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Jim Slade
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The Zika Virus: 60 Minutes
In this November 6, 2016 60 Minutes segment Dr. Jon LaPook speaks with the world's top scientists on what is being done to fight Zika. http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/the-zika-virus/  |
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DNA-Based Zika Vaccine Shows Protection Against Infection
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Jim Slade
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First steps to neutralizing Zika
How highly potent antibody neutralizes Zika infection discovered A team of researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS), in collaboration with scientists from University of North Carolina, have discovered the mechanism by which C10 , a human antibody previously identified to react with the Dengue virus, prevents Zika infection at a cellular level. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161124152001.htm |
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Jim Slade
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Zika No Longer 'Global Health Emergency" WHO Says
Not Everyone Agreed with the Agency's Decision Dr. Anthony Fauci is a renowned virologist and director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). He believes it's too early to lift the state of emergency, since Zika is a seasonal disease. "Are we going to see a resurgence in Brazil, Colombia and elsewhere? If they pull back on the emergency, they'd better be able to reinstitute it" he told the Times . "Why not wait a couple of months to see what happens?" http://tinyurl.com/zrxewft |
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Jim Slade
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For the first time, researchers identify key proteins that may make Zika so deadly
A new study from the University of Maryland School of Medicine published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has for the first time identified seven key proteins in the virus that may be the culprits behind this damage. This study is the first comprehensive description of the Zika virus genome. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170102155025.htm |
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We're not OVER ZIKA virus yet:
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Jim Slade
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How the Response to Zika Failed Millions
One year after the W.H.O. declared a public health emergency, experts reflect on the response to the virus and find many aspects wanting. http://tinyurl.com/jsu9ndt |
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Zika, the virus that broke all the rules! .... Year 1: http://www.nbcnews.com/specials/zika-year-1
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WHO says vaccine for ZIKA won't be here by 2020:
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