Zika Virus Journals

• Delay in Global Disease Outbreak Response: H1N1, Ebola, Zika What have we learned from the recent Zika, Ebola, and H1N1 crises about sources of delays in recognizing and responding to global disease outbreaks, and the factors that influence them?
  American Journal of Public Health, March 2018
• Noncongenital Zika Virus Disease Cases -- US, 2016 While the focus has been on congenital Zika virus infection, travel-associated and locally acquired Zika virus disease is still an issue. What are the latest statistics?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, March 2018
• Expected Duration of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes After Zika This report examines the duration and risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes among women who tested positive for the Zika virus.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, March 2018
• Postmortem Findings in Patient With Guillain-Barre and Zika What can we learn about the possible link between Guillain-Barre syndrome and the Zika virus from this postmortem investigation?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, March 2018
• Birth Defects Potentially Related to Zika Virus Infection This report provides comprehensive data on the prevalence of birth defects potentially related to Zika virus infection in a cohort of nearly 1 million US births in 2016.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, February 2018
• Update on Children Born With Microcephaly and Zika Infection This report provides an update on the ongoing health and developmental challenges facing children with severe congenital Zika virus syndrome.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, January 2018
• Zika Virus and the Eye What do we currently know about Zika-associated ocular abnormalities among infants diagnosed with the virus?
  Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, December 2017
• Increasing Access to Contraception During Zika Response What strategies are being used by state and local health agencies to implement increased access to contraceptive services in the wake of the Zika virus outbreak?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, December 2017
• Evaluation of Five Commercial Zika Virus Immunoassays The authors compare the sensitivity and specificity of several diagnostic immunoassays for Zika virus. How do they measure up?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, November 2017
• Update: Approach to Infants With Possible Zika Virus Infection This update revises interim guidance for health care providers caring for infants with possible congenital Zika virus infection, given its decreasing prevalence in the U.S.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, November 2017
• Microcephaly Caused by Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus This report describes a case of congenital microencephaly caused by infection with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, October 2017
• Zika Virus Infection in Patient With No Known Risk Factors This paper describes the development of Zika virus infection in a man with no known risk factors for the disease. What was the source?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, September 2017
• Awareness, Beliefs, and Actions Concerning Zika Virus Pregnant women and community members provide feedback regarding interventions for the transmission and prevention of Zika virus infections.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, September 2017
• Causes of Vulnerability to Zika and Mosquito-Borne Viruses While our knowledge of Zika virus has grown substantially in the past year, there is still much we don't know. What challenges do we still face in controlling Zika and other mosquito-borne viruses?
  American Journal of Public Health, September 2017
• Postmortem Findings for Neonates With Congenital Zika Virus What did the postmortem examinations reveal in these cases of congenital Zika virus -- and what can we learn from the findings?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, September 2017
• Zika Virus-Associated Neonatal Birth Defects -- Texas This surveillance data suggests that Texas is falling short in providing adequate testing for infants born to mothers with laboratory evidence of possible recent Zika virus infection.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, September 2017
• Guidance for Pregnant Women With Possible Zika Virus Exposure Based on the latest trends and evidence, CDC has slightly revised its guidance for U.S. health care providers caring for pregnant women with possible Zika virus exposure.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, August 2017
• Estimated Incubation Period for Zika Virus Disease A better understanding of the Zika virus disease incubation period could have important implications for identifying local virus transmission.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, July 2017
• Evaluation of Placental and Fetal Tissue for Zika Infection This report confirms that testing of placental tissues from live births can provide definitive evidence of maternal Zika virus infection, and should be considered when other testing is inconclusive.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, July 2017
• Prevention and Control of Worldwide Mosquito-Borne Illnesses How can nurses help educate patients on how to protect themselves from mosquito-borne viruses?
  OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, July 2017