The Zika virus disease is one of the most talked about diseases in modern culture. This disease was first found in 1952 in Uganda. But, it has taken up until this year to even be considered a dangerous disease. So, what has taken this disease from as dangerous as the common cold, to being constantly reported about all over the world? Before this year, Scientists only knew that the Zika virus was a vector-borne virus that uses its RNA to attack the skeletal, muscular, and the immune system. They knew that the virus was a circular shape and contain RNA. They also knew that the Zika virus causes: fever, rashes, joint pain, conjunctivitis, and malaise. But, now Scientists have been able to link Zika virus to also causing microcephaly and Guillain-Barre syndrome. Microcephaly is a disorder in a newborn child that causes it to have a deformed head. Guillain-Barre Syndrome causes the muscles in the body to become very fatigued and it becomes hard to do basic tasks like …show more content…
One thing that scientists are trying to figure out is a better way to tell who is infected and who is not. They are also testing out many different types of techniques that could be used to cure the patients. One of the possible cures is using an anti-virus. Scientists have also been trying to make a vaccine that will stop a person from being infected even if they are bitten by an infected mosquito. Even if they are unable to get a cure, they hope to get a better understanding of zika, vector-borne disease, and the diseases that Zika can cause.
The Zika virus is a disease that has been tearing through all of the Americas. With its new found, symptoms scientists are in a scramble to figure out how it happened and how to stop it. But, if scientists don’t find a cure quickly this disease could continue to spread to the rest of Northern America and even all over the
First isolated from a rhesus monkey in Uganda, the Zika virus (ZIK V) did not pose a serious global threat until recent outbreaks in 2007 on Yap Island in Micronesia and the current outbreak which began in 2013 in the French Polynesia. And, although the virus is transmitted via infected mosquitoes, studies indicate that the disease potentially can be transmitted sexually (Musso, D., Roche, C., Robin, E., Nhan, T., Teissier, A., and
Zika virus was discovered by scientists in the Zika rainforest in a remote part of Uganda in 1947, in the serum of an infected rheseus monkey. With five thousand two hundred thirty- four known cases of the infectious virus documented in the United States. There is currently no vaccination for the flu like virus. The chief concern of the healthcare administration is to continue to take preventive measures to prevent contracting the virus. Within the same flavivirus family
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The Zika Virus outbreak currently developing in Latin America is a challenge that the US must worry about. With Latin America being right next door to the United States, the Zika Virus must be contained within Latin America but Latin America should be offered some relief in treating and preventing the disease. More specifically, the US should emplace traveling restrictions for heavily infected countries and regulate health exams for people traveling to South America. The US should also enforce tighter mosquito season requirements like monitoring mosquito populations and require spraying in areas with suspected cases. In terms of international relations, the US, in collaboration with other world powers, should adopt policies to help stop the spread of viral diseases like Ebola and other diseases like Zika by working with
In recent cases, the infection is now found in pregnant women with child. As a result to a pregnant woman having the virus, the child can be born with birth defect. There is a condition called microcephaly, which means a child id born with a small head or brain. This is caused when a baby’s development delays resulting in seizures, and mental retardation, and other mental disorder.The woman’s fetus is affected when effected with the Zika virus. Even though anyone can get This Zika virus now has been putting pregnant women on the edge of their seat in terms of protecting themselves and the child.
