By EJ Mundell HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — With evidence growing that the Zika virus can be transmitted sexually, the World Health Organization on Tuesday recommended that all travelers — male and female, with symptoms or … Read More »
By EJ Mundell HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Federal funds to combat the Zika virus are nearly exhausted and there will be no money to fight a new outbreak unless Congress approves more funding, the head … Read More »
After screening thousands of drugs already approved or undergoing clinical trials, researchers have identified two groups of compounds that can treat Zika virus infections in two ways. One way stops the virus replicating in the body, and the other way … Read More »
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended on Friday that the nation’s entire blood supply be routinely screened for the Zika virus. In February, the FDA recommended testing … Read More »
By Margaret Farley Steele HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2016 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials report that the Zika virus can be spread sexually even when a partner shows no signs of infection. A Maryland woman who had not … Read More »
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Yet another case of local Zika infection has been reported in Florida, this time in Palm Beach County. This latest report brings the total number of local infections … Read More »
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Five more cases of locally transmitted Zika infection were confirmed by Florida health officials on Tuesday, including one in the Tampa Bay area. The four other cases were … Read More »
Research published this week in the journal mBio describes the creation of a Zika virus clone. Experts hope that this new development might help in the design and production of an effective vaccine. Could the end be in sight for … Read More »
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The Zika virus has already been linked to serious birth defects in the brain, and now it looks as if the virus may also cause deformities of joints … Read More »
Scientists announced that they demonstrated Zika virus and rare neurological disease “Guillain – Barre syndrome” (Guillain-Barrre syndrome, called GBS) link between. According to published in the “Lancet” study, French Polynesia 2013-2014 between Zika epidemic outbreak, resulting in 20 people infected. … Read More »