ALLMedicine™ Zika Virus Center

Jun 30th, 2022 - Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 has a broad clinical spectrum from asymptomatic patients to multiorgan dysfunction and septic shock. Most of the common symptoms of COV...

Jun 30th, 2022 - This study aims to describe clinical findings and determine the medium-term survival of congenital zika syndrome (CZS) suspected cases. A retrospective cohort study using routine register-based linked data. It included all suspected cases of CZS b...

Jun 29th, 2022 - Southern China is at risk for arborvirus disease transmission, including Zika virus and dengue. Patients often present to clinical care with non-specific acute febrile illnesses (AFI). To better describe the etiology of AFI, we implemented a two-y...

Jun 28th, 2022 - Epigenetic mechanisms are responsible for a wide range of biological phenomena in insects, controlling embryonic development, growth, aging and nutrition. Despite this, the role of epigenetics in shaping insect-pathogen interactions has received l...

Jun 28th, 2022 - The Hammersmith infant neurological examination (HINE) is a highly predictive tool for the easy and low-cost detection of cerebral palsy. Between 2015 and 2016, the rapid spread of the Zika virus (ZIKV) in Brazil was responsible for an increase in...

Jun 14th, 2019 - Dengue and Zika viruses are closely related mosquitoborne flaviviruses with similar transmission cycles, distribution throughout the tropics and subtropics, and disease manifestations including fever, rash, myalgia, and arthralgia. For patients wi...

Aug 10th, 2018 - Zika virus infection can occur as a result of mosquitoborne or sexual transmission of the virus. Infection during pregnancy is a cause of fetal brain abnormalities and other serious birth defects (1,2). CDC has updated the interim guidance for men...

May 24th, 2022 - The aim of this proposal is to evaluate the causal relationship between Zika virus (ZIKV) infections in pregnancy and congenital malformations. We will estimate the absolute and relative risks of congenital malformations and other adverse outcomes...

May 20th, 2022 - The coronavirus disease 2019 or 'COVID-19' is a respiratory tract infection caused by the novel coronavirus strain initially (1). On 12th March 2020, the World Health Organization declared it as a 'pandemic' outbreak of utmost international concer...

May 18th, 2022 - The aim of this proposal is to evaluate the causal relationship between Zika virus (ZIKV) infections in pregnancy and congenital malformations. The study will estimate the absolute and relative risks of congenital malformations and other adverse o...

May 18th, 2022 - Study to enroll up to 1000 adult patients (>18 years) presenting with febrile or rash illness of short duration (<72h) in designated clinics in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Following enrolment (day 0), patients will be followed up at days 2-3, ...

May 6th, 2022 - This is a prospective observational, non-interventional study that has been integrated into the usual standard of care practices. All information and biological samples collected during the course of this project will be done through the new medic...

Jun 30th, 2022 - This transcript has been edited for clarity. Welcome to Impact Factor, your weekly dose of commentary on a new medical study. I'm Dr F. Perry Wilson of the Yale School of Medicine. As the nights get warmer here in Connecticut, I'm spending more an...

Feb 23rd, 2022 - About 80% of people infected with Zika virus show no symptoms, and that's particularly problematic during pregnancy. The infection can cause birth defects and is the origin of numerous cases of microcephaly and other neurologic impairments. The la...

Dec 9th, 2021 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More accurate testing reveals that the incidence of dengue (DENV), chikungunya (CHIKV) and zika (ZIKAV) viruses in endemic areas of Mexico is likely higher than previously reported, a cross-sectional study shows. Dr. Jo...

Nov 9th, 2021 - (Reuters) - At least 89 people, including 17 children, have tested positive for the Zika virus in a surge of cases in the Indian city of Kanpur, its health department said on Monday. First discovered in 1947, the mosquito-borne virus Zika virus re...

Sep 16th, 2021 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - At age 2 years and beyond, babies born with microcephaly after exposure to Zika virus in the womb often have more severe neurodevelopmental delays and slower growth rates than their peers, although neurodevelopmental pr...