
News from the FDA/CDC
Zika-linked birth defects climbing in U.S. hot spots
Zika-linked birth defects increased in Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico.
Conference Coverage
Zika RNA persists in blood components after clearance from plasma
Zika RNA can persist in blood components for about up to 3 months.
News
Panel votes against universal blood donor screens for Zika virus
SILVER SPRING, MD – Universal testing of individual blood donations for the presence of Zika virus was unanimously rejected by voting members of...
Conference Coverage
The race is on for a Zika vaccine
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci of NIH said one of five Zika vaccine candidates has entered phase 2 testing.
From the Journals
Further evidence supports link between Zika and GBS
How can health care professionals better identify GBS during Zika outbreaks?
Conference Coverage
Rio Olympics tally for U.S. athletes is 6% West Nile infections, no Zika
SAN DIEGO - A comparison of risk prevention behaviors in those who were and were not infected suggested that use of mosquito repellent did provide...
News
FDA approves test to screen donated blood for Zika virus
The cobas Zika test is the first test approved for screening the blood supply.