Pregnant or trying? Don't let Zika guard down – Bend Bulletin


Pregnant or trying? Don't let Zika guard down – Bend Bulletin
07/13/2017
Bend BulletinPregnant or trying? Don't let Zika guard downBend BulletinJose Wesley Campos, who was born with microcephaly, cries during a physical therapy session at the AACD rehabilitation center in Recife, Brazil, in September. The Zika virus may not seem as big a threat as last summer but don't let your guard down, …
County receives update on Zika efforts – KRIS Corpus Christi News
07/13/2017
KRIS Corpus Christi NewsCounty receives update on Zika effortsKRIS Corpus Christi NewsNueces County Commissioners were updated on local efforts to prepare for and manage the Zika virus. As we've reported, health officials said there has only been one confirmed case of Zika virus infection in a Nueces County resident. However, that case …
Vaccines protect fetuses from Zika infection, mouse study shows – Science Daily
07/13/2017
Science DailyVaccines protect fetuses from Zika infection, mouse study showsScience DailyZika virus causes a mild, flu-like illness in most people, but to pregnant women the dangers are potentially much worse. The virus can reduce fetal growth, cause microcephaly, an abnormally small head associated with brain damage, and even trigger a …
Experimental Zika virus vaccines restrict in utero virus transmission in mice – National Institutes of Health (press release)
07/13/2017
National Institutes of Health (press release)Experimental Zika virus vaccines restrict in utero virus transmission in miceNational Institutes of Health (press release)Two experimental vaccines can restrict Zika virus transmission from pregnant mice to their fetuses and can prevent Zika virus-induced placental damage and fetal demise, according to new findings published July 13 in Cell. Scientists from the National …Zika Vaccines Protect Mouse FetusesThe ScientistWhy Zika virus infections are way down in US this summerUSA TODAYHuman Rights Watch says Brazil is risking new Zika surgeMinneapolis Star TribuneWebMDall 54 news articles »
In Florida Keys, Scientists Sterilize Mosquitoes In Fight Against Zika – WBUR
07/13/2017
WBURIn Florida Keys, Scientists Sterilize Mosquitoes In Fight Against ZikaWBURCatherine Pruszynski, a research entomologist with the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District, releases male mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria Tuesday on Stock Island. (Nancy Klingener/WLRN). Three times a week, in a 10-acre control area in …

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