Sentences with phrase «as zika»

«Hurricanes, terrorist incidents and outbreaks such as Zika continuously remind travelers of the importance of purchasing travel insurance.»

[1] Climate change creates new risks for human exposure to vector - borne diseases such as Zika, particularly in the United States where rising heat and humidity are increasing the number of days annually in which disease vectors thrive.

The work has come about as Zika researchers are confounded by the rate at which the virus is spreading, which appears to be more quickly than by mosquito - borne transmission alone.

... «There is significant concern in countries on the margin of the tropical areas where dengue is mainly found, that with global warming dengue and other mosquito - borne viruses such as Zika will encroach and become common,» Dr Harley said.

With early reports from the Olympic venue complaining about the health concerns — such as the Zika virus, and athletes being cautioned to keep their mouths closed while swimming to keep from swallowing the sewage dumped in the water — and the current climate of political unrest across the country, this book couldn't come at a better time.

The study can't prove cause - and - effect, but as Zika cases increase, health officials need to plan to deal with the rise in cases of Guillain - Barre syndrome as well, he said.

Genome sequencing has become a powerful tool for studying emerging infectious diseases; however, genome sequencing directly from clinical samples without isolation remains challenging for viruses such as Zika, where metagenomic sequencing methods may generate insufficient numbers of viral reads.

But when they aren't available, communities must find other ways to limit the spread of mosquito - borne germs, such as the Zika virus.

This is particularly important as Zika virus can be sexually transmitted between humans, although such transmission is currently thought to be rare.

Scientists could be one step closer to developing long - awaited vaccines against viruses such as Zika, West Nile or HIV, thanks to research at Penn State College of Medicine.

For this project, they presented a color - changing technology that could detect Ebola virus by embedding a sensor to screen for particular RNA sequences, which can represent the presence of Ebola and other viruses such as Zika and measles.

«A separate challenge is the likelihood that immune responses to different but related viruses such as Zika and dengue may cross-react, as reported last week (Dejnirattisai et al..

«With diseases spread by biting insects, such as Zika, standard quarantine measures are useless, so stopping an outbreak in its tracks requires a vaccine - led approach, as we are currently seeing carried out for Zika's relative, yellow fever, in Angola and neighbouring countries.

The study, led by the University of Leeds, found that inflammation where the insect has bitten not only helps a virus such as Zika or dengue establish an infection in the body more quickly, but that it also helps it to spread around the body, increasing the likelihood of severe illness.

The structure could inform vaccine development, as the Zika E glycoprotein is a key target of immune responses against the virus.

«Engineered gene drives and the future: Entomologists review pros, cons and regulatory issues surrounding new technology that could help halt the spread of diseases such as Zika virus, dengue fever and malaria.»

This is a very exciting discovery as it offers numerous possibilities of designing therapies and vaccines to target these exposed surfaces to treat dengue as well as other related viruses such as Zika and chikungunya.

Engineered gene drives, which have the potential to spread desirable genes throughout wild populations or to suppress harmful species, have received a lot of recent attention because of their potential to control organisms, such as mosquitoes that carry diseases such as Zika virus, malaria and dengue fever.

Currently about 100,000 cases of the mosquito - borne Zika virus have been reported in 26 countries and territories throughout the western hemisphere, experts said, though Marcos Espinal, director of the Department of Communicable Diseases and Health Analysis at the World Health Organization / Pan American Health Organization, said these numbers are likely underreported, as Zika virus is generally a mild infection for which affected people may not seek treatment.

State officials have approved a controversial plan to fight diseases such as Zika and dengue with genetically engineered insects

Roughly four in every 1000 babies are infected with cytomegalovirus (CMV), which can cause seizures and intellectual disability, as well as Zika - like symptoms including microcephaly.

As well as Zika virus, the team has also used SHERLOCK to detect antibiotic resistance genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria, and health - related gene variants in human saliva (Science, DOI: 10.1126 / science.aam9321).

As well as Zika virus, the team has also used SHERLOCK to detect antibiotic resistance genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria, and health - related gene variants in human saliva.

As the Zika epidemic spreads to the United States, the potential for contracting the disease via blood transfusion has emerged as a serious concern.

Transmission of mosquito - borne diseases, such as Zika, occur at lower temperatures than previously thought, a recently released study co-authored by two University of South Florida researchers shows.

