it’s an emerging disease that has spread significantly into Central and South
significantly into Central and South
significantly into Central and South America and it’s causing major alarm at
America and it’s causing major alarm at
America and it’s causing major alarm at the World Health Organization welcome to
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ten crucial facts you should know about the Zika virus number ten what is the
the Zika virus number ten what is the
the Zika virus number ten what is the Zika virus the Zika virus is a
Zika virus the Zika virus is a
Zika virus the Zika virus is a mosquito-borne disease which has been
mosquito-borne disease which has been
mosquito-borne disease which has been known to occur in some parts of Africa
known to occur in some parts of Africa
known to occur in some parts of Africa and Asia since the 1950s it causes an
and Asia since the 1950s it causes an
and Asia since the 1950s it causes an illness known as Zika fever which is
illness known as Zika fever which is
illness known as Zika fever which is likened to a mild form of dengue fever
likened to a mild form of dengue fever
likened to a mild form of dengue fever and has been linked to microcephaly in
and has been linked to microcephaly in
and has been linked to microcephaly in babies which is a neurodevelopmental
babies which is a neurodevelopmental
babies which is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by the sufferer
disorder characterized by the sufferer
disorder characterized by the sufferer having an abnormally small head in 2015
having an abnormally small head in 2015
having an abnormally small head in 2015 the virus outbreaks spread to the
the virus outbreaks spread to the
the virus outbreaks spread to the Americas prompting the World Health
Americas prompting the World Health
Americas prompting the World Health Organization to express alarm quote the
Organization to express alarm quote the
Organization to express alarm quote the level of concern is high as is the level
level of concern is high as is the level
level of concern is high as is the level of uncertainty said w-h-o
of uncertainty said w-h-o
of uncertainty said w-h-o director-general dr. Margaret Chan On
director-general dr. Margaret Chan On
director-general dr. Margaret Chan On February 1st 2016
February 1st 2016
February 1st 2016 the w-h-o declared it a global public
the w-h-o declared it a global public
the w-h-o declared it a global public health emergency of international
health emergency of international
health emergency of international concern number 9 how does the virus
concern number 9 how does the virus
concern number 9 how does the virus spread the virus is mainly spread by the
spread the virus is mainly spread by the
spread the virus is mainly spread by the IDS aegypti mosquito found in the
IDS aegypti mosquito found in the
IDS aegypti mosquito found in the tropical and subtropical areas of the
tropical and subtropical areas of the
tropical and subtropical areas of the Americas however due to climate change a
Americas however due to climate change a
Americas however due to climate change a species known as AI days albopictus has
species known as AI days albopictus has
species known as AI days albopictus has been moving into North America as well
been moving into North America as well
been moving into North America as well and can be found as far north as the
and can be found as far north as the
and can be found as far north as the Great Lakes the IJ’s mosquito usually
Great Lakes the IJ’s mosquito usually
Great Lakes the IJ’s mosquito usually bites in the morning or late afternoon
bites in the morning or late afternoon
bites in the morning or late afternoon and the w-h-o has issued a series of
and the w-h-o has issued a series of
and the w-h-o has issued a series of recommendations to reduce the risk of
recommendations to reduce the risk of
recommendations to reduce the risk of being bitten and contracting the Zika
being bitten and contracting the Zika
being bitten and contracting the Zika virus those living in affected areas
virus those living in affected areas
virus those living in affected areas have been told to use insect repellant
have been told to use insect repellant
have been told to use insect repellant wear light clothing and to cover up as
wear light clothing and to cover up as
wear light clothing and to cover up as much skin as possible number eight which
much skin as possible number eight which
much skin as possible number eight which areas are affected the Zika virus is
areas are affected the Zika virus is
areas are affected the Zika virus is mostly found within the tropical
mostly found within the tropical
mostly found within the tropical equatorial belt historically it is
equatorial belt historically it is
equatorial belt historically it is existed in parts of Central Africa India
existed in parts of Central Africa India
existed in parts of Central Africa India and Indonesia the 2015-2016 outbreak has
and Indonesia the 2015-2016 outbreak has
