Bharat Biotech ’s Chikungunya vaccine enters phase-1 clinical trials
In a statement, the company said “the placebo controlled study involving 60 healthy volunteers would test escalating doses of the vaccine in prime-boost regimen.” (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - June 5, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NIAID-sponsored trial of experimental Chikungunya vaccine begins
(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) A clinical trial of an experimental vaccine to prevent infection with chikungunya virus is now enrolling healthy adult volunteers at sites in the United States. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - June 5, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Global Vector Control Response 2017-2030: Version 5.4
World Health Organization. 06/01/2017 This 49-page report provides strategic guidance to countries and development partners for urgent strengthening of vector control as a fundamental approach to preventing disease and responding to outbreaks. Major vector-borne diseases include malaria, dengue, chikungunya, Zika virus disease, and yellow fever. The report discusses how increased global travel and trade, combined with environmental factors such as altered land use patterns (e.g., deforestation) and climate change, can influence the reach of vector populations and the transmission patterns of disease-causing pathogens. (PDF...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - June 2, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news
With innovative strategy, UN health agency launches new offensive against vector-borne diseases
Spread of the Zika virus disease and emerging threat of dengue and chikungunya were the result of weak mosquito control policies adopted nearly half a century ago, the United Nations health agency has said, vowing a renewed attack on global spread of such vector-borne diseases. (Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security)
Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security - June 1, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Global Health Is Local Health: Eradicating Threats from A to Zika
Rockefeller University. 05/11/2017 This 41-minute presentation, the 2017 Women and Science Spring Lecture and Luncheon, features a speaker who shares the most recent findings of her research about Aedes aegypti, the mosquito that spreads the Zika infection, and how her research is utilizing new technology to learn more about insect-borne illnesses. She also discusses other insect-borne diseases, including malaria, dengue, yellow fever, and chikungunya. (Video or Multimedia) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 24, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news
Demystifying Medicine 2017: Current Infectious Disease Challenges
National Institutes of Health. 05/16/2017 This one-hour, 25-minute presentation discusses infectious disease challenges in 2017: established infectious diseases, newly emerging diseases, and re-emerging diseases. It provides examples of established infectious diseases of global health importance, and global examples of newly emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, including chikungunya, dengue, and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). It includes a detailed discussion of the Zika virus, yellow fever, Ebola, and pandemic influenza. (Video or Multimedia) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Dis...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 20, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news
Zika Mosquito Can Transmit Other Viruses, Too
3-in-1 bite might also spread chikungunya and dengue fever, study says (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - May 19, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Zika Mosquito Can Transmit Other Viruses, Too
3-in-1 bite might also spread chikungunya and dengue fever, study says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Chikungunya, Dengue, Zika Virus (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - May 19, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mosquitoes that spread Zika virus could simultaneously transmit other viruses
Aedes aegypti, the primary mosquito that carries Zika virus, might also transmit chikungunya and dengue viruses with one bite, scientists report. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 19, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Zika Mosquito Can Transmit Other Viruses, Too
FRIDAY, May 19, 2017 -- The mosquito species that ' s the main carrier of the Zika virus might also transmit two other viruses -- chikungunya and dengue -- in a single bite, researchers report. " A mosquito, in theory, could give you multiple viruses... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 19, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Mosquitoes that spread Zika virus could simultaneously transmit other viruses
(Colorado State University) A new study led by Colorado State University found that Aedes aegypti, the primary mosquito that carries Zika virus, might also transmit chikungunya and dengue viruses with one bite. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 19, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Tool for the Diagnosis and Care of Patients with Suspected Arboviral Diseases
World Health Organization, Pan American Health Organization. 03/2017 This 102-page document is a tool for the diagnosis and care of patients suspected of arboviral diseases: dengue, chikungunya, and Zika. It offers information on the clinical manifestations of the three diseases, and facilitates differential diagnosis among them. It also contains recommendations for the proper management of each of the three diseases, as well as the necessary elements for laboratory confirmation of diagnosis, which will be a valuable contribution to epidemiological surveillance. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medi...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 12, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news
Mosquito-Borne Illnesses May Not Be Limited to Tropics
FRIDAY, May 12, 2017 -- Mosquito-borne illnesses like Zika, dengue and chikungunya can be spread in cooler temperatures than previously thought, researchers say.
Based on data from Latin America and the Caribbean, transmission of the illnesses is... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 12, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Mosquito-borne viruses like Zika may be spread at lower temperatures, potentially expanding impact
(University of South Florida (USF Innovation)) Transmission of mosquito-borne diseases, such as Zika, occur at lower temperatures than previously thought, a recently released study co-authored by two researchers at the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa, Fla., shows. The study, led by Stanford University, used data collected by the USF researchers to create a model showing the potential effects of temperatures and temperature change on the transmission of dengue, chikungunya and Zika around the world. These three diseases are mosquito-vectored and increasing in the United States. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 9, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Infectious Diseases: Critical Developments and Global Forecast
New York University, International Center for Enterprise Preparedness. 04/18/2017 This six-page document is the summary of a discussion on infectious diseases, including recent developments and the global forecast for 2017. It details how understanding emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases is critical given their potential role as global disruptors of business. It discusses the Zika virus, chikungunya, influenza, Ebola, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). It also illustrates the Disruptor Outbreak Dashboard, which summarizes and color-codes information about health ...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - May 5, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news
