Monthly Archives: May 2017






New gene sequencing study has unleashed the spread of Zika virus – BSI bureau (press release)05/31/2017BSI bureau (press release)New gene sequencing study has unleashed the spread of Zika virusBSI bureau (press release)The research led by the Universities of Birmingham and Oxford in partnership with FioCruz Bahia, the University of Sao […]

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Karnataka govt screening passengers from Zika-hit countries – The New Indian Express05/30/2017Karnataka govt screening passengers from Zika-hit countriesThe New Indian ExpressBENGALURU: The Health Department screened around 2,651 passengers for Zika virus from February 6 to May 27 at the Kempegowda International Airport and Mangaluru and Karwar ports, data from district […]

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Sandia Labs Reportedly Creates Mobile App to Test for Zika – U.S. News & World Report05/30/2017Sandia Labs Reportedly Creates Mobile App to Test for ZikaU.S. News & World ReportSandia Labs Reportedly Creates Mobile App to Test for Zika. Scientists and researchers at the federal government's largest national laboratory have developed […]

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Grifols provides Procleix Zika Virus Assay to screen blood donations in countries that accept products with CE marking05/29/2017Grifols provides Procleix Zika Virus Assay to screen blood donations in countries that accept products with CE markingNews-Medical.netGrifols, one of the world's leading producers of plasma-derived medicines, now provides European countries accepting products […]

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India just reported its first cases of Zika – Business Insider05/27/2017Business InsiderIndia just reported its first cases of ZikaBusiness InsiderNEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has reported cases of the Zika virus, the World Health Organization said, adding that efforts should be made to strengthen surveillance. The WHO said that on […]

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These three companies are working to fix the remaining concerns over Zika – Born2Invest05/26/2017Born2InvestThese three companies are working to fix the remaining concerns over ZikaBorn2InvestThis concern translates to an opportunity for a company that can bring a Zika vaccine to market and a number of companies are working towards doing […]

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Situation summary in the Americas – ReliefWeb05/26/2017ReliefWebSituation summary in the AmericasReliefWebTo date, 48 countries and territories in the Americas have confirmed autochthonous, vector-borne transmission of Zika virus disease, while five countries have reported sexually transmitted Zika cases. Since epidemiological week (EW) 44 of 2016, … Genomes chart Zika's spread in the […]

Situation summary in the Americas – ReliefWeb



Learn about Zika at free program – The West Milford Messenger05/25/2017The West Milford MessengerLearn about Zika at free programThe West Milford MessengerThe presentation by Renata Meyer-Pflug, the Zika health educator for the Partnership, will include information on how this virus is affecting us and ways to prevent our community from […]

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FGCU Virologists Shed New Light on How Zika Entered Country – Gulfshore Life05/25/2017FGCU Virologists Shed New Light on How Zika Entered CountryGulfshore LifeThe Zika outbreak in South Florida last year has been linked back to at least four separate cases, and possibly dozens more, that originated from Caribbean islands, according […]

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Six More Pregnant Women Test Positive For Zika Virus In DOH's Latest Surveillance Report – VI Consortium (press release)05/24/2017VI Consortium (press release)Six More Pregnant Women Test Positive For Zika Virus In DOH's Latest Surveillance ReportVI Consortium (press release)While the Department of Health's latest surveillance report shows an increase of six […]

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Canton-Potsdam Hospital to host free Zika information night05/25/2017Canton-Potsdam Hospital to host free Zika information nightWatertownDailyTimes.comPOTSDAM — Canton-Potsdam Hospital will host a talk on the Zika virus, presented by the St. Lawrence County Public Health Department, in early June. The discussion, held in conjunction with the St. Lawrence County Chapter of […]

Canton-Potsdam Hospital to host free Zika information night





GAO: Agencies Unprepared for Zika Outbreak – MedPage Today05/23/2017MedPage TodayGAO: Agencies Unprepared for Zika OutbreakMedPage TodayWASHINGTON — Symptomatic of their recent responses to infectious disease outbreaks, federal agencies acted with "a reactive" approach yielding mixed success handling the Zika outbreak. So says a report released by the Government Accountability Office … […]

