April 12th 2021
Infectious diseases are emerging at an alarmingly rapid pace, faster than any other time in human history.
Tackling Zika Transmission at the Source With Genetically Engineered Resistant Mosquitoes
February 14th 2019As several Zika virus vaccine candidates undergo clinical trials, a group of investigators is taking an alternate approach to quell transmission by genetically engineering mosquitoes to be resistant to the virus.
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Prior Dengue Infection in Pregnant Women May Increase Risk of Severe Zika in Their Babies
November 16th 2018Two new studies highlight how antibodies from prior infection with Zika or Dengue may increase the severity of illness in the other, impacting the infants of pregnant women who are infected.
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New Findings on Zika in Semen May Change Recommendations on Preventing Sexual Transmission
April 26th 2018A recent study sheds light on how long Zika virus can be transmitted through semen following infection, while another study assessed the side effects of Zika infection on infants with post-natal exposure.
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