«In the future we hope to apply this strategy to target other disease - causing RNAs, which range from incurable cancers to important viral pathogens such as Zika and Ebola,» added Research Associate Sai Pradeep Velagapudi, the first author of the study and a member of the Disney lab.

Mosquito - borne human diseases such as Zika virus, dengue fever and malaria are promoted by both heat and standing water, and could be exacerbated by warm - wet extremes.

Even as the Zika virus becomes more prevalent — the Centers for Disease Control reports that the number of U.S. infants born with microcephaly and other birth defects is 20 times over the normal rate — researchers are still trying to fully pin down the identifying consequences of the viral infection.

The researchers note that both DNA and inactivated virus vaccines have been developed to prevent infection by West Nile, dengue and tick - borne encephalitis viruses, all of which are in the same virus family as Zika.

As Zika tapered, and news coverage of the epidemic became less frequent, the truly vulnerable people became invisible, according to the study.

The AgriLife Research team found a protein that is produced by yellow fever virus, as well as Zika virus, West Nile virus and dengue virus, that suppresses the immune response of the mosquito.

Myles is working to understand the basic biology of how viruses such as Zika replicate in mosquitoes, and Adelman's projects involve creating mosquitoes resistant to viruses such as Zika.

Under the next White House Administration, Holdren said, science - based challenges that will require sustained, robust investment include efforts to ensure safe and sustainable food, water, and energy for everyone, reduce greenhouse gases, minimize harm from climate change already underway, combat diseases such as Zika, defeat cancer, improve quality - of - life for those who are aging, prevent devastating asteroid impacts, and send humans into space «not just to visit, but to stay.»

As Zika becomes more widespread, the risk grows that an American traveler could bring it back to the U.S. and fuel a local outbreak or even — although much less likely — that infected mosquitoes may make their way overland to the U.S.. For his part, the infected tourist likens his experience with Zika to a «tough flu that kicks your ass, makes your muscles sore and Advil barely made a dent.»

Damaging as Zika is to fetuses, they predict that autochthonous transmission will only affect a small swath of the country that stretches from Florida along the Gulf Coast to Texas.

In a 12 - week test running through early July, 40,000 male mosquitoes are being released each week with the eventual goal of preventing the spread of mosquito - borne diseases such as Zika and dengue.

«In addition, this platform can be used to develop safe vaccine candidates for other flaviviruses such as Zika virus, where pregnant women are the target group for vaccination.»

If viruses such as Zika or dengue evolve a way to thrive in Wolbachia - infected cells, the benefit could dwindle away.

aegypti can spread yellow fever and chikungunya viruses, as well as Zika, which broke out in Miami last year.

Nanchangmycin — an antimicrobial identified in China as part of a natural medicinal products survey — was also active against other medically relevant viruses, including West Nile, dengue, and chikungunya that use a similar route of entry as Zika.

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Magee - Womens Research Institute (MWRI) have devised a cell - based model of the human placenta that could help explain how pathogens that cause birth defects, such as Zika virus, cross from mother to unborn child.

«Anti-malaria drug shows promise as Zika virus treatment: Chloroquine reduces transmission of Zika virus from mother to fetus.»

DBCH continues its work to engage with providers and community partners on the prevention of communicable diseases as well as tick - borne illnesses that are prevalent in the region, particularly Lyme disease, while also continuously monitoring for new threats such as the Zika virus.

Updated statement as of September 1, 2016 Even as Zika virus outbreaks continue to be identified in the U.S. and abroad, HMBANA affirms that donor human milk is safe for even the most vulnerable

The world's fourth - ranked golfer joins other high - profile players, including 2013 Masters winner Adam Scott and 2010 British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen, who won't participate in the games for scheduling reasons as well as Zika fears.

The CDC is now warning people to stay away from Miami as the Zika virus has been showing up more frequently — specifically in the town of Wynmoor in Miami.

Not exact matches

The WHO does not expect Zika to be at risk of spreading internationally during the Olympics, as August is a drier winter month for Brazil.

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«We are not downgrading the importance of Zika, by placing this as a longer program of work, we are sending the message that Zika is here to stay,» Dr. Peter Salama, Executive Director of WHO's Health Emergencies Program, told a news briefing.

Gov. Scott had urged public calm, even as he and Sen. Marco Rubio (R - FL) pleaded with the federal government to provide more resources and called on Ryan and McConnell to summon lawmakers into a special session to break the impasse over the Zika funding bill.