Welcome to the Zika resource center. This collection of news articles features the latest on Zika virus, including treatment guidelines, upcoming diagnostics, vaccine development and other announcements. Bookmark this page as a valued resource for outbreak updates and information.
In the Journals
April 8, 2019
Through modeling, researchers identified the primate species in the Americas that are most likely to harbor Zika virus and found that those posing…
Feature
April 1, 2019
Recent studies, including one published in Science, suggest that certain levels of dengue antibody caused by prior dengue infection may be…
In the JournalsPerspective
March 19, 2019
Children in the United States with Zika virus infection are often infected while traveling abroad and present with symptoms similar to those of other…
In the JournalsPerspective
March 14, 2019
In 2015, northeast Brazil experienced a disproportionately higher rate of microcephaly than anywhere else in the country. Researchers explained that…
In the Journals
January 29, 2019
Previous infection with dengue virus may provide cross-immunity against other flaviviruses and prevent symptomatic Zika virus infection, according to…
In the Journals
January 7, 2019
In the United States, universal screening of blood donations for Zika virus was not cost-effective during the first year, according to research…
In the Journals
September 24, 2018
Recent findings suggest that approximately one-quarter of infants with suspected or confirmed Zika virus exposure during the 2015-2016 Rio de Janeiro…
August 7, 2018
A report issued by the CDC shows that approximately 14% of infants — or one in seven — infected with Zika virus in utero within U.S…
In the Journals Plus
July 25, 2018
The period during which Zika virus can be sexually transmitted is shorter than was estimated in the earliest studies published after the epidemic…
In the Journals
July 16, 2018
Although the prevalence of Zika has declined, it remains an important concern for women of reproductive age; thus, physicians should discuss…