and Indonesia the 2015-2016 outbreak has caused the most concern in Central
caused the most concern in Central
caused the most concern in Central America though and northern regions of
America though and northern regions of
America though and northern regions of South America since the outbreak
South America since the outbreak
South America since the outbreak has been reported in Columbia French
has been reported in Columbia French
has been reported in Columbia French Guiana Mexico and Venezuela as well as
Guiana Mexico and Venezuela as well as
Guiana Mexico and Venezuela as well as many more South and Central American
many more South and Central American
many more South and Central American countries nations worldwide have
countries nations worldwide have
countries nations worldwide have strongly advised people to rethink any
strongly advised people to rethink any
strongly advised people to rethink any travel plans they may have had four
travel plans they may have had four
travel plans they may have had four infected regions number seven what is
infected regions number seven what is
infected regions number seven what is microcephaly microcephaly is a
microcephaly microcephaly is a
microcephaly microcephaly is a neurodevelopmental disorder linked to
neurodevelopmental disorder linked to
neurodevelopmental disorder linked to the Zika virus typically defined by the
the Zika virus typically defined by the
the Zika virus typically defined by the sufferer having a head circumference two
sufferer having a head circumference two
sufferer having a head circumference two or three standard deviations below the
or three standard deviations below the
or three standard deviations below the mean average for his or her age and sex
mean average for his or her age and sex
mean average for his or her age and sex microcephaly can cause abnormal growth
microcephaly can cause abnormal growth
microcephaly can cause abnormal growth of the brain and is especially dangerous
of the brain and is especially dangerous
of the brain and is especially dangerous for newborn babies the condition which
for newborn babies the condition which
for newborn babies the condition which can develop in the first few years of
can develop in the first few years of
can develop in the first few years of life often leads to severely impaired
life often leads to severely impaired
life often leads to severely impaired intellectual development and can cause
intellectual development and can cause
intellectual development and can cause problems with motor functions and speech
problems with motor functions and speech
problems with motor functions and speech development with an epidemic that
development with an epidemic that
development with an epidemic that appears to be just beginning
appears to be just beginning
appears to be just beginning number six who is in danger pregnant
number six who is in danger pregnant
number six who is in danger pregnant women have been identified as
women have been identified as
women have been identified as particularly in danger of the virus with
particularly in danger of the virus with
particularly in danger of the virus with some countries already advising women
some countries already advising women
some countries already advising women not to get pregnant at all in El
not to get pregnant at all in El
not to get pregnant at all in El Salvador it has been suggested that
Salvador it has been suggested that
Salvador it has been suggested that women delay conception until at least
women delay conception until at least
women delay conception until at least 2018 and similar limits have been put
2018 and similar limits have been put
2018 and similar limits have been put forward in Jamaica Colombia and Ecuador
forward in Jamaica Colombia and Ecuador
forward in Jamaica Colombia and Ecuador in the US officials have specifically
in the US officials have specifically
in the US officials have specifically advised pregnant women to postpone any
advised pregnant women to postpone any
advised pregnant women to postpone any travel plans to zika-affected countries
travel plans to zika-affected countries
travel plans to zika-affected countries quote when we have no other tools to use
quote when we have no other tools to use
quote when we have no other tools to use right now that’s about the best advice
right now that’s about the best advice
right now that’s about the best advice you can give said Michael osterholm of
you can give said Michael osterholm of
you can give said Michael osterholm of the University of Minnesota number five
the University of Minnesota number five
the University of Minnesota number five how do you know if you’ve been infected
how do you know if you’ve been infected
how do you know if you’ve been infected though there is no specific test widely
though there is no specific test widely
though there is no specific test widely available to identify the Zika virus the
available to identify the Zika virus the
available to identify the Zika virus the disease’s symptoms are similar to those
disease’s symptoms are similar to those
