Zika Virus Journals

• West Nile Virus and Other Arboviral Diseases -- U.S., 2021 A new report sheds light on the nationwide rates of West Nile virus and other arboviral infections in 2021.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, October 30, 2023
• Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Pregnant Woman and Sequelae This report of a severe case of tick-borne encephalitis in an expectant mother highlights the importance of vaccination.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, June 13, 2023
• Evidence of Locally Acquired Dengue Virus Infection, Arizona This report details the identification of the first locally acquired human dengue virus infection in Maricopa County, Arizona.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 29, 2023
• Pyoderma Gangrenosum in a Patient With Dubowitz Syndrome This case report describes the presentation of pyoderma gangrenosum in a patient with Dubowitz syndrome. Are these two conditions connected?
  Wounds, May 10, 2023
• Efficient Inactivation of Monkeypox Virus by WHO The World Health Organization has provided recommendations for alcohol-based hand rub solutions that effectively inactivate the Mpox virus.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, April 04, 2023
• Wastewater Surveillance for Infectious Disease This comprehensive review outlines the pathogens that have been studied via wastewater surveillance prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  American Journal of Epidemiology, March 13, 2023
• Miller-Fisher Syndrome After Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Was this patient's development of Miller-Fisher syndrome, a variant of Guillain-Barre syndrome, a complication of receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination?
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, February 10, 2023
• Public Health Surveillance, Reporting for Human Toxoplasmosis Toxoplasmosis is likely underdiagnosed in the U.S. This report highlights the need for developing and implementing a standardized case definition in states where toxoplasmosis is reportable.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, September 30, 2022
• Covid-19 Vaccines and mRNA Technology: Not so New The mRNA platform used to develop the COVID-19 vaccines was considered new, but the technology is based on years of scientific research.
  OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, September 28, 2022
• TAF With Boosted PI in Pregnant and Postpartum Women Do the results from this study support the use of this combination HIV treatment during the pregnancy and postpartum period?
  JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, July 12, 2022
• Diagnostic Approach and Update on Encephalitis Despite comprehensive testing, in some cases encephalitis can remain a diagnostic challenge. What strategies should be considered when initial testing is still unclear?
  Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, July 05, 2022
• Serologic Cross-Reactivity Between Dengue Virus and SARS-CoV-2 Prior reports have suggested cross-reactivity between assays for SARS-CoV2, dengue, and Zika viruses, but this report indicates high specificity and minimal levels of cross-reactivity among the three.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, June 06, 2022
• Breast Milk as Route of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Transmission Could mothers transmit tick-borne encephalitis virus to their infants through breastfeeding?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, June 01, 2022
• Mid- and Long-Term Impact of COVID-19 on Male Fertility An analysis of sperm quality among men who have recovered from COVID-19 provides insights into how the infection impacts male fertility.
  Translational Andrology and Urology, April 29, 2022
• Zika-Associated Birth Defects Reported in Pregnancies How prevalent are Zika-associated brain and eye defects among infants of pregnant women who had confirmed or suspected Zika virus infection during the 2015-2017 Zika virus outbreak?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, April 08, 2022
• Antibody Therapy for COVID-19 Antibody-based therapies show promise as a potential treatment option for COVID-19. What have we learned so far?
  Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology, November 18, 2021
• Neuroimaging Genomics in Autism and Schizophrenia Find out how neuroimaging genomics could help advance our understanding of the genetic and neuropsychiatric variants associated with these conditions.
  Brain, September 14, 2021
• Consideration of Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases This study suggests that while the prevalence of vector-borne and zoonotic diseases is on the rise in the U.S., they are often misdiagnosed and underreported by healthcare practitioners.
  Southern Medical Journal, June 03, 2021
• Laboratory-Associated Zika Virus Disease, U.S., 2016-2019 A new report highlights the potential risk for Zika infection among laboratory workers due to occupational exposure to the virus.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 18, 2021
• Addressing COVID-19 Misinformation on Social Media What strategies might help address the misconceptions regarding COVID-19 being circulated on social media?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, February 23, 2021