Sentences with phrase «preventing zika»

The new numbers, published Friday in a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, underscore the challenge of preventing Zika from spreading to pregnant women and their fetuses.

If blocking the reorganization somehow made mature viruses harmless, scientists would have a new clue about preventing Zika infection.

There are, however, other countries such as Panama, which have the right combination of GDP and birth rate to make this new technology a good investment in preventing Zika infections.

«Preventing Zika from blood transfusions: Steps to reduce transfusion needs will also lower Zika risk.»

The researchers found that only some fetuses from each female were infected with virus, suggesting that the placenta may be the most important barrier in preventing Zika virus from reaching the fetus.

«Vaccines are an important tool for preventing Zika virus transmission and microcephaly,» said Pedro F. C. Vasconcelos, medical virologist and present director of the Evandro Chagas Institute and co-author.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has sent cease - and - desist letters to seven companies marketing products with false claims of preventing Zika virus, the mosquito - borne illness that has created a global public health crisis this year.

If anything, genetically modified mosquitoes will actually help us prevent Zika from spreading by reducing the number of mosquitoes flying around.

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The screening process identified three promising compounds, which were then tested for their ability to prevent Zika infection of human brain cells.

Researchers have found natural antibodies that prevent Zika infection by latching onto a part of the virus.

A collaborative study led by a University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researcher has found that a «cocktail» of monoclonal antibodies prevented Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in primates.

Watkins and Dennis Burton, Ph.D., chairman and professor of the Department of Immunology & Microbiology at the Scripps Research Institute, led the collaborative international study, «Neutralizing Human Monoclonal Antibodies Prevents Zika Virus Infection in Macaques,» published recently in Science Translational Medicine.

They shared important information about how people can prevent Zika virus infections.

We look forward to further study of our Zika mRNA vaccine to prevent Zika infections, with the ultimate goal of improving outcomes for mothers, their children, and families in the U.S. and globally.»

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 13, 2017 — Moderna Therapeutics, a clinical stage biotechnology company that is pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines to create a new generation of transformative medicines for patients, today announced new data demonstrating that its Zika mRNA vaccine prevented Zika virus transmission from pregnant mice to their fetuses.

«On the face of it, this is very good news and a significant step towards developing an effective vaccine to prevent Zika virus infection and the horrendous complications that this virus can sometimes cause.

«Since [Zika] can be transmitted sexually, providers should counsel pregnant women whose male sexual partners are at risk for Zika virus infection about the importance of condom use or abstinence to prevent Zika virus transmission,» the researchers write.

He also said he hasn't seen a full discussion of how the bill might affect efforts to prevent Zika and «would wait to see how that discussion unfolds to see if there is any relationship.»

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Experts both inside and outside the government say concerns over naled are overblown, especially since it's one of the few options left to prevent the spread of Zika.

Frieden said battling Zika - carrying mosquitoes in this neighborhood will be especially challenging because the area's high rise buildings will prevent pilots from flying low enough to drop pesticides in aerial spraying campaigns.

Zika Symptoms: According to the CDC, ``... Zika virus disease in children is usually mild, and treatment is supportive; this includes rest and fluids to prevent dehydration.»

, ``... Zika virus disease in children is usually mild, and treatment is supportive; this includes rest and fluids to prevent dehydration.»

There is no antiviral medication to treat a Zika infection, nor a vaccination to prevent it.

MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast (left) and Gov. Andrew Cuomo (center) announce new mosquito fighting tactics to prevent the proliferation of the Zika virus.

The Suffolk County Department of Health wants Long Islanders to help prevent the spread of the West Nile and Zika viruses this summer.

The Obama administration's proposal to allocate nearly $ 2 billion in emergency funding to prevent the spread of the Zika virus in the United States should be approved quickly by federal lawmakers, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer said during a visit to Buffalo.

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano has introduced a bill preventing air and cruise lines from denying refunds to pregnant passengers and their companions traveling to areas where the mosquito - borne Zika virus is transmitted.

Families who are planning to travel to regions with Zika can protect themselves from this disease by taking steps to prevent mosquito bites.

Nassau County health officials say they need the public's help as they roll out their action plan to prevent the spread of the Zika virus this summer.

At 8:15 a.m., NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Travis Bassett speaks at the CityLaw Breakfast to discuss what the city is doing to prevent the spread of Zika virus, 185 West Broadway, Manhattan.

SUNY Upstate Medical University should play a leading role in finding ways to treat and prevent the mosquito - borne Zika virus that has swept across Latin America, threatening the United States, according to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer.

Congress must only pass a short - term spending bill that would prevent the government from shutting down on Oct. 1, and, more daunting, pass a bill that would provide money for the fight against the Zika virus.

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano has introduced a bill preventing air and cruise lines from denying refunds to pregnant passengers and their companions canceling traveling to areas where the mosquito - borne Zika virus is transmitted.

The Senate last week passed a $ 1.1 billion bill for programs to prevent the spread of Zika and develop a vaccine.

Zika fever symptoms are often misdiagnosed due to its nonspecific clinical symptoms, so an accurate diagnosis is of paramount importance for management of the disease and to prevent neonatal infections.

A new collaborative study led by researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) and UC San Diego School of Medicine has found that a medication used to prevent and treat malaria may also be effective for Zika virus.

Having a way to treat the infection could help stop Zika from spreading and prevent its sometimes devastating effects.»

So health officials are concentrating mosquito control measures to prevent new Zika infections.

There is currently no Zika vaccine, so preventing mosquito bites and using condoms — the virus can also be spread by human sexual contact — remain the predominant ways to combat its spread.

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.

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.»

The goal is to prevent women from catching Zika virus, a mysterious mosquito - borne virus that has spread rapidly across Brazil in the last nine months.

«When it comes to responding to this public health threat, the results do show that the public is supportive of policy approaches designed to prevent the spread of Zika in the United States.»

The potential for epidemics to occur in parts of Africa and the Asia - Pacific region is particularly concerning given that the vast numbers of people who could be exposed to Zika virus are living in environments where health and human resources to prevent, detect, and respond to epidemics are limited.

«Ebola, and more recently Zika and yellow fever, have demonstrated that we do not yet have a reliable or robust global system for preventing, detecting, and responding to disease outbreaks,» they add.

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.

«If a Zika outbreak occurs in a metropolitan area like Miami, the only way to prevent infection is to avoid the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that carry the virus.

These scenarios assumed that Zika transmission would not decrease during the winter months, that preventive measures to protect against mosquito bites would not be taken, that anyone who was infected with Zika would have symptoms when they returned to their home countries, that people who were infected would return home immediately and that the home countries would not use precautions to prevent mosquito bites in their home countries.

The researchers found that for some resource - limited countries like El Salvador or Nicaragua, the number of Zika infections that would have to be prevented in order for the intervention to be cost - effective is higher than the entire population of the city.