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The Devastating Zika Virus Explained
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thousands of infants in Brazil are being diagnosed with the devastating birth defect and medical researchers believe in might be linked to a mosquito-borne virus so what is this mysterious virus and how do we stop it hi guys Julie here for dnews Sika estrangement Airborne virus is sweeping through many Central and South American countries current estimates place the number of zika cases over a million in Brazil alone and in response to the outbreak CDC has implemented to new travel bans to an already large list for pregnant women one on the United States Virgin Islands and the other on the Dominican Republic the ban is pregnant women specifically because of the epidemic started the incidences of microcephaly a devastating birth to Fat have skyrocketed microcephaly is a condition where a baby is born with a head because the head is so small in those born with the condition the brain is small to meeting it's under develop which can cause a whole range of other health issues like cognitive deficits Hoosiers feeding problems vision problems and hearing loss unfortunately there's no cure for the condition only treatments for its effects microcephaly is typically seen and rates of 2 in 10,000 Burris according to a study published in the journal birth defects research but nearly 4,000 cases have been reported in Brazil since October that's nearly 20 what time is the normal rate Henry search for strongly suspected the birth defect is linked to the zika virus now this epidemic seem to have come out of nowhere mosquito that carries the virus pretty much a ride heated in Brazil in the 1950s what is the decades were on it made its way back then last year reports of zika and Brazil started popping up it wasn't Taken 2 seriously since that symptoms in adults are mild just things like a fever or rash it wasn't until the rate of microcephaly shut up that the world started to take notice now that Lincoln zika is underway and one that Brazil is badly losing according to the health Minister and it is literally a battle 220,000 members of the armed forces are going to your door to help in the current mosquito eradication efforts but it's not just Brazil think it's been reported in 24 regions around the world mostly in tropical areas countries issuing warnings some seem extreme for instance the government of El Salvador told women to avoid pregnancy for two years as for the zika virus itself there's no turn back scene or cure the CDC says the best way to avoid the virus is to avoid mosquito bites now experts say that is unlikely to occur they believe those cases will happen to those who travel to Brazil and other affected countries but this summer tons of people will descend on Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 games which some experts are play a perfect dissemination vehicle for zika if people travel to Brazil get zika from a mosquito bite then return home and get bitten there the zika virus could transfer to the local mosquito population which would mean that there was a potential for localized outbreaks in other parts of the world think is just one of many viruses and diseases that mosquitoes carry why they're such good carriers of disease check out this video right here most mosquitoes actually fight malaria with their immune responses to parasites after a mosquito sucks up its bloody a pair of trophic Matrix or barrier forms in between the bugs lining of their mid guide and the blood so what do you make of this recent outbreak what precautions would you take to avoid Nina fights tell us down in the comments below don't forget to hit those like And subscribe buttons and keep coming back to Dino's so you don't miss a single episode
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