referring to nytimes
U.S. Funding for Fighting Zika Virus Is Nearly Spent, C.D.C. Says
U.S. Funding for Fighting Zika Virus Is Nearly Spent, C.D.C. Says
WASHINGTON — The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned on Tuesday that federal funds to fight the Zika virus were nearly exhausted, and that if Congress did not replenish them soon, there would be no money to fight a new outbreak.As of Friday, the C.D.C.had spent $194 million of the $222 million it was allocated to fight the virus, said Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, the director of the agency.
in the same way wsj
Where the Zika Virus Can Thrive and Take Its Toll in the United States
Where the Zika Virus Can Thrive and Take Its Toll in the United States
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Chiang Mai at Risk From Zika Virus
Chiang Mai at Risk From Zika Virus
BURMAChiang Mai at Risk From Zika VirusThe northern Thai city of Chiang Mai, whose metropolitan area contains almost a million people, is at risk from the Zika virus, according to provincial authorities.Chiang Mai-based City News reported that provincial governor Pawin Chamniprasart has designated a control zone for the Zika virus in the San Sai Luang District of Chiang Mai Province, in order to contain the spread, after several cases were identified in the district.Seven people have reportedly been infected so far in the province, which is also at risk of a dengue outbreak.
additionally yahoo
Inovio Stock Up as Second Zika Virus Vaccine Study Begins
Inovio Stock Up as Second Zika Virus Vaccine Study Begins
Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. INO announced that it has initiated the second study on its preventive Zika vaccine, GLS-5700, in Puerto Rico.The company's shares gained 4.6% on the news.The placebo-controlled, double-blind study is being conducted in 160 healthy adult volunteers (80 patients will receive vaccine, while the other 80 will receive placebo) to evaluate the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of GLS-5700 when administered with Inovio's proprietary intradermal DNA vaccine delivery device.
not to mention spacecoastdaily
Developments Related To Local Zika Virus Transmission Continue To Make Headlines Daily
Developments Related To Local Zika Virus Transmission Continue To Make Headlines Daily
Developments Related To Local Zika Virus Transmission Continue To Make Headlines DailyBy Dr. James Palermo // August 31, 2016Genetic modification could reduce affected mosquito population; orlando theme parks offer free mosquito protectionBREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Developments related to local Zika virus transmission and the effort to quell its spread continue to make headlines on a daily basis.Zika Testing On The Fast-TrackThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday issued emergency authorization for a Zika diagnostics test from Swiss drugmaker Roche, circumventing the usual approval channels as the regulator moves to fight the disease's transmission in the U.S.According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through last week, the United States reported 2,517 Zika cases, 29 of which were likely acquired locally in Florida through mosquito bites and the rest brought in by travelers.
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