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Babies Exposed to Zika Virus in First Trimester More Likely to Have Birth Defects, Study Says
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A first of its kind study of U.S.-born babies exposed to the Zika virus shows higher rates of birth defects for those exposed in the first trimester of pregnancy.The study, published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) is the first time researchers have tried to estimate the likelihood of birth defects, particularly brain abnormalities and microcephaly, developing in a fetus if a pregnant woman is infected with the Zika virus.The highest rates of birth defects appeared to occur when the pregnant women had the virus in the first trimester.
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Study Finds Zika Virus Replicates and Persists in Fetal Brains and Placentas
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ATLANTA, Dec. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Zika virus can make thousands of copies of itself in fetuses' brains and in the placentas of pregnant women, which may help explain how the virus causes devastating birth defects and pregnancy losses even if a woman had only a minor illness.A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the first to show Zika virus RNA (genetic material of the virus) replicating in brain tissues of infants with microcephaly who later died and in placentas of women who suffered pregnancy losses.View photosCDC scientists found Zika virus RNA persisted in fetal brains and in placentas for more than seven months after the mothers contracted Zika.
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CDC Declares Texas Town a 'Yellow' Zika Virus Zone
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Brownsville, Texas, is now a "yellow" Zika virus zone that pregnant women should avoid if possible, health officials said Wednesday.Last week, Texas officials reported five home-grown cases of the mosquito-borne virus in the border city, and it's still warm enough for the insects to be active, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.Maximea Vigilant, a surveillance entomologist for Harris County, Texas, checks a mosquito trap in Houston.
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Novel Zika Virus Vaccine ZIKV-prME Shows Promising Results in Mice and Monkeys
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[Total: 0 Average: 0/5]The Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak has infected many individuals and causes countless infants to be born with microcephaly, a neurological condition characterized by an abnormally small head.A recently published article demonstrated that a novel Zika virus vaccine, ZIKV-prME, successfully induced an immune response in mice and non-human primates.The recent Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak in South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean has caused a lot of concern.
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