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Prior exposure to dengue or West Nile could make Zika worse: Report

By Julie Steenhuysen   View original source ⮕   CHICAGO (Reuters) – Prior infection with West Nile or dengue – two viruses closely related to Zika – can make Zika symptoms worse, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.   The findings in mice, published in the journal Science, confirm studies in cells suggesting that prior infection […]
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Anti-Flavivirus Antibodies Enhance Zika Infection in Mice

One of the leading companies in the sector warns that they tend to give false negatives in people with lower amounts of virus and point out that they are only reliable in those with high viral load
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Study: Prior Dengue Infection May Make Zika Worse

In pediatrics, young patients may not be able to communicate the exact location and intensity of the pain they’re experiencing. With SPECT/CT the origin of pain becomes clearly visible, which can lead to more accurate diagnoses.
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What You Need To Know About Zika Virus

Jean K. Lim, PhDAssistant Professor of MicrobiologyIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai   View original source ⮕   Zika virus has made a worldwide media splash in the last few years following reports out of Brazil that it was linked to a spike in babies born with severe brain damage called microcephaly. Though media […]
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