Media outlets report on a Kaiser Family Foundation poll that examined the public’s views on changing the U.S. health system and included some questions on the Zika outbreak. Becker’s Hospital Review: Kaiser poll: American public closely following Flint, Zika news and getting good information overall “The American public is following…

News outlets discuss findings from a study published in The Lancet showing an association between Zika virus and Guillain-Barré syndrome. New York Times: New Study Links Zika Virus to Temporary Paralysis “A new study of 42 cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome in French Polynesia offers the strongest evidence to date that…

CIDRAP News: Meeting gets under way to set Zika research priorities “A two-day meeting of health researchers began [Tuesday] at Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) headquarters in Washington, D.C., with a goal of fleshing out a public health research agenda to address Zika virus issues…” (Schnirring, 3/1).

Reuters: White House and states to craft Zika attack plan at summit “The White House and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will gather state and local officials next month to urgently craft a plan to attack the hard-to-control mosquito that spreads the Zika virus. By June or…

Chicago Sun-Times: Editorial: Fight Zika as hard as we fought Ebola Editorial Board “…[H]aving learned from [Ebola’s] unsettling experience, Congress should address Zika with the same urgency it showed for Ebola. … The U.S. leads the world in medical solutions, cures and disease eradications. Medical professionals, say top experts, need…

The Hill: Clock is ticking on Zika funding Katy Caldwell, CEO of Legacy Community Health “…While public health officials and providers have a sense of urgency [around the Zika virus], the federal government is dragging its feet. The head of the House Appropriations Committee recently rejected the Obama administration’s $1.8…

The Guardian: Zika virus may cause broader range of brain disorders than previously believed “The Zika virus may cause a wider range of brain disorders than previously thought, according to a small study released on Sunday. Scientists already suspect the mosquito and sex-spread virus causes fetal brain disorder and temporary…

The Hill: Officials sound alarm on Zika funding “…[T]he White House said [shifting money from Ebola to Zika] is only a temporary solution, and raised pressure on congressional Republicans to fulfill the administration’s emergency request for $1.9 billion in new funds. Health experts say they are distressed that money is…

CNN: Zika virus definitely causes birth defects, CDC says “The Zika virus causes microcephaly and other birth defects, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday…” (Goldschmidt, 4/13). New York Times: Zika Virus Causes Birth Defects, Health Officials Confirm “…The conclusion should settle months of debate about the…

Thomson Reuters Foundation: Zika, dengue fever pose ‘immediate threat’ in quake-hit Ecuador — charity “Mosquito-borne diseases including the Zika virus and dengue fever pose an ‘immediate threat’ to survivors of the devastating earthquake that hit Ecuador four days ago, an international charity said on Thursday. Efforts to help more than…