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| What Is The Zika Virus? All You Need To Know About The Outbreak That Has Infecte by Entertain9jar(op): 5:15am On Jan 29, 2016 |
EL SALVADOR government officials have warned women to avoid getting pregnant for two years because of the Zika virus - but what is it and what threats does it pose? Public Health officials in El Salvador have urged women to avoid pregnancy until 2018 to prevent birth defects from the Zika virus. Other scientists are also warning people living in tropical climates about the virus and it’s rapid spread through the Americas. Worryingly, Texas and Hawaii have recently reported cases. Leading experts from the US National Institute of Health said: "Its current explosive pandemic re-emergence is, therefore, truly remarkable.” What is the Zika virus? The virus - a once rare disease confined to the depths of subtropical Africa - was first identified in Uganda in 1947. It is an “arbovirus” - spread by mosquitoes and belongs to the same family as dengue fever and the chikungunya virus. Because the virus has been so rare prior to 2015, there has been little research in to the virus, meaning it is difficult to clinically diagnose someone. It is spread by a certain type of mosquito that transmits the disease when it bites someone infected with Zika, and then goes on to bite another person. Where have cases been reported? Previous outbreaks were confined to small regions in Africa, South East Asia and the Pacific Islands. In May 2015 a case was reported in Brazil and has since been reported in Colombia, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Suriname and Venezuela. There have since been 1.5 million confirmed infections. READ MORE >>> http://newsnewsblog..com.ng/2016/01/what-is-zika-virus-all-you-need-to-know.html#0 |
| Re: What Is The Zika Virus? All You Need To Know About The Outbreak That Has Infecte by 2kris(m): 5:27am On Jan 29, 2016 |
How can new virus be coming out every month. I hope our minister of health is still in nigeria? |
| Re: What Is The Zika Virus? All You Need To Know About The Outbreak That Has Infecte by 2kris(m): 5:27am On Jan 29, 2016 |
How can new virus be coming out every month. I hope our minister of health is still in nigeria? Or him to don go drink tea |
| Re: What Is The Zika Virus? All You Need To Know About The Outbreak That Has Infecte by Nnazimway(f): 6:20am On Jan 29, 2016 |
2kris:Yes, he's still arnd going about his normal activities. Besides this is not his fault. The Bible prophecy is just coming to fulfillment. ............. and in one place after another, food shortages and pestilences ;..........(luke 21:11) So u shouldn't be surprised... |
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