GAO: Agencies Unprepared for Zika Outbreak – MedPage Today









Take these precautions as Zika season warms up again – LancasterOnline05/21/2017LancasterOnlineTake these precautions as Zika season warms up againLancasterOnlineA Consumer Report study done in April 2016 shows that the bug repellents that work best against the Zika-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquito include Sawyer Picardin, Natrapel 8-Hour and Deep Woods Off!. Products […]

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Tick and mosquito season is here; 'Fight the Bite' strategies offered – Cleveland Daily Banner05/20/2017Tick and mosquito season is here; 'Fight the Bite' strategies offeredCleveland Daily BannerTicks and mosquitoes are now out in force, and looking for food. The meal of choice for both creates opportunities to spread a variety […]

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Zika Update: USF, Sanford Burnham publish new findings – Orlando Sentinel05/19/2017Orlando SentinelZika Update: USF, Sanford Burnham publish new findingsOrlando SentinelIt's been more than a year since the Zika virus arrived in the continental U.S., prompting researchers to learn more about this little-known relative of dengue and chikungunya. Although Zika infection […]

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Breathtec, ZeptoMetrix Team up on Zika detection – 360Dx (subscription)05/18/2017Equities.comBreathtec, ZeptoMetrix Team up on Zika detection360Dx (subscription)NEW YORK (360Dx) – Airborne pathogen-based screening firm Breathtec today announced an alliance and research agreement with ZeptoMetrix, aimed at developing a portable detection device for the Zika virus. The firm also announced management …Breathtec […]

Breathtec, ZeptoMetrix Team up on Zika detection – 360Dx (subscription)





Mosquitoes Capable of Transmitting Zika Virus Found in Doña Ana County – KRWG05/17/2017KRWGMosquitoes Capable of Transmitting Zika Virus Found in Doña Ana CountyKRWGSANTA FE, NM – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) and New Mexico State University (NMSU) announce today that Aedes aegypti, a species of mosquito that can […]

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Sanofi rejects US Army request for 'fair' pricing for a Zika vaccine – Pharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association,05/18/2017Sanofi rejects US Army request for 'fair' pricing for a Zika vaccinePharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.comSanofi Pasteur has rejected a request from the U.S. Army to set an affordable U.S. price for […]

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New Zika virus inhibitor identified – Science Daily05/17/2017New Zika virus inhibitor identifiedScience Daily"We identified a small molecule that inhibits the Zika virus protease, and show that it blocks viral propagation in human cells and in mice," Terskikh says. "Anti-Zika drugs are desperately needed. The fact that the compound seems to […]

New Zika virus inhibitor identified – Science Daily







New research could be first step toward drug to treat Zika infections05/17/2017News-Medical.netNew research could be first step toward drug to treat Zika infectionsNews-Medical.netNew research led by Alexey Terskikh, Ph.D., associate professor at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP), and Alex Strongin, Ph.D., professor at SBP, could be a first […]

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Researchers Find Zika Virus Inhibitor – R & D Magazine05/16/2017EurekAlert (press release)Researchers Find Zika Virus InhibitorR & D MagazineResearchers from the Sanford-Burnham Preby's Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) in San Diego have pinpointed the molecule that inhibits the Zika virus, a step towards finding a drug to combat the virus, which […]

Researchers Find Zika Virus Inhibitor – R & D Magazine



Urine test could detect Zika virus quickly, protect unborn babies – Science Daily05/15/2017CBS DetroitUrine test could detect Zika virus quickly, protect unborn babiesScience DailyAnd, no quick, reliable test for Zika virus … until now. Babies born with the virus often have lifelong, devastating birth defects. Testing for the virus currently […]

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UT Researchers Create Computer Model to Track Zika Spread in Real-Time – KUOW News and Information05/16/2017KUOW News and InformationUT Researchers Create Computer Model to Track Zika Spread in Real-TimeKUOW News and InformationFirst, Zika must be transported to Texas by an infected individual. A mosquito must then bite that individual and […]

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Flyers issued about Zika – Brownsville Herald05/14/2017Brownsville HeraldFlyers issued about ZikaBrownsville HeraldFlyers are being distributed in Brownsville neighborhoods titled “What You Need To Know About Zika.” The flyer mentions the risk to a mother's pregnancy and what the symptoms are. It also provides helpful tips for getting rid of mosquitoes […]

