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National Institutes of Health launches first clinical trial of Zika vaccine

The National Institutes of Health announced the launch Wednesday of its first clinical trial of a Zika vaccine. If a small study shows the Zika vaccine is safe, a larger trial could begin early next year. Ref. USAToday.

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FDA recommends testing all donated blood in the U.S. For Zika virus

The Food and Drug Administration wants all U.S. Blood banks to start screening for Zika virus, a major expansion intended to protect the nation's blood supply from the mosquito-borne disease. The new advisory means all U.S. States and territories will need to begin testing blood donations for Zika. Previously, the requirement was limited to areas with active Zika transmission, such as Puerto Rico and two Florida counties. Ref. USAToday.

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Congress passes bill to avert government showdown, fight Zika

Congress gave final approval late Wednesday to a stop-gap spending deal that averts a government showdown this weekend and provides $1.1 billion in long-awaited funding to combat the Zika virus. The House voted to pass the legislation after it was approved by the Senate earlier in the day. President Obama is poised to sign the bill into law. Ref. USAToday.

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CDC urging men at risk of Zika to postpone fatherhood

CDC today announced updates to its interim guidance for pre-pregnancy counseling and prevention of sexual transmission of Zika based on ongoing assessment of available data, primarily extending the timeframe for men with possible Zika exposure but no Zika symptoms to wait before attempting pregnancy with their partner and extending the time for use of condoms by these men to protect against sexual transmission of Zika virus infection. Ref. Source 7l.

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Zika virus also may have harmful heart effects, research shows in first report in adults

Zika also may have serious effects on the heart, new research shows in the first study to report cardiovascular complications related to this virus. Ref. Source 4p.

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Research addresses the threat of Zika virus to the US blood supply

Certain screening methods that detect the genetic material of Zika virus can be used to ensure that donated blood supplies remain free of the virus, investigators have shown. Ref. Source 9m.

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I live in South Florida where there was a bit of a scare earlier this year. They closed down a lot of the most busy areas of my city because of travelers who came and brought Zika with them. Mosquitos bit them, and now carry the virus themselves. I think that the main fear around the disease is directed towards pregnant women, as it can have a negative effect on the birth of their children. Honestly, I'm not too sure what the situation is now, but the scare seems to have died down at least a bit.