Articles Tagged With: infected
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15 Minutes of Infamy? CDC Warns of Cumulative Exposures
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raised questions after the agency said clinically significant COVID-19 close-contact exposures could occur in intervals over time.
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One COVID-19 Patient, More than 40 Healthcare Workers Exposed
An unsuspected case of COVID-19 — hospitalized as the pandemic was beginning in the United States — exposed 43 healthcare workers and caused what are thought to be the first occupational infections with the virus.
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Uninfected Children Exposed Prenatally to HIV Exhibit Language Delays
In South Africa, uninfected children exposed to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) exhibit delays in receptive and expressive language at 24 months compared to non-HIV-exposed children.
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Miscarriages May Be Tied to Zika Virus
Results from a collaborative study indicate 26% of nonhuman primates that became infected with the Zika virus early in pregnancy experienced miscarriages or stillbirths, although the animals exhibited few signs of the infection.
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Sexual transmission of Zika virus possible: Will it impact virus spread?
News of the rapid spread of the Zika virus through 18 Latin American countries and the Caribbean has captured headlines. The World Health Organization predicts that the virus could affect more than 4 million people in the Americas in 2016 alone.