Zika
News
FDA approves test to screen donated blood for Zika virus
The cobas Zika test is the first test approved for screening the blood supply.
News
Zika: CDC begins transition from emergency to long-term response
CDC officials say Zika virus is still a threat.
News from the FDA/CDC
Zika’s 2017 summer less active than 2016
Warmer weather did not bring about an increase in activity.
Feature
Q&A: CDC director Brenda Fitzgerald stresses ‘science and service’
The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is an ob.gyn. and former public health commissioner in Georgia.
From the Journals
Zika linked to a spectrum of neuroinflammatory diseases
Hospitalized patients with new-onset acute neuroinflammatory disease have their serum and cerebrospinal fluid prospectively analyzed for the virus...
News
CDC refocuses Zika testing recommendations in pregnancy
New guidance aims to limit false positives as prevalence declines.
Conference Coverage
Early neuroimaging essential for Zika-exposed neonates
DENVER – Brain abnormalities masked by initially normal head circumference.
Conference Coverage
Antiviral shows early promise for treatment of Zika infection
Anti-HCV drug prevents maternal-fetal vertical transmission in mouse model.
Conference Coverage
Preventing Zika in pregnancy: What you need to know
DENVER – Much of the United States is vulnerable during mosquito season.
Conference Coverage
Asymptomatic maternal Zika infection doesn’t dampen birth defect risk
“This is worse than thalidomide.”
Commentary
Don’t forget about Zika
Providing up-to-date information on Zika virus is more important than ever.