Zika Pandemic In Brazil

The Olympic Games in Rio De Jaineiro during this past summer of 2016 shared the spotlight with the Zika Virus. Many athletes were concerned about this new transmitted virus and proceeded to walk away from the games. Even with many of the athletes backing out of the games there were many brave athletes that looked past this obstacle and focused on something else, winning the gold. The committee was thinking of relocating the Olympic Games because of the Zika breakout and all of the commotion it had caused. Not many knew about the new virus; how you could get it and how it was being spread. Many people just thought it was just another normal mosquito bite that only gave some type of minor flu. Little did anyone know that in fact the Zika Virus is very harmful and, can end up being deadly.

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

“A virus known as the Zika virus, a mosquito-borne virus that predominantly affects prenatal women and can cause microcephaly in newborns, has reared its head in Brazil” (Altman, Brian). This is a very treacherous epidemic. Countless lives have been ruined from the virus in Brazil and many other Central American countries. The Olympic games are being held in Brazil, the center of the disease, causing panic among many of the athletes. It especially hits the female athletes the hardest for the Zika virus mainly affects females reproductive cells. Why should the female athletes suffer for something that is not their fault? Even though it would be very difficult to reschedule the Olympics that are so soon, they still should not be hosted in Brazil.

This article focuses on the outbreak of the Zika virus, which has recently begun spreading across the world with an emphasis on Latin American countries Brazil and Colombia. There are currently over 26,000 people who have been confirmed as infected with the virus in Colombia alone and this number is expected to rise dramatically to about 600,000 within the coming months considering the location and altitude of the countries and the frequency of their carrier mosquito. The virus has no vaccine yet; all prevention methods are focused on controlling the mosquitos spreading the disease by promoting proper sanitation regarding dirty water storage and accumulated trash. Among the people infected is 16-year-old Angie Paola Castro, one of 3,177 women

Typically, with a high tourist rates come with the risk of injuries or infection. The Zika virus was one that many was not sure how to control and keep the safety of everyone first. The Zika virus is spread through infected mosquitos, pregnant mothers which can cause defects on certain births. Zika virus is related to yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis and West Nile. With much of humanities safety as state the Olympic committee were up to a challenge. Despite the problem at the games, this virus has taken the lives of many and many are very vulnerable due to lack of knowledge and resources. India, Indoneisa and Nigeria are high risked countries as their resources are limited, “The research team, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Oxford University and the University of Toronto, Canada, said "vast numbers" of people were living in environments where it would be hard to prevent, detect and respond to the virus.” The Zika virus is taking over North and South America, and with the Olympic games being in Rio De Janiero the awareness there may help other countries who are at lost on what to do with the virus. More than eighty-two cases of measles happened in 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. Two visitors attending the games spread the virus at one or more venues. Finding early symptoms is very critical in

The government approximates that at least 1.5 million Brazilians have been infected in the last few months(“Areas with Zika”).The mortifying consequences of the Ebola disease is still fresh in the public’s minds, there is a lot of concern increasing around the world over the political, social, and economic impact of Zika virus for now that is affecting Brazil. Amidst the country’s hardest political and economic challenges in years. As scientists learn more about Zika itself, it is not going to play out for Latin America’s largest economy. Public Health Officials have only a little amount of control over the virus. It is a mild disease, about three quarters of those with the virus develop flu-like symptoms, which last about one week, while the remainder can't be seen or felt(CBS). This means that if the disease keeps spreading and adults keep getting sick, productivity will decrease hurting Brazil's economy in the process. Not only is it hurting the economy but it's going to create problems along the “social classes”. Poverty is one of the major critical factors in determining where the virus will hit the hardest and where it will not affect society as much. In Brazil, the events affecting different communities that are both being confronted by Zika can vary overwhelmingly depending on wealth. Poor communities are more likely to be impacted by the Zika virus (Combs).The real actual danger comes when the efforts being made to avoid panic for the public stand in the way of good public health policy. Providing infection screenings for free and travel bans can possibly create a sense of security, a false one, leading people into perceiving that they're safe and to falsely make them believe that they aren’t at risk. This is thereby increasing the odds of infection. Simple steps should be taken to advise the public, such as government

