The number of Zika virus cases will be on the rise. There is currently no cure or vaccine for the Zika virus. The fight against Zika virus is going to be a long journey.
Zika Fever - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
Zika virus is transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes which causes mild fever with maculopapular rash. No treatment or vaccine is currently available.
Zika virus is transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes which causes mild fever with maculopapular rash. No treatment or vaccine is currently available.
‘The cases of Zika transmissions have been reported in 28 countries and territories in the Americas and Caribbean, with 1.5 million in Brazil, the hardest-hit country. ’
"We have learnt lessons from dengue and chikungunya outbreaks in the past, so we should expect to see more cases, we should expect this is going to be a long journey." Brazil is at the center of a Zika outbreak, and the virus is strongly suspected of causing a spike in microcephaly, a congenital condition that causes abnormally small heads and hampers brain development.
Countries throughout the region have launched massive operations to eliminate pools of stagnant water where the mosquitoes, which also spread dengue and chikungunya viruses, can breed. There is currently no cure or vaccine for the Zika virus.
International Health Experts to Visit Brazil to Check Rise in Zika Virus
Experts from the US Centers for Disease Control are already in Brazil and officials from the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health, are due to arrive.
Experts from the US Centers for Disease Control are already in Brazil and officials from the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health, are due to arrive.
Source-AFP
Mexico Reports Six Confirmed Cases Of Zika Virus In Pregnant Women
The women are among 80 total Zika cases in Mexico, with more than half of them reported in the southern impoverished state of Chiapas.
The women are among 80 total Zika cases in Mexico, with more than half of them reported in the southern impoverished state of Chiapas.
New Zika Virus-Related Guidelines for Blood Donation in the United States
The Food and Drug Administration is recommending U.S. blood banks refuse donations from people who have traveled to Zika-epidemic countries.
The Food and Drug Administration is recommending U.S. blood banks refuse donations from people who have traveled to Zika-epidemic countries.