disease’s symptoms are similar to those experienced during dengue or yellow
experienced during dengue or yellow
experienced during dengue or yellow fever and it may cross-react with
fever and it may cross-react with
fever and it may cross-react with antibody tests for those viruses if
antibody tests for those viruses if
antibody tests for those viruses if you’re at all suspicious that you have
you’re at all suspicious that you have
you’re at all suspicious that you have been infected with Zika a blood or
been infected with Zika a blood or
been infected with Zika a blood or tissue sample must be sent to an
tissue sample must be sent to an
tissue sample must be sent to an advanced laboratory within the first
advanced laboratory within the first
advanced laboratory within the first week of infection
week of infection
week of infection however initial symptoms are usually
however initial symptoms are usually
however initial symptoms are usually fairly mild with only one in five people
fairly mild with only one in five people
fairly mild with only one in five people infected experiencing any notable
infected experiencing any notable
infected experiencing any notable difference including fever rashes and
difference including fever rashes and
difference including fever rashes and joint pain number four how has the world
joint pain number four how has the world
joint pain number four how has the world responded the World Health Organization
responded the World Health Organization
responded the World Health Organization has said that Zika is quote spreading
has said that Zika is quote spreading
has said that Zika is quote spreading explosively and has anticipated
explosively and has anticipated
explosively and has anticipated that it will spread in every country in
that it will spread in every country in
that it will spread in every country in the Americas excluding Canada and
the Americas excluding Canada and
the Americas excluding Canada and mainland Chile cases have been reported
mainland Chile cases have been reported
mainland Chile cases have been reported in the former because of travellers but
in the former because of travellers but
in the former because of travellers but the virus is unlikely to spread in these
the virus is unlikely to spread in these
the virus is unlikely to spread in these two countries because the mosquitoes do
two countries because the mosquitoes do
two countries because the mosquitoes do not live there as there is no vaccine
not live there as there is no vaccine
not live there as there is no vaccine available against Zika authorities
available against Zika authorities
available against Zika authorities worldwide have focused on controlling
worldwide have focused on controlling
worldwide have focused on controlling mosquitoes and have urged communities to
mosquitoes and have urged communities to
mosquitoes and have urged communities to pull together in an effort to curb
pull together in an effort to curb
pull together in an effort to curb infection rates nations from all over
infection rates nations from all over
infection rates nations from all over the planet have asked their residents to
the planet have asked their residents to
the planet have asked their residents to stop traveling to Zika infected areas
stop traveling to Zika infected areas
stop traveling to Zika infected areas and Canada has asked blood donors to
and Canada has asked blood donors to
and Canada has asked blood donors to delay donating blood for at least one
delay donating blood for at least one
delay donating blood for at least one month if they have recently traveled to
month if they have recently traveled to
month if they have recently traveled to affected areas number three how will
affected areas number three how will
affected areas number three how will this affect the Rio Olympics there is
this affect the Rio Olympics there is
this affect the Rio Olympics there is real concern within the w-h-o and from
real concern within the w-h-o and from
real concern within the w-h-o and from other medical advisors in relation to
other medical advisors in relation to
other medical advisors in relation to the upcoming Olympic Games to be held in
the upcoming Olympic Games to be held in
the upcoming Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro some experts have already suggested that
some experts have already suggested that
some experts have already suggested that the virus first came to Brazil during
the virus first came to Brazil during
the virus first came to Brazil during football’s World Cup which was staged in
football’s World Cup which was staged in
football’s World Cup which was staged in 2014 and believed that the Olympics will
2014 and believed that the Olympics will
2014 and believed that the Olympics will contribute significantly to Zika
contribute significantly to Zika
contribute significantly to Zika becoming a global problem with around
becoming a global problem with around
becoming a global problem with around half a million people expected to travel
half a million people expected to travel