Flyers issued about Zika – Brownsville Herald



Q&A: Zika testing guidance for pregnant women – Healio05/13/2017Q&A: Zika testing guidance for pregnant womenHealioThe CDC recently updated guidance on the interpretation of Zika testing results for women who plan on becoming pregnant and live in or frequently travel to areas where Zika is circulating. Because Zika antibodies can remain […]

Q&A: Zika testing guidance for pregnant women – Healio









US may be severely underestimating Zika's potential impact; costs could be in the billions – CNBC05/11/2017CNBCUS may be severely underestimating Zika's potential impact; costs could be in the billionsCNBCThe Zika virus stands to cost the United States billions of dollars, even if few people are infected. Researchers from several American […]

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Potential Zika virus vaccine developed – India Today05/11/2017Potential Zika virus vaccine developedIndia TodayNew York, May 11 (PTI) Scientists have developed a potential Zika virus vaccine that may offer safe and effective protection against the infection as well as its serious effects such as microcephaly. Microcephaly is a birth defect where […]

Potential Zika virus vaccine developed – India Today



Police joke warning of Zika-tinged meth draws cheers, jeers |05/09/2017KSL.comPolice joke warning of Zika-tinged meth draws cheers, jeers | KSL.comKSL.comThe Morgan County Sheriff's Office has drawn laughter and criticism for post warning some meth is infected with Zika.and more » useful content  helpful resources  my blog  More Info

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Partner Coordination and Community Engagement are Key in Addressing Zika in Colombia – ReliefWeb05/10/2017Partner Coordination and Community Engagement are Key in Addressing Zika in ColombiaReliefWebBogota, Colombia. On May 2-5, the Americas Zika Response Team at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), representatives from the Colombian […]

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Governor's Zika Virus Orders Extend Deadlines for Development Permits – Lexology (registration)05/09/2017Lexology (registration)Governor's Zika Virus Orders Extend Deadlines for Development PermitsLexology (registration)An opportunity to obtain substantial permit and development order extensions is available as a result of Emergency Orders issued by Florida Gov. Rick Scott because of the Zika virus. […]

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Promising Zika Virus Vaccine Candidate – PR Newswire (press release)05/09/2017Promising Zika Virus Vaccine CandidatePR Newswire (press release)TARRYTOWN, N.Y., May 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — TechnoVax, Inc., a biotechnology developer of novel vaccines, announced preclinical results showing its Zika virus (ZIKV) vaccine, which is developed using the company's proprietary virus-like particle (VLP) … […]

Promising Zika Virus Vaccine Candidate – PR Newswire (press release)





Studying Zika – Harvard Magazine05/08/2017Harvard MagazineStudying ZikaHarvard MagazineTo understand the outbreak of a disease like Zika, and ultimately to fight it, researchers must work on multiple levels. There are questions of molecules and chemical processes: how does the virus infect a cell, and what components provoke an immune …Natural Antibodies Could […]

Studying Zika – Harvard Magazine



French Researchers Discover a Target to Prevent Zika Birth Defects – (blog)05/08/2017French Researchers Discover a Target to Prevent Zika Birth DefectsLabiotech.eu (blog)Researchers from the Institut Pasteur and the Inserm have identified a protein target that, when overexpressed, can block Zika infections. The recent Zika epidemics in the Pacific and South […]

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Local officials roll out Zika prevention campaign – Martinsville Bulletin05/07/2017Martinsville BulletinLocal officials roll out Zika prevention campaignMartinsville Bulletin“To get ahead of the mosquito season, the (West Piedmont Health District) and the City of Martinsville Police Department have already kick-started year two of our successful door-to-door campaign distributing Zika prevention door […]

Local officials roll out Zika prevention campaign – Martinsville Bulletin



Zika virus confirmed in Clark County man – MyDaytonDailyNews05/04/2017MyDaytonDailyNewsZika virus confirmed in Clark County manMyDaytonDailyNewsThe Clark County Combined Health District has confirmed that a Northridge man has Zika that he contracted after traveling to an area affected by the virus. The man's illness previously was a suspected case reported by […]

