There were nearly 1 million cases of vector-borne diseases in the U.S. from 2001 to 2023, and cases have doubled over the last two decades, according to the CDC.

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The ZIKV Detect 2.0 IgM Capture ELISA from InBios International Inc. is for use in patients with Zika symptoms or who have lived in or traveled to an area with active Zika transmission.

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About one in seven children exposed to Zika virus in utero has birth defects or other health issues.

When researchers infected cultured neuroblastoma cells with Zika virus, they found most were killed within 10 days.

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Birth defects strongly related to Zika include brain abnormalities, microcephaly, eye abnormalities and other central nervous system dysfunction.

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Since 2015, 98 babies in U.S. states and 137 babies in U.S. territories have been born with Zika-related birth defects.

Octavio Ramilo, MD, FAAP, will provide pediatricians with practical information on which babies should be tested for these infections, in what situations, how to test, and strengths and limitations of available tests.

The CDC has released new recommendations that will likely reduce the number of pregnant women routinely tested.

Birth defects were possible regardless of which trimester the woman was infected, and rates were consistent with earlier findings from U.S. states.

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No matter where in the country pediatricians practice, they may come across an infant who contracted Zika virus from his or her mother.

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The CDC found 6% of infants with an infected mother developed birth defects compared to 0.3% of those whose mothers were not infected.

Health care providers should “inform their patients that presumptive positive results need to be confirmed, so that pregnant women are not making health care decisions based on incomplete information,” the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a safety alert .

The authors said the findings highlight the importance of protecting pregnant women from the infection and testing those who may have been exposed as well as their babies.

Researchers say neuroimaging and appropriate follow-up are crucial for infants who may have been infected with Zika prenatally.