Miami Herald : reported that Zika virus: CDC urges doctors to screen for Zika-related epilepsy in infants

Her baby girl, Micaela Milagros Mendoza, was born with complications stemming from the virus. Emily Michot emichot@miamiherald.com facebook twitter email Share More Videos 2:28 Injured baby during delivery leads to $33 million judgment Pause 2:05 Documentary Trailer: Elián 0:53 Marco Coello released from U.S. custody 0:25 Country singer Dustin Lynch gives the scoop on Tortuga festival 1:33 University of Miami's soccer-playing robots get ready for the RoboCup U.S. Open 1:35 Miami plastic surgeon discusses his work 3:16 Raekwon McMillan talks to media after being drafted by Miami Dolphins 4:08 Video: Miami doctor performs plastic surgery (Graphic Content) 3:19 Little girl has life thanks to organ donor 1:57 Florida's first needle-exchange program has begun handing out Narcan in Overtown Share Video Video link: Select Embed code: Selectfacebookfacebook twittertwitter emailMaria Ramírez de Mendoza got the Zika virus while she was vacationing in Venezuela during the first trimester of her pregnancy.

UNC-Chapel Hill Partners with CDC on Zika Virus Research

The teratogenic virus known as Zika remains a threat to expectant mothers, but researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill are getting closer to a cure with the help of a recently awarded federal grant. A quick test to determine the presence of Zika in bodily fluids is being sought by the CDC, but Collins noted that more research on the virus would be needed to facilitate early detection. That grant was offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to a virology laboratory staffed by Dr. Matt Collins, whose research focuses on mosquito-borne diseases. "It's both a contract and also really a partnership to work side-by-side with the CDC," he reported. The virus gets its name from the Zika Forest of Uganda, where it was first isolated 70 years ago in a rhesus macaque monkey by scientists with the Yellow Fever Research Institute.

As Zika Season Nears, States Brace for an End to CDC Funding

However, at last week's meeting, CDC officials advised states to prepare for the grant to end in July — after just one year. CDC officials declined to facebook/" target="_blank">comment on the meetings or any proposed funding cuts, noting that no budget has been finalized. Another CDC study found that a Zika infection increased the chances of delivering a baby with certain birth defects 20-fold. The $669,000 they received from the CDC allowed them to do so, said the state's health secretary, Karen Murphy. CDC funding helped Texas speed up the time it takes to register a birth defect from two years to three months.


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