Feb. 23, 2022 —Babies born with congenital Zika syndrome (CZS), due to infection with the Zika virus during pregnancy, are at more than 11x greater risk of dying during the first three years of life than those born ...
Dec. 2, 2021 —Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika viruses have all been recorded in Mexico; however, recent diagnostic advances have improved the accuracy of serological testing. A new study suggests that current ...
Apr. 6, 2021 —A study identified how microcephaly (abnormally small heads) and blindness may develop in Zika-infected fetuses, as well as a new way to potentially prevent these neurodevelopmental ...
Apr. 1, 2021 —Researchers have demonstrated the success of a vaccine against Zika virus. The vaccine was generated using a novel platform ...
Jan. 26, 2021 —In 2016, the World Health Organization called the Zika virus epidemic a 'public health emergency of international concern' due to the virus causing birth defects for pregnant women in ...
Dec. 31, 2020 —The Asian tiger mosquito does not pose a major risk for Zika virus epidemics, according to a new ...
Dec. 10, 2020 —The Zika virus can remain in mouse brain for extended periods, leading to long-term neurological and behavioral consequences, according to a new ...
Sep. 28, 2020 —Researchers shed new light on how Zika virus hijacks our own cellular machinery to break down an essential protein for neurological development, getting it to 'eat itself'. By triggering ...
Aug. 27, 2020 —A new study finds that people who have antibodies to the mosquito-borne Zika virus are more vulnerable to developing dengue disease. This immune interaction, called antibody-dependent enhancement, ...
