Zika Epidemic In Brazil

According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, “About 80 percent of people who are infected with Zika virus may not have any symptoms. Illness may develop in 20 percent of infected people within 3 to 7 days after a bite from an infected mosquito. Common symptoms of Zika virus infection include fever, rash, joint pain, conjunctivitis (red eyes), muscle pain or headache. Severe symptoms and fatalities are uncommon” (“Zika Virus”). The author reports that not everyone with the virus will become sick, and some might never show symptoms. This is important because there is no clear way to be certain that you are not infected. The uncertainty of Zika is partly why it has become such a problem. If someone is unaware they have the disease, they could easily pass it on to others.

How is the Zika virus affecting pregnant women in the United States? A report published Tuesday by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, provided evidence of the risk of birth defects increasing when women are infected in the first trimester. The hypothesis of the report indicated that one in 10 pregnant women with Zika virus in U.S. have babies with birth defects and that there was at least one pregnant woman with a suspected Zika virus infection in every state of the United States. The USZPR includes data of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. This study was in response to the recent outbreak of Zika virus cases worldwide and the concerns of birth defects linked to this virus. Babies infected with the Zika virus are born with small heads, known as microcephaly, a

“This study marks a turning point in the Zika outbreak. It is now clear that the virus causes microcephaly”( Tom Frieden). Microcephaly is an abnormal smallness of the head, a congenital condition associated with incomplete brain development. With the Olympics being held in Brazil, there is much cause to attention the potential disease being brought back to the U.S. by female athletes bringing an epidemic to carry havoc on the citizens of the United States. It can be spread very easily through mosquito bites of the yellow fever mosquito. From the mosquitoes, the virus does not cause many symptoms to its victims generating unknown awareness of the virus. “ Only one in five people who become infected with Zika virus will feel sick. Symptoms of Zika virus infection include fever, rash, pink eye, pains in joints, pain behind the eyes, headache, and muscle pains”( Levison, Matthew). The symptoms, if any, last 4-7 days in most cases. The Zika Virus is an easily spread disease with few symptoms.

Zika virus creates a trepidation among people as it is spreading across South and Central America. We hear it every day as it is procuring Ebola-level awareness. In her article, “An Illustrated Guide To The Zika Outbreak, published in February 3rd of 2016, Anna Almendrala enumerates the effects of Zika virus and the alarming fear it causes among the people. “Brazilian health authorities notified the World Health Organization that an alarming number of Brazilian babies had been born with microcephaly, a rare, debilitating birth defect with lifelong consequences. Researchers quickly linked the spike in birth defects to the outbreak of a little-known tropical disease called Zika virus, which is transmitted by mosquitoes” (Almendrala). The author expounds the fatal consequence to babies born with birth defects such as microcephaly: the condition where infants born with undersized heads. The author emphasizes the relation between Zika virus and microcephaly. Microcephaly is the condition where infants born with undersized heads. Almendrala’s purpose is to convey the idea of how the Zika virus is spread across the countries through mosquitoes and she informs the audience to take special care of pregnant women as they are more prone to the Zika virus and always be vigilant while traveling to countries that are affected by Zika virus, especially African, Central and South America where more people are affected by Zika virus and more babies are born with undersized heads caused by

McNeil, Donald G., and Pam Belluck. "Extensive Brain Defects seen in Babies of Mothers with Zika." New York Times, 14 Dec, 2016, pp. A.3, SIRS Issues Researcher, https://sks.sirs.com.

The virus is spreading through two different types of Aedes mosquitoes. Adults with the virus may only experience mild symptoms including pain, rash, or a slight fever (Partlow). The virus can often go unnoticed (Romero). The problems arise within the children born to women who have the virus. It is speculated that the Zika virus is causing infants to be born with microcephaly. This causes the child to be born with an abnormally small head and incomplete brain development. Brazil has been hit hardest with the virus and has seen over 4,000 cases of microcephaly

Zika virus - little bites, big results. Everyone has been bitten by a mosquito at least once in their life and nobody likes it. But what’s worse is being bitten by an Aedis species mosquito infected with Zika. Even though it is is not expected to find the zika virus in New York, pesticides should still be sprayed for the safety and benefit of the residents here.

