Vaginal Tissue More Vulnerable to Infection by Zika Virus
Study conducted on mice found suppressed vaginal immune response to the Zika virus.
Study conducted on mice found suppressed vaginal immune response to the Zika virus.
Researchers say Zika virus can survive for hours on hard, nonporous surfaces such as countertops, floors, and doorknobs.
Zika virus can cause severe damage to the retina in infants.
Researchers differentiate 5 features of congenital Zika syndrome from other congenital infections.
The first of 5 planned clinical trials to test the ZPIV vaccine is underway.
Two human clinical trials underway for DNA-based Zika vaccine. One study expected to report results by the year’s end.
Mauro Schechter, MD, shares his first-hand account with Zika virus.
Neurodevelopmental complications pose challenges for physicians treating newborns with Zika virus.
Florida health officials declared the new transmission zone just weeks after another zone was considered no longer active.
The semen sample was obtained from a British man recovering from a Zika infection contracted in the Caribbean.