A technical briefing published by the Brazilian Ministry of Health in July 2024 outlines scientists' fears that Oropouche virus could be the next Zika.

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A new study sheds light on how previous infections with dengue and Zika viruses can influence a person’s future risk of getting sick from different types of dengue fever. Researchers in Nicaragua followed a group of children over several years, analyzing how past encounters with these viruses impacted their susceptibility to various dengue strains.1 Dengue […]

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Oropouche virus (OROV) is a single-stranded RNA virus that belongs to the Peribunyaviridae family.1 It is considered a public health threat in tropical and subtropical areas of the Americas, as it primarily circulates in Central and South America and the Caribbean.1-3  Oropouche virus causes a dengue-like illness called Oropouche fever. Outbreaks have been reported in […]

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A 2017 study published in JAMA Pediatrics evaluated findings from eye examinations in infants with potential for Zika virus exposure to determine whether screening eye examinations are necessary for all infants with possible exposure to Zika.

 The zika virus caught the attention of the world when a large outbreak occurred in Brazil in 2015. Spread […]

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If mosquito-borne viruses make humans so sick, how come mosquitoes don’t get sick themselves? What protects the biters from experiencing any negative effects? Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have figured it out. The team of scientists, led by Dr. Shengzhang Dong, reported in Nature Communications that genetically modifying mosquitoes can […]

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A recent study discovered the molecular mechanisms of infection of an emerging virus that causes severe hemorrhagic fever. Tick-borne diseases have been on the rise over the last few decades and are a threat to human health. Lyme disease is the most common and perhaps most well-known tick-borne illness in the United States, but at […]

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Researchers from the United States utilized ribosome display technology to generate six antibodies that could diagnose and treat Zika virus. Zika virus disease, also known as Zika fever or Zika virus infection, is primarily caused by a bite of an infected mosquito from the Aedes genus. The disease can also be transmitted through different forms of […]

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Using a new technique, researchers examined the effects of the Zika virus on certain white blood cells and its ability to suppress immune responses against itself. When the immune system first comes into contact with a virus, it generates responses in an attempt to identify and eliminate the threat. To avoid detection and an immune […]

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