The Zika virus has affected the world in many ways. It is killing most of the population of the world in diffrent countries, including the U.S.A. the virus has done bad things to this world and scientist are trying to put a stop to this virus. The virus has been know for 50 years but the reason why we are hearing about it know is because of the summer olympics in brazil where the virus is mostly now. The virus could affect some of the athletes competing in the summer olympics this year. The virus is spreading quickly through misquotes.

There is no denying that the Zika Virus epidemic is more a threat to women than it is to men. While it has yet to be proven, there are already studies pointing to a possible link between the recent Zika outbreak and the increase of babies born with birth defects. Because of the concerns over the safety of women in the midst of the pandemic, the UN has since commented about the issue. According to the global governing agency, it is imperative that women are given access to information, support and treatment should they become pregnant and infected by the disease.

There is a great shroud of controversy surrounding this summers olympics in Brazil, and for a great reason. The Zika virus, a disease that is common in places throughout Brazil, threatens many athletes and tourists. This mosquito born disease spreads itself to woman all across the country, and gives deadly affects to newborn children. So with this sort of problem, there should be the question held: can Brazil hold the Olympics this year? This is a common question surrounding many in the world, and WHO (World Health Organization) claims that "There is no need to move the Olympics from Rio de Janeiro, or to postpone or cancel them" (BBC, Zika Virus: Risk of Spread). With an uncontrolled disease at hand, many wonder the confidence of WHO and

As more awareness of the Zika virus grows the cost to combat its detection, prevention and treatment grow too. Without the funding to address and implement necessary testing, precautions, and treatment the Zika virus will have a tremendous global impact on the already poverty-stricken originating regions as well as those who visit impacted areas. “Despite the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) issuance of emergency use authorizations, diagnostic tests are slow, expensive, and of variable accuracy.” (Gostin, Hodge 2016)

In the article I read I learned that their has been a new discovery found by three british people that traveled who had a virus that has been spreading in most of Central America because of mosquitoes. They have announced to women who are pregnant that they should cancel trips to many countries such as El Salvador, Brazil, Colombia, México, Puerto Rico, and etc. The virus that has been spreading is called “Zika” which is a mosquito borne disease and is connected to a condition called microcephaly which causes babies to be born with deadly deformations and developments. There is no treatment or cure to heal a person affected but there are ways to prevent it such as mosquito repellant and covering your skin. If people are bit by the mosquito

On May 27, prominent physicians, scientists, and bioethicists across the world signed a letter urging the World Health Organization to encourage Olympic officials to postpone or move the Olympic games because of health concerns associated with the Zika virus. The 150 people who signed the letter come from a variety of countries, including the United States, Japan, Brazil, Canada, Sweden, and Russia.

Zika is a disease that presence it’s self in pregnant women. It spreads through mosquitos and can be given to humans through there bite. The disease can also be spread sexually, but symptoms do not show in males. Symptoms of the disease are fever, rash, red eyes, and joint pain. This disease also causes the baby to have birth defects when being born. The birth defects occur in the brain of the baby, causing the brain to be smaller than average.

This summer, the Olympic games takes place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Even though Brazil is recognized as one of the most diverse cultural countries in the world, it is overwhelmed with challenges from human hazards such as water contaminants, gang and criminal violence, and the Zika virus is having many people question is Brazil capable to handle the event?

Even countries who do not have ZIKV, or only have a handful of cases, have been advised by the WHO to develop action plans to prevent mass outbreak. These include surveillance of active risk, investigation of suspected cases, determining the origin of any infections, and decreasing risk of transmittance. These plans can greatly decrease the possibility of another large outbreak of the Zika virus (Plasencia, 2017).