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Zika virus and birth defects in Brazil
CDC map of where the Zika viral infection has been reported. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued travel warnings aimed at pregnant women and women trying to become pregnant for a...
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Questions about the Zika virus and illness
Western Hemisphere areas reporting active transmission of the Zika virus as of Jan. 26, 2016 The spread of the mosquito borne Zika virus is occupying the headlines today. First found in Brazil in early...
View ArticleMicrocephaly and Zika
Is there an outbreak of microcephaly in Brazil? That is one of the first questions that ought to be asked when examining the topic of the potential effects of a prenatal Zika viral infection. Without...
View ArticleGuillain-Barré syndrome and Zika viral illnesses
As mosquitoes continue to spread Zika viral illnesses across Central and South America, Brazil and a number of other countries are noting a perceived surge in the number of instances of Guillain-Barré...
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Zika, microcephaly and all the fuss
WHO map showing countries reporting Zika in circulation The onslaught of Zika stories in the media continues while the science lags. Searching “Zika” on Google News produces 86,500,000 results. Despite...
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What do we still need to know about Zika?
CDC map of Aedes mosquito habitat in the United States As the sixth week of 2016 draws to a close, the medical community is still uncertain about the effects of Zika viral illnesses, and any...
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The geography of microcephaly in Brazil
The Aedes aegypti or Yellow Fever mosquito is the sole vector for the transmission of chikungunya in the Americas at this time. The number of reported cases of microcephaly in Brazil continues to...
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Brazil continues to reject microcephaly reports
Graph showing the number of reports of microcephaly in Brazil, by region, through Mach 19, 2016. Click on this image for a larger view. Brazil’s Ministry of Health released its latest data on the...
View ArticleZika Is Coming: Establishing Base Levels of Microcephaly in the US and the...
Abstract The spread of Zika viral illnesses and the reports, from Brazil, correlating microcephaly and other birth defects with prenatal illness in the mother suggest that the United States in the near...
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Don’t cancel the Rio Olympics because of Zika
Aerial view of the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, with Rocinha and the Leblon neighbourhood in the background. By Chensiyuan – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0,...
View ArticleComments on Congenital Zika virus syndrome in Brazil
The Lancet has just released online an important study about the occurrence of microcephaly in Brazil and its relationship to maternal Zika viral illnesses. “Congenital Zika virus syndrome in Brazil: a...
View ArticleAn update on the study Congenital Zika virus syndrome in Brazil
In a June 30 post, I discussed a study published in the Lancet, titled “Congenital Zika virus syndrome in Brazil: a case series of the first 1501 live births with complete investigation”. (1) I had...
View ArticleMicrocephaly and Zika in Brazil
The Brazilian Ministry of Health has released the latest data concerning reported cases of microcephaly in that nation and its possible links to Zika viral illnesses. The report is titled...
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