Zika virus

NIAID Ebola study shows promise in ZMapp treatment

According to a recent clinical trial conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), ZMapp was found…

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Senators urge Obama administration to clarify position on Haiti in wake of cholera epidemic

A bipartisan coalition of U.S. senators recently urged the Obama administration in a letter to clarify their position on the…

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Vaccine researchers share steps needed to develop safe and effective Zika virus vaccine

A group of international vaccine experts recently shared a series of requirements for the development of a safe and effective…

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DNA vaccine shows promise against combating Zika virus

A team of researchers from the National Institutes of Health and other research institutions recently developed a DNA vaccine to…

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Upstate Medical University researchers use collaborative approach to study the spread of mosquito-borne viruses

An Upstate Medical University research team recently began utilizing a social-ecological systems (SES) approach to study mosquito-borne viruses such as…

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Zika virus vaccine candidate receives funding from BARDA to expedite development

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) approved…

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KSU study finds no Zika transmission amongst Culex mosquitoes

A team of researchers from the Kansas State University (KSU) Biosecurity Research Institute recently conducted a study with Culex species…

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HHS awards $19.8 million for development of Zika virus vaccine

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) recently…

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Johns Hopkins researchers identify three promising drugs in fight against Zika virus

A collaborative research effort by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health and Florida State…

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NCATS research team identifies compounds for potential treatment against Zika virus

A research team at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) recently identified compounds that could be used to…

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Clawson to introduce Zika prevention legislation when House reconvenes

U.S. Rep. Curt Clawson (R-FL) released a plan on Tuesday to introduce legislation that would appropriate $1.1 billion in funding…

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HHS funds Chembio’s development of Zika virus diagnostic test

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) awarded…

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Johns Hopkins Medicine opens multidisciplinary Zika virus center

Johns Hopkins Medicine formally opened the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Zika Center on Tuesday, becoming the first known multidisciplinary Zika virus…

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HHS enters into agreement with DiaSorin Group for the development of rapid Zika virus test

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) entered…

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CDC issues travel warnings for those traveling to Zika-affected areas

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a level 2 travel notice on Thursday for people traveling…

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Hologic receives $4.1 million from HHS for the development of a Zika virus blood screening test

Hologic, Inc., entered into an agreement on Tuesday worth $4.1 million with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’…

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Rubio renews push to protect military members from Zika virus

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) renewed his push on Thursday to reintroduce legislation that would provide additional protections from the…

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HHS awards $5.1 million to InBios for new Zika virus diagnostic test

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) awarded…

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NIH begins Zika virus vaccine clinical trial in humans

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched a clinical trial this week for an experimental vaccine to prevent Zika virus…

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Rubio urges president’s action on critical Zika funding

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) on Wednesday urged President Obama to use unspent funds from other programs to combat the…

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NIAID researchers discover six Zika-related antibodies

Researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), released…

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First evidence that Zika transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquito discovered by UTMB researchers

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston researchers, working in collaboration with colleagues from Mexico, recently discovered a direct…

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Donovan decries partisan fights as Zika research remains underfunded

U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan (R-NY) on Tuesday decried actions by his congressional colleagues for jeopardizing the development of a vaccine…

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FDA issues Zika virus recommendations for medical community

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began a series of actions this week designed to combat the emerging threat…

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Infectious Diseases Society of America endorses King’s Zika virus bill

The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) announced its support on Thursday for a bill authored by U.S. Sen. Angus…

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NIAID: Two Zika vaccines protect mice from infection

The National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) released a report on Tuesday detailing how a single dose of…

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ECDC preparing for Zika virus in the EU

The European Center for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) produced a policy briefing on Monday highlighting preparedness measures to minimize…

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Emergent BioSolutions receives BARDA order to develop, manufacture Zika vaccine

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.’s Center for Innovation in Advanced Development and Manufacturing (CIADM) received a task order on Monday valued at…

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NIH, Fiocruz launch study to determine health effects of Zika virus in mothers and infants

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), along with the scientific research organization Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz-Fiocruz, began a multi-country study on…

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Energy and Commerce subcommittee examines U.S. biological threat preparedness

The Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled “Examining H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Response Act”…

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Buchanan calls for full funding to eradicate Zika virus

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) called for Congress on Monday to fully fund efforts to eradicate the emerging Zika virus.…

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Congressional Republicans push back on plan for BioShield special reserve fund

A coalition of Congressional Republicans sent a letter on Thursday to the Obama administration pushing back against a plan to…

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HHS supports collecting of Zika patient blood samples for research

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) said on…

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Legislation introduced to fund Zika countermeasures

U.S. Sens. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Bill Nelson (D-FL) introduced legislation on Friday that would fully fund the Obama…

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Curbelo introduces legislation to counter Zika virus

U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) introduced legislation on Thursday aimed at curbing the spread of Zika virus, which has already…

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