Novel Assay to Measure Seroprevalence of Zika Virus in the Philippines

Published on December 3, 2021

The study describe a modified and improved recombinant envelope domain III–based serologic assay for detecting ZIKV type-specific antibodies in regions with endemic DENV transmission. CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases

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Botswana is first country with severe HIV epidemic to reach key milestone in the elimination of mother-to-child HIV transmission

December 3, 2021
Botswana has become the first high-burden country to be certified for achieving an important milestone on the path to eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV by the World Health Organization. WHO

Novel Use of Capture-Recapture Methods to Estimate Completeness of Contact Tracing during an Ebola Outbreak, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2018–2020

December 3, 2021
Although contact tracing is a central pillar of control (13), no standardized methods have been established to assess a critical aspect of performance, its sensitivity. They utilized capture-recapture (CRC) methods to quantify this metric. CDC Infectious Diseases