Two recent studies, including one published today in Pediatrics, show that exposure to the Zika virus (ZIKV) in utero can ...

Zika can be transmitted from a woman to her fetus during pregnancy and through sexual contact ... as well as abnormal eye development and hearing loss. Local transmission of Zika virus began in the ...

Another study suggests that merely delaying pregnancy may not be sufficient to reduce the risk of birth defects due to Zika virus infection, which has been linked to microcephaly and fetal death.

The mosquito-borne Zika virus is known for causing microcephaly, a birth defect in which abnormal brain development results ... have disastrous consequences in pregnancy. "It's a case of Zika ...

But because Zika—unlike most related viruses—can cross the placenta, Zika virus infection can have disastrous consequences in pregnancy ... be involved in brain development in the fetus ...

Study shows Zika virus exposure in utero increases risk of neurodevelopmental delays in children, even without CZS signs.

While Zika virus infections are mild in most adults ... molecular pathways and mechanisms this virus impacts during fetal development, and particularly brain development, is of critical importance ...

"An extensive review of the literature published in 2014 found no evidence that any vaccine administered during pregnancy ... virus looks like, and how long it stays in humans. Development of a ...

Mar. 4, 2024 — A vaccine against Zika virus is safe and effective when administered both before and during pregnancy, according to new ... Zika's Shape-Shifting Machinery, and a Possible Vulnera ...

Oct. 25, 2023 — Zika virus infection in pregnant rhesus macaques slows fetal growth and affects how infants and mothers interact in the first month of life, according to a new study. The work ...

President Obama chimed in this week, calling for an acceleration of “research efforts to make available better diagnostic tests, to develop vaccines and therapeutics, and to ensure that all Americans ...