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Key findings in the monkey study were protection against later infection and that infections in pregnant animals lasted much longer.
Senate Democrats derail a $1.1 billion Zika funding bill over objections to attached measures.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported two new MERS cases today, and a death in a previously reported patient. The new patients and the deceased were elderly Saudi men who were not healthcare workers.
Also, HHS announces support of vaccine development and capacity.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported three new MERS-CoV cases over the weekend, an uptick after few new cases were reported last week. At least one patient is linked to an ongoing outbreak at King Khalid University Hospital in Riyadh.
Other reports noted detections in hospital patients, sick chickens, and retail meat samples.
President Obama yesterday signaled he would veto a $1.1 billion Zika funding bill passed by the House of Representatives before they adjourned for the 4th of July break, Reuters reported. He said he objects to the deal reached through House and Senate conferencing because it is well short of the $1.9 billion the administration requested back in February.
Studies bring bad news and good: that earlier dengue infection can worsen Zika infections, but an antibody against dengue can also neutralize the Zika virus.
The campaign's bullseye is the high trade and traffic corridor between Angola and the DRC.
In the aftermath of its advisory panel yesterday recommending against inhaled flu vaccine (FluMist) for the upcoming season due to low efficacy, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a statement on the decision and next steps.
The Saudi Ministry of Health (MOH) reported a new MERS-CoV case today, bringing the country's total to 1,400, as well as a death in a previously reported MERS patient.
A 55-year-old Bangladeshi man living in Jeddah tested positive for MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus). He had primary exposure to the virus, the MOH said, adding that he's currently in stable condition.
In other research news, CRISPR screening identifies possible drug targets.
The $72 million plan focuses on vaccination, as well as on early detection and case management.
In an emotional vote, CDC advisors recommend against using the nasal spray vaccine.
Feds say coordinated activities can save $1 billion a year.
The World Health Organization (WHO) today issued a statement offering new details on 6 cases of MERS-CoV reported on Jun 19 and 20 in Saudi Arabia. Four of the cases are related to the current outbreak at King Khalid University Hospital in Riyadh.
Also, agencies publish guidance on Olympics travel and lab testing, and New York City officials outline their Zika response.
The WHO details 20 cases involving the King Khalid University Hospital in Riyadh, and new cases are confirmed in both the UAE and in Jeddah.
A study published in the July issue of The Lancet Global Health notes that weakness, fever, distress, and diarrhea were common symptoms in children under the age of 5 years who were being treated for Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa, and many presented without a fever.
Inovio Pharmaceuticals will launch a phase 1 clinical trial of a DNA-based vaccine.
