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

In another key development, researchers have shown for the first time that Zika virus can replicate and persist not only in fetal brains—and even in babies after birth—but also in the placentas of ...

The virus can be passed from mothers to babies during pregnancy. Here are 5 things to know about Zika and pregnancy: 1. Pregnant women (and women trying to get pregnant) should not travel to areas ...

People who are pregnant or are planning to become pregnant are at the greatest risk for the Zika virus if traveling to an area with ongoing outbreaks. While it is unknown if pregnancy itself increases ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...