Study finds heavy rainfall a time indicator of mosquito-borne Zika, Chikungunya outbreaks – Homeland Preparedness News


Study finds heavy rainfall a time indicator of mosquito-borne Zika, Chikungunya outbreaks – Homeland Preparedness News
11/28/2017
Study finds heavy rainfall a time indicator of mosquito-borne Zika, Chikungunya outbreaksHomeland Preparedness NewsA new study found that outbreaks of mosquito-borne viruses Zika and Chikungunya typically occur approximately three weeks after heavy rainfall. The researchers also discovered that Chikungunya will predominate over Zika when they circulate …
Takeda Initiates Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Zika Vaccine Candidate – Business Wire (press release)
11/28/2017
NasdaqTakeda Initiates Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Zika Vaccine CandidateBusiness Wire (press release)“We are pleased to reach this important milestone, which reflects our commitment to addressing the Zika threat, as well as the significant capabilities of Takeda's global organization,” said Rajeev Venkayya, MD, President of the Global Vaccine Business …Takeda moves ahead in Zika race with launch of vaccine trialReutersZika paralyzes through immune responseYale Daily News (blog)all 3 news articles »
Red Cross sweeps communities for Zika breeding grounds – Antigua Observer
11/28/2017
Red Cross sweeps communities for Zika breeding groundsAntigua ObserverThe Red Cross of Antigua and Barbuda will be continuing its Zika prevention effort by way of a community clean-up on Saturday. Collan Moore, acting Zika coordinator for the humanitarian group told OBSERVER media yesterday that the removal of …
Zika Nerve Damage May Stem From Virus Response – WebMD
11/27/2017
Zika Nerve Damage May Stem From Virus ResponseWebMDMONDAY, Nov. 27, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Nerve-related complications of Zika infection may be caused by the immune system's response to the virus, not the virus itself, according to a new study. Zika is spread primarily via the bite of an infected …and more »
Mutant Zika protein is key to microcephaly – BMC Blogs Network (blog)
11/17/2017
BMC Blogs Network (blog)Mutant Zika protein is key to microcephalyBMC Blogs Network (blog)Until Zika swept through the Americas in 2015, the virus had gone relatively unnoticed by the world. Previous outbreaks in Micronesia and Polynesia in 2013-2014 did not report such serious symptoms- specifically microcephaly- and so it was suggested …

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