ZIKA

A 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.

In case you missed them, we've compiled the top five infectious disease articles from this past week.

The Global Virome Project is set to launch in 2018, and will spend the next 10 years working to identify as many as 827,000 unknown viruses in the wild.

Infectious disease specialists and public health professionals in search of a to-do list for 2018 need look no further.

The FDA grants Fast Track designation to TAK-426, Takeda’s purified, inactivated, alum-adjuvanted whole Zika virus vaccine candidate.

The results of a new CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report revealed that in US states and territories with local Zika virus transmission, the prevalence of Zika-related birth defects is increasing.

Here is a list of our top 5 viral infectious disease news stories from 2017; Did you read them all?

Two recent federal government decisions and actions could put the public at increased risk for an infectious disease outbreak.

Stay up-to-date on the latest infectious disease news by checking out our top 5 articles of the week.

The results of 3 phase 1 clinical trials have shown that an investigational Zika purified inactivated virus vaccine was well-tolerated and induced an immune response in adult participants.

Chembio Diagnostics, Inc.’s DPP Zika System, was recently awarded a conditional Long-Term Arrangement (LTA) for purchasing from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), once the company satisfies certain conditions.

Two new studies are providing some additional insight and hope for treating the effects of the Zika virus.

The results of a new study suggest that naturally-acquired immunity against the Zika virus may already occur in women in endemic regions of the world.

Congress has requested more information about how government agencies are currently using predictive modeling and simulation technologies to assess the country’s risk for outbreaks and prepare responses.

In a new study, a pair of Australian virologists argue that we cannot predict virus outbreaks, looking at the “fault lines” of interaction between humans and animals may help us be better prepared.

Remembering the links between infectious diseases such as influenza and HIV, among others, and mental health can improve patient outcomes.

Updated guidance from the CDC on Zika, candidemia infections in patients with C. difficile infections, and more topics made up our Top 5 articles for the month of October 2017.

David A. Schwartz, MD, MS Hyg, FCAP, notes a topic of interest at the First International Zika Conference.

In case you missed them, we've compiled the top 5 articles from this past week.

Research on emerging infectious diseases continues to grow; however, some practitioners feel that a focus on knowledge acquisition has overshadowed the distribution of that knowledge to the frontline providers who need it most.

More information continues to be revealed about the Zika virus as research on a vaccine continues to advance as well.

Viviane Boaventura, MD, MsC, PhD, discusses which arbovirus poses the greatest threat to Brazil.

Although there have been important improvements to existing vaccines, the list of vaccine-preventable diseases has barely changed at all in over two decades.

Stay up-to-date on the latest infectious disease news by checking out our top 5 articles of the week.

The CDC has issued updated interim clinical guidance for healthcare providers who are caring for infants born to mothers with possible Zika virus infection during pregnancy.