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(OP) User ID: 59172351 United Kingdom 01/23/2016 03:18 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Zika virus: What you need to know about the latest global health scare. Why is Zika dangerous? There is no vaccine for the virus, which can cause fever, rashes, joint pains, and conjunctivitis within days of being contracted. For most of those infected, the virus causes a short illness lasting between two and seven days. However, in some rare cases, it can result in serious illness and death. Infants are most at risk from Zika, as mothers can pass the infection on to their fetus, leading to microcephaly – a rare birth defect where babies are born with abnormally small heads and developmental delays. Treatment for the Zika virus focuses on pain relief and fever reduction, with some patients also given antihistamines for itchy skin rashes. Preventative measures focus on general mosquito bite prevention, such as using insecticides, and special nets and screens. Where it came from The Zika virus is mainly found in South America, Africa, the Pacific Islands, and Southeast Asia. The virus was first discovered in Africa in 1947, circulating in humans, animals and mosquitoes with few documented outbreaks. In wasn’t until 2007 that an Asian strain of the virus caused the first outbreak outside of Africa, in Micronesia. The same strain caused an outbreak in French Polynesia in 2013, which has since spread to the Pacific Islands and South America. Within nine months of the first case being confirmed in the northeast of Brazil in May 2015, most Brazilian states had reported locally-acquired cases. Brazil has seen a surge in outbreaks of the fever since 2015. The country had seen an average of 150 babies a year born with microcephaly, but from October 2015 to January 2016 that number rocketed to over 3,500, according to the Brazilian Ministry of Health. [link to www.rt.com (secure)] :drdoomison: :UKIPDAY: Welcome to TRUMPLIKE PRODUCTIONS. |
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(OP) User ID: 50582345 United Kingdom 01/25/2016 08:23 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Sorry, my warped sense of humour ;) I think that ATM because this is not contagious, people don't think its important.. where they are already advising in areas to avoid pregnancy seems very important.. Imagine if this got to the USA, the number of pregnancies it could effect.. :drdoomison: :UKIPDAY: Welcome to TRUMPLIKE PRODUCTIONS. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 68688884 United States 01/25/2016 08:31 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | makes zero sense there is a surge in a childhood deformity and they somehow figure out it's the zika virus? How on Earth would you ever figure out that a rare, non serious virus, that only even causes mild symptoms in one out of five people, causes this deformity in the first place? And why is it suddenly spreading? When it never has before? None of what they are saying makes ANY sense |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 8823596 Canada 01/25/2016 08:43 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | "Children of Men" comes to mind here. Quoting: Kazz Great movie, shot very well..I need to watch it again. In it, all women can not give birth. If you haven't seen it, it's a great look into how the world would turn out in a situation like this. Exactly what I was thinking !!! I remember when I watched the movie few years back I just had a feeling it will get to that point in the future....and now look...it started |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 71251155 United Kingdom 01/25/2016 10:20 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This is ebola all over again. People will be terrified for a week & then forget about it all Quoting: Xaired This has come about due to weather variation (el nino) bringing floods and hot weather to South America. Give it a few months and everything will be back to normal. (Apart from the high amount of poor sods born recently with this disease that will have to be cared for). |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 71251155 United Kingdom 01/25/2016 10:36 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.thedailybeast.com] The World Health Organization has announced the mosquito-borne Zika virus is expected to hit the U.S. as it spreads across the Americas. Only Canada and Chile are likely to be spared, the agency says, because the type of mosquito known for spreading the illness is not present in either country. The disease, which can severely harm unborn babies if the mother is infected, has been reported in at least 21 countries. Pregnant women have already been asked not to travel to Bolivia, Brazil, and Colombia, among many other countries. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have said pregnant women who have traveled to South and Central America should be monitored for the virus. |
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User ID: 69723110 United States 01/25/2016 11:24 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | UPDATE UPDATE ! Quoting: Dr_Doom The Zika virus is likely to spread across nearly all of the Americas, the World Health Organization has warned. The infection, which causes symptoms including mild fever, conjunctivitis and headache, has already been found in 21 countries in the Caribbean, North and South America. It has been linked to thousands of babies being born with underdeveloped brains and some countries have advised women not to get pregnant. No treatment or vaccine is available. [link to www.bbc.com] Brazil says the number of babies born with suspected microcephaly or abnormally small heads since October has now reached nearly 4,000. In the worst affected area, about 1% of newborns have suspected microcephaly. The Brazilian authorities believe the increase is caused by an outbreak of Zika virus. Just 150 babies were born with microcephaly in 2014. The brain condition can be deadly or cause intellectual disability and developmental delays. Colombia's health minister has advised women there to delay pregnancy. Brazil's health ministry says there have been 3,893 suspected cases of microcephaly since October, when the authorities first noticed a surge, up from 3,500 in last week's report. The link with Zika has not been confirmed, but a small number of babies who died had the virus in their brain and no other explanation for the surge in microcephaly has been suggested. Zika is generally mild and only causes symptoms in one in five people. It is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which also spreads dengue and chikungunya. [link to www.bbc.com] UPDATE : Officials in four Latin American and Caribbean nations have warned women to avoid pregnancy amid concerns over an illness causing severe birth defects. Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador and Jamaica recommended to delay pregnancies until more was known about the mosquito-borne Zika virus. This followed an outbreak in Brazil. Brazil said the number of babies born with suspected microcephaly - or abnormally small heads - had reached nearly 4,000 since October. [link to www.bbc.co.uk] Zika’s alarming spread: CDC investigates link to paralyzing condition, adds 8 countries to travel warning The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which reported this week that a dozen cases of Zika virus have been confirmed in the United States, is expanding its advisory that pregnant women should avoid travel to countries currently seeing high rates of infection. The agency's initial list contained 14 countries, but the CDC on Friday added eight more -- in South America, the Caribbean and Polynesia -- as places where the reach of the virus is growing. The CDC now is working with authorities in Brazil to study a potential link between the mosquito-borne virus and a rare syndrome known as Guillain-Barré that can lead to paralysis. In Brazil, which is currently the epicenter of Zika, public health officials were already investigating a link between the virus and a rare birth condition called microcephaly. That country has seen nearly 3,900 suspected cases since October, with the babies involved suffering serious brain damage. In recent days, several countries have taken drastic measures to try to combat the virus. Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador and Jamaica are all calling on women to consider delaying becoming pregnant. So far, the known U.S. cases are of people who were traveling and likely bitten by mosquitoes while abroad -- but infectious disease experts say the rapid spread of the tropical virus in the Americas may mean an outbreak here. [link to www.washingtonpost.com (secure)] Holy shit.... So what does this do to NON PREGNANT people? OilMan |
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