
Researchers from Martinique, France have determined that current tools to diagnose Chikungunya infection in older adults may not be useful.

The researchers evaluated populations of Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, and Culex quinquefasciatus collected both in the field and raised in a lab setting to determine whether or not the mosquitoes required bacterial populations in their guts to develop, and which bacteria were necessary to the process.

Researchers from Martinique, France have determined that current tools to diagnose Chikungunya infection in older adults may not be useful.

A research team examines two Yosemite plague diagnoses to determine effectiveness of procedures for the detection, protection, and prevention of Yersinia pestis.

Holly Frost, MD, pediatrics physician scientist at the Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, in Minocqua, Wisconsin, discusses whether or not the prevalence of Powassan virus is increasing in humans.

Derek Gatherer, PhD, lecturer at Lancaster University has compiled a list of emerging diseases to watch out for in 2017.

The year 2016 may be over, but the fight against the infectious disease that dominated headlines for most of the year—Zika virus—has only just begun.

While more information on the Zika virus is revealed, researchers are saying that the United States can rest a little easier over concerns of a large-scale outbreak.

A new coalition created by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other global partners will launch at this year’s World Economic Forum, with the goal of supporting the fast-tracked development of new vaccines.


Researchers use protein misfolding cyclic amplification to screen blood samples for abnormal prions that would indicate Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).

Daniel Eiras, MD, MPH, hospital epidemiologist at NYU Langone Medical Center, discusses efforts to understand the Zika virus.

Researchers from Erasmus disease the key factors needed for successful human-to-human contact-transmission of zoonotic pathogens.

With an increase in attention on arthropod-borne diseases this year, scientists from Erasmus discuss the key factors involved in human-to-human transmission of these pathogens.

Daniel Eiras, MD, MPH, hospital epidemiologist at NYU Langone Medical Center, discusses Zika response at NYU Langone Medical Center.

Contagion’s Top Five Zika-related news stories over the past year are included in this article.

On December 14, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Zika-related travel and testing guidance for Brownsville, Texas and the surrounding area after local officials confirmed 5 cases of the virus linked to local mosquitoes.

Today, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a safety document cautioning healthcare providers from relying solely on commercial IgM Assay results when diagnosing Zika, as false positives have been observed.

A recent study found that azithromycin topical gel can protect against Lyme disease if administered within 72 hours of a tick bite.

Daniel Eiras, MD, MPH, hospital epidemiologist at NYU Langone Medical Center, discusses Zika virus diagnostics.

A DNA-based Zika virus vaccine developed by Inovio Pharmaceuticals proves successful in phase I open-label dose-ranging human trials.

Researchers discover that being exposed to latter stages of malaria infection prevents cells from developing immunity to early liver stage infection.

Daniel Eiras, MD, MPH, hospital epidemiologist at NYU Langone Medical Center, explains how hospitals and healthcare systems can identify where resources need to be allocated when preparing for Zika outbreaks.

New, cost-effective technology from a biotech start-up may be able to revolutionize Zika diagnosis.

More on the latest news regarding Zika virus research in pregnant women and their growing fetuses is included in this article.

Researchers from Brazil evaluated the use of optical coherence tomography to assess the impact of congenital Zika virus infection on infants’ eyes.

Daniel Eiras, MD, MPH, hospital epidemiologist at NYU Langone Medical Center, talks about prevalence of Zika in pregnant women in New York.