Guard Against Viruses Zika.
Zika virus (ZIKV) is a member of the virus family Flaviviridae and genus flavivirus that is, transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. In humans, it causes mild illness known as Zika fever, Zika, or disease Zika, who since 1950 has been known to occur in the narrow equatorial belt of Africa to Asia. In 2014, the virus spread eastward across the Pacific Ocean to French Polynesia, Easter Island and then to the 2015 Central America to the Caribbean, and South America as Brazil took place Zika virus outbreak (2015 - present) and is now considered a pandemic.
Zika virus spreading assessed need a travel policy advice travel warnings, especially for pregnant women. According to the New York Times, Wednesday (20/1), in December 2015 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta reported the virus transmission in at least 45 countries in Africa, Asia, America, and the Pacific islands.
"There are two things that should make people wary, this virus appeared in places that previously did not exist and it spread quickly," said one expert, Dr. Kamran Khan of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
According to him, this is because the Aedes mosquitoes as vectors or intermediaries for distributing Zika, is widespread in most of Latin America and the US.
Case reported from Mexico and El Salvador in November 2015 and one case in Puerto Rico in December. Travelers and residents asked to be vigilant even no need to panic.
This disease has been found since half a decade ago, so it is likely that many places have been exposed. The main cause of the spread of this virus is a mosquito Aedes species that also spread dengue and chikungunya.
This virus ever isolated in 1947 in Zika Forest, Uganda. Researchers have studied the transmission of yellow fever when they discovered a new virus in rhesus monkeys. Its emergence in humans occurred in 1952 in Uganda and Tanzania.
The first major outbreak of the disease occurred in 2007 in the island of Yap, Micronesia. There is also a larger outbreak in French Polynesia in October 2013. At that time, about 10 thousand cases were reported.
In 2004 appeared in the case of New Caledonia and the Cook Islands in the South Pacific. For most people, the infection is not too serious Zika. According to the CDC, only 20 percent of people infected show no symptoms. Meanwhile, the few people become sick as a fever, sometimes diarrhea, headache, or muscle pain.
This disease disappear within a week and rarely require hospitalization. Maintenance is only needed a rest, administration of pain medication and fluids. There is no vaccine or cure for this virus. According to the CDC, there are no reported deaths from the virus.
Disturb brain growth. However, there is a danger that is quite worrying for pregnant women who are infected. Because the virus is serious to fatal effect, namely birth defects in babies. Viruses can hinder brain development to not develop properly.
This is evident in Brazil when a large outbreak occurred in May 2015. A number of cases of babies born with a brain disorder reported and increased. At that time, Zika virus is accused of being one of the causes.
There is no record of how Brazilians are infected. However, the CDC estimates that the number reached 500 thousand to 1.5 million people in 3,500 cases of infant brain disorders. On January 15, 2016 Hawaii Department of Health reported infants with this disorder have been born in Oahu. This is the first case in the US. The mother lived in Brazil for half of pregnancy.
Knowing this, the CDC issued a travel alert level two for Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname, Venezuela, and Puerto Rico. The CDC did not mention Africa or Asia for a relationship with this Zika virus.
According to Dr. Khan, Aedes is on the Southern Europe, such as Portugal, France, Spain, and Italy. When towards the summer, the epidemic looks different and there is a possibility they spread throughout Europe. He added that every pregnant woman should consult a doctor if they have to travel to any country that there is a history of outbreaks.
Some researchers suspect that this virus can also be transmitted through sexual intercourse. In 2011 researchers discovered that the scientists connected with Zika virus while working in Senegal also pass it to my wife when I got home to Colorado. Most likely, transmitted through sexual intercourse. In 2015, the virus was found in the sperm of a man aged 44 years in Tahiti.
Moreover, the spread of the virus is also the possibility of a blood transfusion. Dr Khan said, not everyone knows that they are infected. Thus, all people should be wary if the symptoms appear for approximately two weeks.
Zika virus spreading assessed need a travel policy advice travel warnings, especially for pregnant women. According to the New York Times, Wednesday (20/1), in December 2015 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta reported the virus transmission in at least 45 countries in Africa, Asia, America, and the Pacific islands.
"There are two things that should make people wary, this virus appeared in places that previously did not exist and it spread quickly," said one expert, Dr. Kamran Khan of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
According to him, this is because the Aedes mosquitoes as vectors or intermediaries for distributing Zika, is widespread in most of Latin America and the US.
Case reported from Mexico and El Salvador in November 2015 and one case in Puerto Rico in December. Travelers and residents asked to be vigilant even no need to panic.
This disease has been found since half a decade ago, so it is likely that many places have been exposed. The main cause of the spread of this virus is a mosquito Aedes species that also spread dengue and chikungunya.
This virus ever isolated in 1947 in Zika Forest, Uganda. Researchers have studied the transmission of yellow fever when they discovered a new virus in rhesus monkeys. Its emergence in humans occurred in 1952 in Uganda and Tanzania.
The first major outbreak of the disease occurred in 2007 in the island of Yap, Micronesia. There is also a larger outbreak in French Polynesia in October 2013. At that time, about 10 thousand cases were reported.
In 2004 appeared in the case of New Caledonia and the Cook Islands in the South Pacific. For most people, the infection is not too serious Zika. According to the CDC, only 20 percent of people infected show no symptoms. Meanwhile, the few people become sick as a fever, sometimes diarrhea, headache, or muscle pain.
This disease disappear within a week and rarely require hospitalization. Maintenance is only needed a rest, administration of pain medication and fluids. There is no vaccine or cure for this virus. According to the CDC, there are no reported deaths from the virus.
Disturb brain growth. However, there is a danger that is quite worrying for pregnant women who are infected. Because the virus is serious to fatal effect, namely birth defects in babies. Viruses can hinder brain development to not develop properly.
This is evident in Brazil when a large outbreak occurred in May 2015. A number of cases of babies born with a brain disorder reported and increased. At that time, Zika virus is accused of being one of the causes.
There is no record of how Brazilians are infected. However, the CDC estimates that the number reached 500 thousand to 1.5 million people in 3,500 cases of infant brain disorders. On January 15, 2016 Hawaii Department of Health reported infants with this disorder have been born in Oahu. This is the first case in the US. The mother lived in Brazil for half of pregnancy.
Knowing this, the CDC issued a travel alert level two for Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname, Venezuela, and Puerto Rico. The CDC did not mention Africa or Asia for a relationship with this Zika virus.
According to Dr. Khan, Aedes is on the Southern Europe, such as Portugal, France, Spain, and Italy. When towards the summer, the epidemic looks different and there is a possibility they spread throughout Europe. He added that every pregnant woman should consult a doctor if they have to travel to any country that there is a history of outbreaks.
Some researchers suspect that this virus can also be transmitted through sexual intercourse. In 2011 researchers discovered that the scientists connected with Zika virus while working in Senegal also pass it to my wife when I got home to Colorado. Most likely, transmitted through sexual intercourse. In 2015, the virus was found in the sperm of a man aged 44 years in Tahiti.
Moreover, the spread of the virus is also the possibility of a blood transfusion. Dr Khan said, not everyone knows that they are infected. Thus, all people should be wary if the symptoms appear for approximately two weeks.
