Zika infection

Antibody Treatment Shields Fetus From Zika in Mice

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Antibody Treatment Shields Fetus From Zika in Mice Human-derived protein shows promise, but must still be tested in human trials WebMD News from HealthDay By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2016 (HealthDay News) — An antibody derived from the blood of Zika-infected people may have the potential to protect developing fetuses from the … Read more

Permethrin vs Picaridin

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Zika has been a threatening disease for some time now. Its detrimental effects have been recognized in many parts of the world. The primary way to keep yourself and your loved ones safe from Zika is to prevent mosquito bites. Though it has been established that Zika can be transmitted through sexual intercourse, one bite … Read more

Zika virus can damage fetal brain late in pregnancy: Study

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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2016 — The Zika virus may harm a baby's brain even if the mother is infected just before giving birth, a new study suggests.
It had been believed that Zika infection posed a threat to a baby's brain only if the mother was infected during the first trimester.

Since the Zika outbreak began in Brazil in April 2015, thousands of babies have been born with the devastating birth defect known as microcephaly, in which the head and brain are abnormally small.

The new study included 55 Brazilian women infected by Zika during pregnancy and their infants. Medical imaging revealed that four infants whose mothers were infected with Zika between two weeks and one week before birth had central nervous system lesions characteristic of viral infections.

“These infants were born with normal length and weight, and without microcephaly or any other symptoms of the disease. The lesions would have gone unnoticed by health workers if the mothers hadn't been part of a st..

Zika May Be Passed on Through Tears, Sweat: Report

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Zika May Be Passed on Through Tears, Sweat: Report Doctors detail unusual case of infection at Utah hospital WebMD News from HealthDay By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The Zika virus might be able to pass from person to person through bodily fluids like tears or sweat, doctors reported … Read more

Who Should Be Worried About Zika And What Should They Do?

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It’s official. Zika has come to Florida. Four people caught the virus in a small neighborhood north of downtown Miami, Governor Rick Scott said Friday. That means mosquitoes in the neighborhood became infected with Zika and spread it. Health officials are working hard to stop the outbreak. And they don’t expect the virus to spread … Read more

Repellents Effective Against Zika

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Prevention has always been better than cure. One way to prevent any pathogen from affecting you is to repel it. One way to do so is to keep its vector from coming into contact with you. A very potent pathogen now affects many people in many areas with warm climate—the Zika virus. This type of ... Read more

Pregnant Mothers Guide to Zika Protection

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Pregnancy is a delicate situation. Once conception happens, the fetus develops in the woman’s uterus until it is time for birth. Like any ailment, Zika does not choose which people to infect. An infected mosquito can alter the condition of the fetus through neurological defects such as microcephaly. If you are planning to get pregnant … Read more