Once harmless, the Zika virus became lethal after a single genetic mutation took hold around 2013 – Los Angeles Times
09/28/2017
Los Angeles TimesOnce harmless, the Zika virus became lethal after a single genetic mutation took hold around 2013Los Angeles TimesThe Chinese researchers also came close to pinpointing the time at which the Zika virus graduated from unwelcome pest status to an international scourge. That change, they surmised, occurred around May 2013, a few months before the start of a two-year …How Zika Became So Dangerous For BabiesNPRA single genetic glitch may explain how Zika became so dangerousEyewitness NewsZika was a mild bug. A new discovery shows how it turned monstrous.Washington PostScientific American -WebMD -WIREDall 47 news articles »

Chembio Diagnostics Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization for the First Rapid Zika IgM Test – Nasdaq
09/28/2017
Chembio Diagnostics Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization for the First Rapid Zika IgM TestNasdaqThe DPP® Zika System, which provides results in 15-20 minutes from only 10µL of blood, is the first rapid Zika test to receive an FDA EUA for use in high and moderate complexity CLIA certified laboratories. The DPP® Zika System includes the DPP® Zika …and more »