Scarred by Zika and fearing new COVID-19 variants, Brazilian women say no to another pandemic pregnancy On 2021-04-28 “We have to avoid a pregnancy,” said Rosa, about the possibility of getting pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic. “My feeling […]
Ocular Abnormalities Not Likely in Newborns of SARS-CoV-2-infected Mothers On 2021-04-09 (Reuters Health) – Unlike pathogens such as Cytomegalovirus and Zika, SARS-CoV-2 is not likely to cause ocular problems in newborns […]
In vitro study helps explain how Zika virus passes from mother to fetus during pregnancy On 2021-02-06 A preclinical study by a University of South Florida Health (USF Health) Morsani College of Medicine research team has discovered […]
Measuring tape is a critical tool for following Zika virus-exposed children On 2020-07-07 A simple measuring tape could be the key to identifying which children could developneurological and developmental abnormalities from Zika virus […]
Why Zika virus caused most harmful brain damage to Brazilian newborns On 2020-02-19 Due to Zika virus, more than 1,600 babies were born in Brazil with microcephaly, or abnormally small heads, from September […]
Are American Zika strains more virulent than Pacific and Asian strains? On 2019-06-06 Over recent years, Zika virus (ZIKV) has spread eastward from Africa and Asia, leading to an epidemic in the Americas. […]
Dengue mosquito is Queensland’s biggest threat for spreading Zika virus On 2019-04-23 Researchers at QUT and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute have found that the dengue fever mosquito common to north and […]
Molecules with strong anti-Zika virus potential: The finding might also have application in developing anti-parasite and antibacterial treatments On 2019-04-04 The Zika virus is widely known for causing microcephaly and other brain defects in the fetuses of pregnant, infected women. […]
Dengue virus infection may cause severe outcomes following Zika virus infection during pregnancy On 2019-02-09 Women who have previously been infected with dengue virus may be at risk for increased damage to their fetuses and […]
Zika and Chikungunya viruses: Diagnostic pitfalls On 2019-01-18 Millions of people have contracted Zika and chikungunya virus infections since the outbreaks that have been striking Latin America since […]