The findings for children with congenital Zika syndrome were independent of microcephaly.
Arboviruses are spreading beyond tropical and subtropical regions owing to climate change, population growth, and increased travel, and urbanization.
Five of 22 studies noted that over 50% of newborns had microcephaly, and the same number of studies observed that over 5% had congenital Zika syndrome.
FDA and USDA teams are still working to identify a food source for the Listeria outbreak.
The latest polio cases include 3 WPV1 infections in Pakistan, 1 of 2 remaining endemic countries.
Though mosquitoes are known to carry Zika in Maharashtra state, the 2024 spike in cases was unusual.
The risk of death was highest at the age of 2 years for all causes of death for children with congenital Zika syndrome.
In children both with and without CZS in the exposed group, worse outcomes were seen if exposure occurred in the first trimester of pregnancy.
2-year-olds showed an altered immune response to childhood vaccines in T-cell expression.
Cross-reactivity among orthoflaviviruses should be considered when testing vaccines against the diseases they cause, the researchers say.
