A new study has found genetic fragments of Zika in the eyes and the tears of laboratory mice infected with the virus, a finding that offers a potential new route of human infection. Reuters Health Information
Tag: Infectious Diseases
Second Zika Zone in Florida Prompts CDC Travel Warning
Pregnant women shouldn’t visit a stretch of Miami Beach where mosquitos are spreading Zika, the CDC said. And pregnant women worried about the virus may consider postponing nonessential travel to all of Miami-Dade County. News Alerts
Local Transmission of Zika Likely Occurring in Florida
Four infected individuals represent the first instances of local transmission of the virus in the continental United States. The CDC expects to see more such cases here. News Alerts
FDA Issues Guidance to Protect Blood Supply From Zika Virus
The FDA recommendations are more expansive than safeguards announced earlier this month by the American Red Cross. Medscape Medical News
Biggest Ever Infectious Disease Survey to Speed End of Trachoma
The scale and quality of the survey mean trachoma, an extremely painful disease which causes blindness, could be eliminated by 2020. Reuters Health Information
Keep an Eye Out For Ocular Syphilis
This devastating manifestation of syphilis infection can result in blindness if not detected and treated early. CDC Expert Commentary
Symptoms Persist Despite Recovery From Ebola Virus
Survivors of Ebola virus disease may still experience persistent clinical symptoms, according to new data from the CDC. Medscape Medical News
Physician Ebola Survivor Describes Lasting Effects
The virus was found teeming in a chamber of Dr Crozier’s eye months after his hospital discharge, which raises questions about the ability of the virus to hide in ‘sanctuary’ spaces. Medscape Medical News
Thousands of Ebola Survivors Face Pain, Possible Blindness
Thousands of West Africans who were infected with the Ebola virus but survived it are suffering chronic conditions such as serious joint pain and eye inflammation that can lead to blindness, global health experts said. Reuters Health Information
Merck to Pay $5.9 Mln for Misleading Marketing of Pink Eye Drug: U.S.
Merck & Co Inc has agreed to pay $5.9 million to resolve claims that a former unit fraudulently promoted a drug used to treat pink eye for unapproved purposes, U.S. authorities announced on Wednesday.
Reuters Health Information
FDA to Study Safety, Effectiveness of Healthcare Antiseptics
The agency urges clinicians to keep using the antiseptic products in question for the sake of infection control, even as it looks at the possible effects of daily, long-term use. News Alerts
Healthcare Professionals: Get a Flu Vaccine or Risk Being a Fool
Healthcare providers have no excuse to avoid the flu vaccine; they have access to the world’s medical knowledge and should be able to rise above superstition and ignorance. Medscape Infectious Diseases
Sustainable Global System Might Avert Antibiotic Resistance
The whole structure of delivery for effective antibiotics, including research and development, distribution, and rational use, must be reengineered to avert the threat of antibiotic resistance. Medscape Medical News
CMV Retinitis Common in HIV Patients in Asia
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis, a late-onset opportunistic infection that leads to visual loss, affects more than one in seven HIV patients in Asia, a new systematic review has found. Reuters Health Information
CMV Retinitis Common in HIV Patients in Asia
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis, a late-onset opportunistic infection that leads to visual loss, affects more than one in seven HIV patients in Asia, a new systematic review has found. Reuters Health Information