Counting the cost of Zika


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The zika virus is causing global concern. It is carried by the Aedes mosquito, which can also be a vector for the dengue and chikungunya diseases. Since 2015 Zika has been spreading in a number of Latin American countries, particularly in Brazil. There may be a link between the virus and cases of microcephaly, where children are born with abnormally small heads and brain defects. The Brazilian government says that since last October there have been 3,893 cases of microcephaly, compared to fewer than 150 in 2014. There is no known antidote to the disease. Yesterday the Pan American health Organisation (PAHO) said that the “Zika virus will continue to spread and will likely reach all countries and territories of the region where Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are found”. That means all countries in the Americas except Canada and Chile.

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2 Responses to Counting the cost of Zika

  1. ebolainfo's avatar ebolainfo says:

    Oxitec and Brazil started testing Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in April 2015, since October 2015 rise in microcephaly from under 200 cases to almost 4000. Not a proven causal link but worth keeping in mind when reading the “official” narrative.

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  2. ebolainfo's avatar ebolainfo says:

    New TDAP vaccine is another scenario worth validating:
    An alternative viewpoint on “Zika”

    An alternative viewpoint on “Zika”

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