Zika virus testing will be available in the United States. According to Reuters on April 28, 2016, Quest Diagnostics has been granted emergency approval by the Food and Drug Administration of its test for the virus. Quest Diagnostics announced that the test should be available to doctors in the United States in the coming week. […]
Zika has gone from a largely unknown virus affecting people in Brazil to a worldwide health crisis that could be affecting millions before it is under control and a cure or vaccine is found, all in a short two-month timeline. People who think they are safe because they do not plan to get pregnant (or […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Zika virus a public health emergency on Feb. 1, 2016. This red flag against the mosquito-borne pathogen is aimed at mobilizing resources to eradicate the virus, which has been linked to birth defects and neurological ailments across Latin America. With over four million people at risk of becoming […]
