More US babies with Zika-related birth defects reported by health agency

Currently, there are no known cases of Zika virus that have been acquired from mosquitoes within the U.S. Nearly 3,000 infections have been reported in the US and its territories, the agency says. “The program is especially importantly this year as we work aggressively to protect New Yorkers from Zika and minimize the impact of this devastating disease”. Researchers were able to produce the vaccine from a purified, inactivated Zika virus that recently circulated in Puerto Rico.

There is still no vaccine for the Zika virus. The virus also can cause Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a potentially deadly type of paralysis. His two older sisters, who also live in the area, are also concerned, he said.

Most people infected with EEE have no apparent illness, but serious cases involving an inflammation of the brain begin with a sudden headache, high fever, chills and vomiting.

However, before getting too excited, it’s important to note that there’s a chance these results may not translate over to humans. Health officials confirmed other cases in Chelan, Callam, Cowitz, and Mason counties. But, that said, the symptoms can be risky for those with weakened immune systems, like the very young and the very old. With just one single injection, mice were provided with complete protection from the virus. They explained that what’s sorely needed is a definitive test for Zika infection. Whether they lend themselves to large-scale production and distribution remains unclear, he said. Similar evidence was also found in placental tissue from two fetuses whose mothers suffered a miscarriage at 11 and 13 weeks of pregnancy.

Given the uncertainties of developing vaccines for emergency use, “a diversity of approaches is always beneficial”, he added.

Swiger said women should be particularly aware that even if their male partner has not experienced any Zika symptoms, he could still be carrying the virus.

“The institutional response to Zika is like the early years of the AIDS pandemic all over again”, he says about its potential to harm. A study of sexual transmission risk is one example of science that health officials said can’t wait for politics.

Usually, the Zika virus is gone from the bloodstream about a week after infection.

A vaccine effective against Zika would be invaluable.

The two viruses are fundamentally different, of course.

A large majority of Americans want the federal government to increase funding to prevent Zika’s spread in the US and also help women at risk in affected areas get access to abortion, contraception and family planning services, according to a poll released Thursday.