Possible Zika vaccines months away from broad trials

The school said in a message to students, staff and faculty that the student had traveled overseas over the winter break and later tested positive for the virus, but has since recovered “and is feeling well”.

“We are closely monitoring the situation and collaborating with our public health partners to protect our patients and our communities”, said Deussing.

The Zika virus was found in the semen of a British man two months after he was first infected, suggesting the virus may linger in the semen long after symptoms of the infection fade, British health officials reported on Friday.

There have been several deaths that are suspected to have a Zika connection. It is also believed to trigger Guillain-Barre syndrome, an autoimmune disease, in individuals with a propensity for the disease.

“The landscape is evolving very rapidly and numbers change daily.”, the World Health Organization said.

“We have been in close contact with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as infectious disease specialists with expertise regarding the Zika virus”. Asked by lawmakers, Frieden responded, “If this behaves as other viruses behave, there would be no risk to the next pregnancy after some period of a month or so, but we don’t know that for sure”. This causes babies to be born with deformities of the head and brain defects. But he said there has been an accumulation of supporting facts that all point to Zika infections causing these neurological problems.

Researchers hope to develop a vaccine by the end of this year, but it could take “a number of years” to complete clinical trials, he said. But it does not know how many pregnant women have been exposed. The other study detailed Zika virus in the brain tissue of a microcephalic fetus in a Slovenian woman who was sickened by Zika virus while volunteering in Brazil.

As carnival revelers from Haiti to Brazil packed the streets for pre-Lenten extravaganzas this week, raising fears about the transmission of the Zika virus, A&E Networks Latin America made a decision to put off employee travel in the Americas.

“Ebola isn’t over”, he said, adding that about 100 CDC staff are still on the ground in West Africa and about 10,000 tests were done for the virus in the countries in January. “There was a little delay, but it has been perfectly corrected”.

A council worker fumigates a home against Zika carrying mosquitoes in Mexico. He said it could be ready for testing in a year and for mass production within two or three years. The Olympics will also be held in Brazil’s winter, when colder temperatures should reduce the mosquito population.

In Duval County, tourism officials also say they’ve not had any inquiries on the possible impact of Zika on travelers.