Zika virus confirmed in Clark County man – MyDaytonDailyNews



Visual impairment associated with congenital Zika syndrome – Healio05/06/2017Visual impairment associated with congenital Zika syndromeHealioLOS ANGELES — Babies presenting with congenital Zika syndrome can have significant visual impairment, regardless of whether they have other ocular findings, Camila Ventura, MD, said at Cornea Subspecialty Day preceding the American Society of … Abbott […]

Visual impairment associated with congenital Zika syndrome – Healio





Governor Abbott In Brownsville To Lead Zika Prevention Roundtable – kurv05/05/2017kurvGovernor Abbott In Brownsville To Lead Zika Prevention RoundtablekurvGovernor Greg Abbott traveled to Brownsville Friday to urge local health officials kick their Zika response plans into gear now that mosquito season is upon us. Abbott gathered with city and county […]

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City prepares to fight Zika as mosquito season begins05/05/2017NBC4i.comCity prepares to fight Zika as mosquito season beginsNBC4i.comCOLUMBUS (WCMH) — Last year, 12 cases of Zika were found in Franklin County. The Columbus Public Health department says Zika can be a year-round threat when traveling–however, it starts sounding like more of […]

City prepares to fight Zika as mosquito season begins





Low-cost, Low-tech Zika Surveillance Tool Developed – Technology Networks05/05/2017Low-cost, Low-tech Zika Surveillance Tool DevelopedTechnology NetworksTo combat potential outbreaks of the Zika virus, some countries have considered using pesticides so strong that they are banned elsewhere. But if you could quickly determine that mosquitoes were not carrying the Zika virus, the […]

Low-cost, Low-tech Zika Surveillance Tool Developed – Technology Networks



Pregnant women unaware of Zika basics, Texas study finds05/02/2017Chron.comPregnant women unaware of Zika basics, Texas study findsChron.comZika's primary victims are developing babies in the womb, but a new survey suggests that many pregnant women don't know basic information or take recommended steps to prevent the spread of the mosquito-borne virus. […]

Pregnant women unaware of Zika basics, Texas study finds



Researchers advance low-cost, low-tech Zika virus surveillance tool – Science Daily05/03/2017The ScientistResearchers advance low-cost, low-tech Zika virus surveillance toolScience DailyTo combat potential Zika virus outbreaks, some countries have considered using pesticides so strong that they are banned elsewhere. But what if you could quickly determine that mosquitoes were not carrying […]

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Three of 48 fetuses exposed to Zika in utero had abnormal fetal MRIs – EurekAlert (press release)05/04/2017EurekAlert (press release)Three of 48 fetuses exposed to Zika in utero had abnormal fetal MRIsEurekAlert (press release)During a recent trip Sarah B. Mulkey, M.D., Ph.D., made to Colombia, where Children's National Health System researchers […]

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Suspected Zika case puts Ohio neighborhood on mosquito alert05/03/2017fox8.comSuspected Zika case puts Ohio neighborhood on mosquito alertfox8.comThe Springfield News-Sun reports the Clark County Combined Health District is awaiting test results for a man who had symptoms of the virus after visiting a Zika hot spot that officials aren't naming. District […]

Suspected Zika case puts Ohio neighborhood on mosquito alert



Virginia urges residents to help combat spread of Zika virus – Lynchburg News and Advance05/01/2017Virginia urges residents to help combat spread of Zika virusLynchburg News and AdvanceOfficials say residents can help prevent the spread of Zika by tipping containers that collect water, like flower pots, where mosquitoes like to breed. […]

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Novel compound blocks replication of Zika and other viruses American Society for Microbiology – EurekAlert (press release)05/02/2017Novel compound blocks replication of Zika and other viruses American Society for MicrobiologyEurekAlert (press release)Drugs that activate those existing systems suggest a promising novel approach to treating dangerous infections by Zika and other viruses, […]

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Miami-Dade hiring insect expert as Zika tab approaches $30 million – Miami Herald05/02/2017Miami HeraldMiami-Dade hiring insect expert as Zika tab approaches $30 millionMiami HeraldThe hiring of an insect scientist reflects the increasingly pricey effort by Miami-Dade to prevent Zika outbreaks once the rainy days of summer arrive. Miami-Dade's latest estimate […]

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