Zika
Conference Coverage
Zika vaccine development expected to last through 2020
Phase I trials of Zika vaccines are currently underway, but broad distribution will need more time.
Conference Coverage
Following infection, semen is Zika’s last refuge
SEATTLE – Does Zika linger longer in semen than previously determined?
Feature
Sprint to find Zika vaccine could hinge on summer outbreaks
Can researchers develop a Zika vaccine in time for the arrival of the menacing mosquitoes?
News from the FDA/CDC
Zika slowing, but not going away
New cases of pregnant women with Zika infection are down, but five more infants born with Zika-related birth defects have been reported.
News from the FDA/CDC
New Zika-infected pregnancies down for most of United States
New cases of Zika infection in pregnant women were down again for the 50 states over the 2-week reporting period ending Jan. 24, but U.S....
Board Exam Corner
Zika virus in pregnancy
The diagnosis and management of Zika virus in pregnancy is a hot topic that should be reviewed before any Obstetrics and Gynecology board exam.
News from the FDA/CDC
Zika virus slowdown continues
Zika activity is slowing as winter progresses, with less than a hundred new cases of pregnant women with laboratory evidence of infection reported...
From the Journals
Cutaneous eruption reported in pregnant woman with locally acquired Zika virus
Zika presented in a young, pregnant Florida woman as erythematous follicular macules and papules on the trunk and arms, scattered tender pink...
News from the FDA/CDC
United States about to top 40,000 Zika cases
The number of pregnant women with Zika infection jumped up a bit at the end of 2016, and the United States approached 40,000 Zika cases among all...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA warns of false-positive results with Zika IgM test
FDA officials are working with LabCorp and the ZIKV Detect manufacturer to determine if false-positive results are related to problems with the...
From the Journals
First trimester exposure raises risk of Zika-related birth defects
Evidence mounts that first trimester exposure to Zika virus may pose the greatest risk for microcephaly and other birth defects.