Uncovering a Hidden Zika Outbreak in Cuba
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Credit: Sharon Isern, steampunkphage.com. When Brazilian health officials discovered four years ago that the mosquito-borne…
Credit: Sharon Isern, steampunkphage.com. When Brazilian health officials discovered four years ago that the mosquito-borne…
Sharon and Scott return to TWiV for a Zika virus update, including their work on viral evolution and spread, and whether pre-exis…
As North America heads into summer, Peter Hotez, co-Editor-in-Chief of PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, discusses the risk for…
By analyzing genomes generated as part of the study, researchers confirmed that the Zika virus was present in affected…
Nathan D. Grubaugh (left)and Karthik Gangavarapumapping the spread of Zika Photo by Faith HarkA study published in Nature…
This week includes one of those stories that reminds me of the power of databases. See that diagnostic odyssey of a family with…
Aedes aegypti mosquito photographed through a microscope.; Credit: Felipe Dana/AP Jacob MargolisNo pre-existing immunity to…
The US is certainly not safe from Zika.
According to new genetic evidence published today, public health efforts to contain and fight the disease could have—and should…
Travelers infected with the Zika virus in the Caribbean brought it to South Florida multiple times before officials realized it…
Travelers infected with the Zika virus in the Caribbean brought it to South Florida multiple times before officials realized it…
According to new genetic evidence, public health efforts to contain and fight the disease could have—and should have—gotten…