As of now, there is no vaccines or medications to eradicate the zika virus. However, Inovio Pharmaceuticals are in the progress of working on a vaccine for the zike virus (Fellner, 2016). There are methods to help decrease an individual of contacting the virus. Since the zika virus can be spread by sexual contact, men and women should adhere to strict guidelines to prevent transmission of the virus. The CDC advise men that traveled or resided in an active zika infected area, the men should avoid having sexual contact with the spouse or use latex condoms during any sexual contact. Individuals that are exposed to the zika virus should not donate blood. In the environmental efforts, all efforts to remove mosquitos breeding sites are encouraged. For example, buckets and pots should be evacuated and washed on a daily basis or covered. Gutters or recycled tires needed to cleaned or removed, if feasible. Insect repellents that have DEET, IR3535, or icaridin are recommended during the mosquito?s season. Lastly, a person should cover as much of his/her body allow when outdoors (Feller,

This paper will deal with a country located in South America. I will introduce you to Brazil and information relating to this country. I will also discuss several interesting and fun facts related to this amazing country. My research will include some of the famous landmarks, languages spoken there, as well as some of the customs and traits of that particular country.

This event is important because Zika was first found in Florida. A tourist brought the disease into the United States. Zika was first seen in Brazil, where the disease has been a factor for newborn babies in Brazil. Mosquitos can transmit Zika to people with just one bite if there are infected. Zika has been known for originated in Uganda. If Zika has affected someone, they are most likely to get Guillain-Barré. Gullain-Barré is a rare disease that the immune system attacks the nerves. You may experience pain in the muscles.

The Zika virus outbreak, the economic downturn, and the political turmoil have led to controversy about Brazil's ability to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. The Zika virus is spread through mosquitoes, and some parts of Brazil have tropical climates, leading to a lot of rainfall. This creates mosquito breeding grounds. When pregnant women are infected, it can cause microcephaly, which is a birth defect where the newborn has a small head. This creates many serious problems for the newborn. The problem has become dire and the world health organization has stated that pregnant women should not travel to Zika-infected areas (BBC, Rio Olympics Zika: The trouble with Aedes Aegypti). This causes fear about traveling to Brazil, which decreases the

Throughout the regions of Brazil, Africa, Mexico, and Southeast Asia, the Zika Virus is a major issue because pregnant women and their children are getting bitten causing brain damage and major problems to the child’s life, this happens because of the disease being transmitted by mosquitos. Taking a journey to a place such as Brazil, Africa, Mexico, and southeast Asia while you are pregnant can destroy your life only by a small bite. Once you are bitten you will experience the life intoxicating symptoms and face the depressing news of knowing there is no cure.

Florida, governer Rick Scott confirmed august 19that the Zika virus is being spread locally by mosquitoes in Miami Beach. The virus covers about 1.5 square miles. Health officials said at least five people have been infected with Zika in this area. 3 people have returned home after having a vication from miamia beach infected. Miammi County already had begun an intensified mosquito control campaign in Miami Beach. there are more than 2,200 confirmed Zika cases in the states and more than 8,000 in U.S. territories.with all those people who have when affected the pregnant people have it the worst.. If a pregnant woman is infected with Zika, she can pass the virus to her baby. a serious birth defect, and is a sign that the baby is born with asmaller

Mosquito’s carrying the Zika virus has recently become an epidemic around the world. While this outbreak has been seen in South America for a while now, the United States is seeing an increase in cases within the past two months. Along with the Zika virus comes side effects, the most common being Microcephaly. Microcephaly causes abnormal smallness of the head and with smallness of the head comes incomplete brain development. Many pregnant women are especially concerned for their unborn babies health. However, a new report believes babies born with normal sized heads can still be infected with the Zika virus, as well as brain damage. Although this is rare it is more likely to occur in women who are later in their pregnancy. This means the test looking for children with Microcephaly is not accurate in diagnosing the Zika virus

By definition microcephaly is a clinical finding which is defined when the head circumference of a fetus or newborn is less than the expected for that stage of pregnancy or gender. (Soares de Araújo et al., 2016) Some of the signs and symptoms seen in children with microcephaly include a very small head, difficulty feeding, high pitched cries, neurological features such as seizures, spasticity or rigidity of arms and legs and developmental delays. (Microcephaly Epi Alert 2016). Microcephaly normally has an incidence of one in every 6,250 to 8500 live births and is an indicator of an undersized brain. (Soares de Araújo et al., 2016). However, this incidence has increased by 2% to 8% in Brazil since December 2015, as reported from the Pediatric Cardiology and Perinatology Network Database from Northeast Brazil. (Soares de Araújo et al., 2016) A situation report published by WHO on March 17, 2016 stated that “between 22 October 2015 and 12 March 2016 a total of 6480 cases of microcephaly and/or central nervous system (CNS) malformation were reported by Brazil including 182 deaths. This contrasts with the period from 2001 to 2014, when an average of 163 microcephaly cases was recorded nationwide per year”. (WHO Situation Report, 2016) The French Polynesia has also reported an association between of Zika virus infection and an increased incidence of microcephaly. (Garcia, 2016) There were a reported 9 cases of microcephaly compared with the usual