Archive for February, 2016
Afghanistan: A suicide bomber rode up on a motorcycle to the entrance of a government office in Asadabad before detonating his device and killing at least 10 people..
Saturday, February 27th, 2016
Burundi: Alleged human rights violations by government and its military
Saturday, February 27th, 2016
New report: A case of Zika virus infection imported in Florence, Italy ex-Thailand, leading to a secondary autochthonous case, probably through sexual transmission.
Saturday, February 27th, 2016Venturi G, Zammarchi L, Fortuna C, Remoli M, Benedetti E, Fiorentini C, Trotta M, Rizzo C, Mantella A, Rezza G, Bartoloni A. An autochthonous case of Zika due to possible sexual transmission, Florence, Italy, 2014. Euro Surveill. 2016;21(8):pii=30148. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.8.30148
** The overall effectiveness of this year’s flu vaccine is 59%. Getting a flu vaccine this season reduced the risk of having to go to the doctor because of flu by nearly 60%
Friday, February 26th, 2016* WHO: Breastfeeding in the context of Zika virus (Interim guidelines, 2/25/16)
Friday, February 26th, 2016WHO_ZIKV_Breastfeed-Guidance_2-25-16
** WHO: “….In light of available evidence, the benefits of breastfeeding for the infant and mother outweigh any potential risk of Zika virus transmission through breast milk….”
WHO: Identification and management of Guillain-Barré syndrome in the context of Zika virus (2/25/16 Interim Guidelines)
Friday, February 26th, 2016WHO: Assessment of infants with microcephaly in the context of Zika virus (25 February 2016)
Friday, February 26th, 2016Brazil: New case report provides evidence that in addition to microcephaly, there may be a link between Zika virus infection and hydrops fetalis and fetal demise.
Friday, February 26th, 2016
Axial ultrasound views of the fetus at the 30th gestational week showing (A) Cranium with severe microcephaly (215mm) and hydranencephaly; (B) Posterior fossa with destruction of the cerebellar vermis (wide arrow) and nuchal edema (thin arrow); (C) Thorax with bilateral pleural effusions (arrow); and (D) Abdomen with ascites (wide arrow) and subcutaneous edema (thin arrow).
doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0004517.g001
Sarno M, Sacramento GA, Khouri R, do Rosário MS, Costa F, Archanjo G, et al. (2016) Zika Virus Infection and Stillbirths: A Case of Hydrops Fetalis, Hydranencephaly and Fetal Demise. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 10(2): e0004517. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0004517