Zika
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Zika virus challenges ob.gyn. practice
Rarely do we in the Unites States consider a gravida’s vulnerability to tropical infectious diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, and now Zika...
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Donor blood testing highlights increasing Zika risk in Puerto Rico
In the coming months, it is possible that thousands of women in Puerto Rico could become infected with Zika. This could lead to dozens or hundreds...
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Three U.S. infants born with birth defects linked to Zika virus
There have been three infants born with birth defects and three pregnancy losses as a result of likely maternal Zika virus infection among U.S....
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CDC updates guidelines for Zika virus testing, interpretation of results
Patients with suspected Zika virus infection who have negative rRT-PCR test results are not automatically in the clear, CDC officials warned in...
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CDC monitoring 279 pregnant women in U.S. with Zika infection
As of May 12, CDC officials were monitoring 279 pregnant women with laboratory evidence of possible Zika virus infection – 157 in U.S. states and...
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VIDEO: Delays in receiving Zika test results reported
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CDC: Zika virus urine testing preferable to serum
New data showing that Zika virus can be found at higher levels or for longer duration in urine than serum, has prompted the CDC to update its...
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U.S. official raises concerns over Zika readiness
Even as Zika virus is poised to gain a stronger foothold in the United States, funding remains stalled in Congress and a lack of cohesive public...
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CDC reports hundreds of Zika virus cases in Puerto Rico
Since the beginning of the Zika virus outbreak in November 2015, Puerto Rico has had 683 cases of virus that have been laboratory-confirmed or...
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CDC issues guidance on worker precautions against Zika virus
Officials at OSHA and the CDC have created a list of precautions to help outdoor workers, healthcare and laboratory personnel, and mosquito...
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CDC: Zika infection unlikely in asymptomatic people, but test pregnant women
Although the likelihood of Zika virus infection is low among asymptomatic patients, the CDC recommends offering Zika virus testing to asymptomatic...