Category Archives: Zika

Zika Update: June 2017

Posted on June 13, 2017 by jjneal

The good news on the Zika front is that transmission has been decreasing in the Caribbean including Puerto Rico. The unanswered question: Is lower transmission a seasonal effect due to mosquito phenology? Or is the reduction more permanent. CDC has … Continue reading →

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Zika Update

Posted on April 12, 2017 by jjneal

A group of scientist working on a vaccine for Zika reported a vaccine that successfully protected mice from contracting Zika. This is a big step toward producing a vaccine that is safe and effective for humans. Texas, which had 6 … Continue reading →

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Zika Update January 2017

Posted on January 20, 2017 by jjneal

Zika Virus is becoming old news that drops from public consciousness. However, Zika is still in the US and is still being locally transmitted in Florida despite spraying and efforts at eradication. Florida has the second highest number of reported … Continue reading →

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Zika In Texas Update

Posted on December 15, 2016 by jjneal

This week (12/14/16) the CDC issued a travel alert for Brownsville & Cameron County, TX. Since the first Zika case in this area was documented on the last week in November, additional Zika virus cases been reported in 4 people and the … Continue reading →

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Zika Transmission in Texas

Posted on November 30, 2016 by jjneal

The Texas Department of State Health Services reported on November 28, 2016 the first documented case of Zika transmission in Texas from Cameron County along the Mexican border. A woman tested positive for Zika virus in urine but not blood indicating … Continue reading →

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The Costs of Zika

Posted on November 22, 2016 by jjneal

The Zika Virus epidemic continues and will impose costs into the future. The World Health Organization has moved Zika off its “Emergency” list and onto its chronic problems list. Hopes of a quick containment have been replaced by a long … Continue reading →

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No News Is Good News

Posted on November 12, 2016 by jjneal

Below freezing temperatures this morning (11/12/16) should be the end of our mosquito season. The Zika epidemic in the Caribbean had minimal impact on Indiana with no reported evidence of Zika infected mosquitos or transmission occurring in Indiana. However, there … Continue reading →

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