All Posts: global health

• West Africa, Ebola and the Threat of Zika

  WASHINGTON — Rapid testing for the Zika virus is a critical need in the recent Ebola-affected countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, says a Georgetown University professor, because of the recent Zika outbreak on nearby Cape Verde and the similarity in symptoms between Zika and early Ebola.

  Category: News Release Tags: global health, pandemic, Zika

• Georgetown Infectious Disease Expert Comments on Possible Case of Sexually Transmitted Zika Virus

  WASHINGTON – Today, a Texas health department reported a case of Zika virus that may have been acquired through sexual contact with someone who had recently returned from an epidemic area. Georgetown infectious disease specialist Jesse L. Goodman, MD, MPH, commented that if sexual transmission is confirmed, additional guidance for pregnant women is likely warranted.

  Category: News Release Tags: global health, pandemic, Zika