Zika — Vax-Before-Travel

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Aug 29

9 min read

Dengue and Zika Co-Infection Leads to a ‘Double-Whammy’

Prior Zika infection does significantly increase your risk of severe forms of dengue disease

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Aug 26

3 min read

Zika Vaccine Development Using Self-Amplifying Messenger RNA

Zika vaccine candidate VRC5283 provided protection from ZIKV challenge in mice

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Aug 24

2 min read

Zika Antiviral Therapy Candidate Identified

Hercules Pharmaceuticals AhR inhibitor HP163 reduces viral replication in animals infected with Zika virus

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Jul 8

3 min read

Zika-Infected Infants Display Various Clinical Manifestations

Head circumference is a measure of In Utero Zika Virus exposure

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Jun 4

8 min read

Brazil’s Zika Epidemic Worsens

Zika infection during pregnancy can cause congenital conditions in infants

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