half a million people expected to travel to Rio for the games with around 200,000
to Rio for the games with around 200,000
to Rio for the games with around 200,000 of those being Americans there is
of those being Americans there is
of those being Americans there is massive potential for a bite to bite
massive potential for a bite to bite
massive potential for a bite to bite large-scale spread of the disease that
large-scale spread of the disease that
large-scale spread of the disease that otherwise may not have occurred number
otherwise may not have occurred number
otherwise may not have occurred number two is there a cure there is no cure for
two is there a cure there is no cure for
two is there a cure there is no cure for the Zika virus with treatment focused on
the Zika virus with treatment focused on
the Zika virus with treatment focused on symptom relief similarly there is no
symptom relief similarly there is no
symptom relief similarly there is no cure for microcephaly though progress
cure for microcephaly though progress
cure for microcephaly though progress has been made to ensure that sufferers
has been made to ensure that sufferers
has been made to ensure that sufferers are able to live with the condition
are able to live with the condition
are able to live with the condition despite the illness being close to
despite the illness being close to
despite the illness being close to dengue fever experts are cautious about
dengue fever experts are cautious about
dengue fever experts are cautious about whether any vaccine could be adapted
whether any vaccine could be adapted
whether any vaccine could be adapted companies including inovio
companies including inovio
companies including inovio Hawaii biotech GSK and Santa Fe are all
Hawaii biotech GSK and Santa Fe are all
Hawaii biotech GSK and Santa Fe are all at various stages of development for a
at various stages of development for a
at various stages of development for a Zika vaccine but Santa Fe has recently
Zika vaccine but Santa Fe has recently
Zika vaccine but Santa Fe has recently underlined the current approach in a
underlined the current approach in a
underlined the current approach in a statement it said quote there are too
statement it said quote there are too
statement it said quote there are too many unknowns about Zika to reliably
many unknowns about Zika to reliably
many unknowns about Zika to reliably judge the ability to research and
judge the ability to research and
judge the ability to research and develop a vaccine effectively at this
develop a vaccine effectively at this
develop a vaccine effectively at this time number one how will this end
time number one how will this end
time number one how will this end scientists are expected to continue
scientists are expected to continue
scientists are expected to continue developing a cure for a disease which
developing a cure for a disease which
developing a cure for a disease which some estimates say will affect up to
some estimates say will affect up to
some estimates say will affect up to four million people in the Americas in
four million people in the Americas in
four million people in the Americas in two
two
two thousand 16 for now the focus is on
thousand 16 for now the focus is on
thousand 16 for now the focus is on containment rather than cure
containment rather than cure
containment rather than cure which is why the 2016 Rio Olympic Games
which is why the 2016 Rio Olympic Games
which is why the 2016 Rio Olympic Games is becoming a cause for alarm it’s
is becoming a cause for alarm it’s
is becoming a cause for alarm it’s unclear for how long affected countries
unclear for how long affected countries
unclear for how long affected countries will advise women against getting
will advise women against getting
will advise women against getting pregnant and how significantly this will
pregnant and how significantly this will
pregnant and how significantly this will alter national populations in the future
alter national populations in the future
alter national populations in the future furthermore international reluctance to
furthermore international reluctance to
furthermore international reluctance to travel to the Americas is likely to
travel to the Americas is likely to
travel to the Americas is likely to continue until the threat of Zika has
continue until the threat of Zika has
continue until the threat of Zika has been significantly reduced which is
been significantly reduced which is
been significantly reduced which is clearly bad news in terms of tourism in
clearly bad news in terms of tourism in
clearly bad news in terms of tourism in the meantime countries all over the
the meantime countries all over the
the meantime countries all over the world are working to prevent Zika from
world are working to prevent Zika from
world are working to prevent Zika from entering too aggressively into their
entering too aggressively into their
entering too aggressively into their borders did these facts get you thinking
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