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UNC, RTI International researchers assess US travelers’ knowledge of Zika virus, willingness to take hypothetical vaccine
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC- A collaboration between researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, RTI International and the UNC School of Medicine has resulted in the first study to assess and compare United States travelers’ knowledge...
Family impact of congenital Zika syndrome likely to last a lifetime
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC— The impact of congenital Zika syndrome on families will be substantial and will last a lifetime, given its severity and uncertainty about long-term outcomes for infants. What do we know and what can we expect regarding the cognitive, behavioral, and functional...
What are the health and developmental impacts of babies affected by congenital Zika syndrome?
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC— The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that one in 10 pregnant women with confirmed Zika infection had a fetus or baby with Zika-related complications in 2016. The proportion of Zika-related birth defects in 2016 was almost 20 times...
New survey underway to determine if Zika is affecting Americans’ vacations
Research Triangle Park, NC —Researchers from RTI International and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will work together to study if and how Zika virus is affecting Americans’ travel plans. “Warm weather means spring break and vacation travel to...
Comprehensive Zika risk communications campaign launches in Puerto Rico
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC – A new communications campaign aimed at empowering pregnant women on how to prevent Zika virus transmission has launched in Puerto Rico. The campaign, part of an effort with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the CDC Foundation, the Puerto Rico Department...
RTI International to serve as data coordinating center for study of pregnant women in areas affected by Zika
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC— RTI International will serve as the data coordinating center for a multi-country study to evaluate the magnitude of health risks that Zika virus infection poses to pregnant women and their developing fetuses and infants. The study is led by the National Institutes of...
RTI International to host discussion on Zika virus research, prevention, and response with Congressman Price
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC— As the Zika virus threat continues to loom, RTI International will host a roundtable discussion about North Carolina’s role in Zika research, prevention, and response June 7 in the Research Triangle Park. Representative David Price (NC-4) will provide opening...
RTI International to study whether Zika can be transmitted through air
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC – In response to the recent outbreak of the Zika virus, RTI International will fund a study to determine whether the virus can be transmitted through the air via coughing or sneezing. Zika virus transmission is known to be transmitted via Aedes mosquito, when...
RTI International launching initiatives in Latin America to combat Zika
In response to the recent spread of the Zika virus, RTI International is launching of series of initiatives to help world leaders combat this health crisis.