Zika Virus Journals

• Preventing Vector-Borne Zika Transmission During Pregnancy Could certain strategies help effectively prevent the transmission of Zika virus from mosquito bites during pregnancy?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, November 18, 2020
• Community Engagement of African Americans in the COVID-19 Era Review the complex psychosocial, sociocultural, and environmental factors that contribute to African Americans being more likely to contract and die from COVID-19. How can this inequity be addressed?
  Preventing Chronic Disease, September 21, 2020
• Safety of In-Utero Antiretroviral Exposure How safe is the use of ART during pregnancy? Might in-utero exposure to these drugs contribute to a higher risk for neurologic abnormalities?
  AIDS, July 16, 2020
• Women's Awareness About Zika Virus During Pregnancy How aware are women regarding the risk of Zika virus infection during pregnancy, and how often do they discuss these concerns with their healthcare providers?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 20, 2020
• Mosquito Control During Local Transmission of Zika Virus Find out about the mosquito control strategies that can effectively reduce the transmission of Zika virus.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 13, 2020
• Straining the System: COVID-19 and Preparedness for Disasters In this commentary, the authors focus on how the COVID-19 crisis has underscored the critical necessity to sustain and strengthen the public health infrastructure in the United States.
  American Journal of Public Health, April 24, 2020
• Potential Clinical Role for Exome Sequencing in Schizophrenia This study assessed the value of exome sequencing to screen for disruptive and damaging variants which might play a role in schizophrenia.
  Schizophrenia Bulletin, April 20, 2020
• Comprehensive Profiling of Zika Virus Risk, United States A newly developed model to profile risk for Zika virus emergence provides important information for prevention efforts and resource utilization.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, April 10, 2020
• Hospital-Based Travel Screening to Assess Zika Exposure A standardized screening question for hospital patients may help detect potential travel-associated Zika virus exposure.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, February 03, 2020
• Zika Virus IgM 25 Months After Symptom Onset, Florida, USA A study of cases from a 2016 outbreak in Florida provides insight into Zika virus IgM persistence.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, January 08, 2020
• Cost-Effectiveness of Prophylactic Zika Virus Vaccine A prophylactic vaccine can help prevent the spread and complications of Zika virus, but how cost-effective is it?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, December 30, 2019
• Preventing Sexual Transmission of Zika During Pregnancy What strategies may help prevent the sexual transmission of Zika virus infection during pregnancy?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, December 09, 2019
• Neurologic Infections in Travelers This article presents an overview of the the many parasitic, bacterial, and viral infectious diseases that may present with neurological manifestations in the international traveler.
  Seminars in Neurology, September 26, 2019
• Whole-Blood Testing for Diagnosis of Zika Virus Infections How does whole-blood testing compare with plasma for the diagnosis of acute Zika virus infections?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, September 06, 2019
• West Nile Virus and Other Notifiable Arboviral Diseases This report on the incidence of domestically acquired arboviral diseases highlights the need to consider arboviral infections in the differential diagnosis of aseptic meningitis or encephalitis.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, August 26, 2019
• Commercial Serologic Tests for Diagnosing Zika Virus This article examines the sensitivity and specificity of two tests for the serologic diagnosis of Zika virus infection. How do they stack up?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, July 12, 2019
• Nursing Care of Children With Congenital Heart Disease Are you familiar with the genetic disorders associated with congenital heart disease? Find out how to identify and manage these conditions in pediatric patients.
  Pediatric Nursing, July 03, 2019
• Aedes-Transmitted Arbovirus Infections in the Americas What are the challenges and implications to public health presented by the rising incidence in the Americas of arboviral infections such as dengue, zika, yellow fever, and chikungunya?
  American Journal of Public Health, March 15, 2019
• Evaluation for Zika Virus Infection in a Travel Clinic This study analyzed a series of returned travelers presenting to a travel clinic with possible Zika virus infection. What were the presenting symptoms and patient characteristics?
  Southern Medical Journal, February 04, 2019
• Infants Born to Women With Evidence of Zika Virus Infection This report presents ongoing assessment of the health of 11 infants born to women with evidence of Zika virus infection during pregnancy.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, January 11, 2019