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Jim Slade
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Reconstruction of Zika Virus Introduction in Brazil
Researchers from Boston's Children's Hospital, McGill University, Harvard Medical School, the Ministry of Health, Brazil and the University of Washington report in this expedited ahead of print article from the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, Volume 23, Number 1- January 2017. They estimated the speed of Zika virus introduction in Brazil by using confirmed cases at the municipal level. The models indicate a southward pattern of introduction starting from the northeastern coast and a pattern of movement toward the western boarder with an average speed of 42km/day or 15.km/years. http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/1/16-1274_article  |
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robertmiles
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A New Weapon to Fight Mosquito-Borne Diseases: Tiny Fish
http://www.takepart.com/feature/2016/09/12/dengue-guppies |
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adriverhoef
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The models indicate a southward pattern of introduction starting from the northeastern coast and a pattern of movement toward the western boarder with an average speed of 42km/day or 15.km/years. Uh, I think that should read 15 000 km/year ... |
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SekeRob
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Uh, I think that should read 15 000 km/year ... It does in the original... "Overall, the average speed of diffusion was 42.1 km/day or 15,367 km/year. The minimum speed across all 3 models" |
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Jim Slade
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Distinct Zika Virus Lineage in Salvador, Bahia,Brazil-Volume 22, Number 10-Emerging Infectious Disease Journal-CDC
Sequencing of isolates from patients in Bahia, Brazil, where most Zika virus cases in Brazil have been reported, resulted in 11 whole and partial Zika virus genomes. Phylogenetic analyses revealed a well-supported Bahia-specific Zika virus lineage, which indicates sustained Zika virus circulation in Salvador, Bahia's capital city, since mid 2014. http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/10/16-0663_article |
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Jim Slade
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Hurdles Ahead for Zika Vaccine: Experts
Though there are two promising candidates, testing and manufacturing challenges remain Writing in the New England Journal of Medicine published September 29, 2016 experts warn that although work is progressing on developing a vaccine that can thwart the Zika virus, it will take years to get one to market. https://medlineplus.gov/news/fullstory_161205.html |
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Jim Slade
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DNA vaccines protect monkeys against Zika virus/National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Two experimental Zika virus DNA vaccines developed by NIH scientists protected monkeys against Zika infection. One of the vaccines is being evaluated in a Phase 1 human trial to assess the vaccine's safety and ability to generate immune responses in people. http://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-m...onkeys-against-zika-virus |
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UBT - JohnR
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Looks like a further method of fighting the Zika virus is going under trial
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/26...achia-bacteria-zika-virus Let's hope this works - even if the virus was to mutate it would still work. |
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Jim Slade
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Characterizing the Pattern of Anomalies in Congenital Zika Syndrome for Pediatric Clinicians
Although the full spectrum of adverse reproductive outcomes caused by Zika virus infection is not yet determined, a distinctive phenotype-the congenital Zika syndrome- has emerged. Recognition of this phenotype by clinicians for infants and children can help ensure appropriate etiologic evaluation and comprehensive clinical investigation to define the range of anomalies in an affected infant as well as determine essential follow-up and ongoing care. http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2579543 |
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