The zika is a member of Flaviviridae family and the virus is transmitted via mosquito to humans and the findings of the experiments done by Dr. Kellie Ann Jurado and her team are extremely important for modern society since it’s a major health problem that even affected Floridian residents. Sika virus has caused a recent epidemic and spread in the Americas. The zika virus is not a new virus but only recently is has being more studied it was isolated from monkeys in 1947. The spread of the zika was relatively silence since the pathogenic consequences it cause were not as great as other viruses. When the sika virus hit the Americas a large group of scientists and Dr. Kellie Ann Jurado included started to see
Zika Virus is a disease a mosquito-borne flavivirus that was first identified in Uganda in 1947 in the monkeys through a network that monitored yellow fever. It was later noticed in humans in 1952 in Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania. There has also been other recording of the Zika Virus in Africa, the United States, Asia and the Pacific. From the 1960 's to the 1980 's, human infections were only found in Asia and Africa until here recently and now there are reporting’s of the Zika Virus in the United States. As of October , 2016 there are 105 locally acquired cases in the United
Zika virus (Zika) is spread to people through mosquito bites. Symptoms include fever, rash, joint pain and red eyes. The illness is usually mild, with about one in five people infected developing symptoms. Recently, Zika virus infections in pregnant women have been linked to infants born with birth defects. Zika virus has also been linked to Guillain-Barré syndrome, a disorder in which your body's immune system attacks your nerves.
The Zika virus was found in the amniotic fluid of a women who gave birth to a child with microcephaly, a defect in which a child’s head is much smaller than average. An increase in cases of microcephaly among newborns brought cautionary attention to women possibly carrying the Zika virus and the risk of having children. Researchers believe the virus is only transmitted through mosquitoes, but that explains why the virus is spreading across countries and continents. Though it is not booming in North America, travelers have visited the country while they carried the virus.
The Zika virus is a disease that affects expecting mothers and causes their child to have a petite size head. The disease is spread by mosquitoes. “Zika is an RNA virus related to the West Nile,Yellow Fever, and Dengue virus.” (“10 Essential Facts about the Zika Virus”) “A person bitten by a mosquitos that has the virus then becomes viremic. They get bitte by another mosquito, which then passes the virus along.” ( Dr. Hotez). The quote above stats how
Symptomatic signs of the disease are mild fever, skin rashes, malaise, conjunctivitis and muscle and joint pain (World Health Organization, 2016). Because the virus has mild symptoms and no associated fatalities, it goes undiagnosed in several cases. In newborns, however, the virus causes neurological and developmental conditions, including but not limited to Guillain-Barre syndrome and microcephaly. To fully understand the mechanisms of
Zika virus infection in humans has changed in character from an endemic self-limited mild illness to an epidemic disease implicated in severe neurological squeals and fetal malformations. The 2015 epidemic of Zika virus infection was the largest that spread over 39 countries in the Americas, with 4,160 confirmed cases.
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Although the Zika virus may be considered a new epidemic virus to many people in the United States Zika in fact has been a concern for Africa and Southeast Asia since the mid nineteen forties. Researchers now believe that the first strand of Zika that was traced back to a primate has now mutated into a more complex strand of virus. The newly formed outbreak of Zika started in western pacific islands and has spread to South America with high concentration of outbreaks in highly populated Brazil. The most recent outbreaks have been seen in the Caribbean Islands and Puerto Rico. Zika is an “ Abrovirus”, which is a virus that affects RNA in humans and is spread through arthropods such as mosquitoes. (Facui, 2016) Zika is a complex virus affecting individuals in particular ways; unlike strep throat that has specific signs and symptoms that doctors can diagnose. Zika may be viewed as a mild flu or in some cases in particular such as the reported case in the French Polynesia and Brazil of having neurological impacts on the patient. (Mlakar, 2016) New reports and studies have shown that the Zika virus can affect fetal development. Microcephaly in particular is a new- found impact on fetus development and mothers infected with the virus. The impacts of Zika are still being learned and only time will be able to present a cure to the virus, vaccines for other abrovirus are now being modified to help prevent the infectious spread of Zika. As headlines build and new cases are reported
Zika virus is becoming a common occurrence in our country, so it is important to start digging deep into the research. The article titled, “History, epidemiology, and clinical manifestations of zika: A systematic review”, focused on the current knowledge, frequency, and clinical manifestations of this virus, while linking the data to the occurrence of microcephaly in newborns. Data was collected from multiple other sources, including 52 studies, and results show Zika as a state of emergency.