Zika Virus Epidemic: A Case Study

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

All they do is drink your blood and leave you itchy right? Unfortunately for pregnant women that's not the case. The Zika virus has been linked to rare brain defects in newborn babies, and has women in Zika stricken areas and the health organizations around the world worried. Initially, “the threat of the Zika virus is the greatest in pregnant women as it is suspected to be linked with the incomplete brain development in babies known as microcephaly. It is also suspected to have caused some cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome”(Biesiada 1). The Zika virus for a normal adult is a mild disease, with the list of symptoms short. However, in pregnant women, it’s very harmful for newborn babies and fetuses. Microcephaly in babies is a condition where babies are born with small heads and sometimes small brains, the condition can also cause death. As well as Guillain-Barre syndrome, which also occurs in babies infected by the Zika virus,. Though very rare, the body's immune system attacks the nervous system, sometimes resulting in

Easier access to abortions and birth control is an effective way of slowing the number of Zika related microcephaly cases in infants whose mothers were infected with the virus. Women become infected and then have to live in worry for nine months, hoping their baby will not be born with this horrible birth defect that governments are allowing babies to be born with undersized heads and brains even though they can prevent it by allowing women to take birth control and have abortions (Philips, Miroff, and Cobb).

Zika virus a disease that congenital infection that is now national a notable condition. There will be history and when the Zika Virus was noticed with time frames were there was outbreaks. There are reports worldwide of Zika Virus. The Chain of Reaction and how this virus is spread and vector of the virus will be described. There is an incubation period that can vary along with your symptoms that could be different for each person and treatment and prevention recommendation that you should receive. You will also see statics where this has happened countries and how it has affected people around the world. If you are one of the affected persons you will need to take extreme caution. There have been reported confirmed travel cases here in Georgia, in the following counties DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett.

The recent discovery of massive Zika cases caused the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to take control of the situation and try to create a cure. However, a question rises on how can they make a cure for a disease when not much is known? Collecting data about something new will take some time in order to adequately come up with immunization against Zika, so in the meantime the CDC has taken extreme measures towards informing travelers to stay away from regions in the world that has a Zika outbreak, but one of their main concerns among the human populations are pregnant women (Fox). In “CDC Confirms 9 U.S. pregnancies With Zika, Investigates 10 More,” Maggie Fox uses a causal argument in order to introduce the causes and the effects Zika has in pregnant women in order to create

However, it may be more serious for pregnant women, as there's evidence it causes birth defects – in particular, abnormally small heads (microcephaly).

In South America there is a Zika virus outbreak occurring that is leading to birth abnormalities and other deformations. Currently, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, and American Congress of Obstetricians have issued guidelines concerning pregnant individuals with Zika exposure (Fiorentino). Among the abnormalities caused by the Zika virus are Guillain-Barré syndrome and microcephaly (an abnormally small cranium which causes malformation of the brain) (Fiorentino). The virus is a flavivirus which affects the folding of proteins and therefore affects genetic coding.The issue of the Zika virus is not new and has been known to scientists since 1947

This article gives information about the family of the Zika virus, in this case from the flaviviridae, and how the virus can get acquired by transfusion or sexual interaction. In addition, it gives a detail description of the virus history, which can be used to describe and provide complete information of the virus to the reader. The article also mentions, general information such as symptoms and treatment of the virus, which is similar to what other sources mentions. Nonetheless, the sources gives an understanding of the precautious that can be taken against the Zika, which translate to my paper and gave future prospective ideas and material to tackle one of my interest sub question. The sub question is how the virus has translate to STD,

Scientist suspect that the mutation in the Zika virus, that causes the abnormally small sized heads and brains of babies, first showed up in 2013. Discovered decades ago the Zika virus is spread by mosquitoes, but wasn’t linked to high rates of microcephaly (a birth defect where a baby's head is smaller than expected when compared to other babies) until recently. Researchers, unsure as to why the birth defects were being caused by the virus, originally thought that it might have been the immune system of the people in South American that was causing the problems but a researcher, Shi, and a team in China hypothesized that these changes, were brought about by a change or mutation in the Zika virus.

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

The Zika virus has been discovered all around the world. The Zika virus is a disease that is spreading through mosquitos. The virus is continuing being spread around the world. Traveling from one place to another getting bite my mosquitos then those mosquitos biting other people.

The Zika Virus (discovered in 1947), a mosquito-borne virus; is a newly emerging worldwide issue. The virus derived from genus Flavivirus pathogen family, and its symptoms include fever, headache, myalgia and rash (De M., et al., 2016). The Zika Virus is causing un-born fetus to be born with microcephaly (a birth defect where a baby's head is smaller than expected when compared to babies of the same sex and age), and Guillain-Barre syndrome (the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system) (England, 2016). In Brazil, there are approximately 1.5 million Zika Virus cases, and according to the World Health Organization, it is predicted that by the end of 2016, there will be 4 million (Solomon, Baylis, & Brown, 2016).

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 outbreak of Zika virus in Brazil has spread to other countries subsequently. Zika is not only a risk factor for health related issues, it greatly impact on the social aspects too. The population living in the slums are vulnerable to the infection due to their poor living lifestyles. The poorer community cannot afford proper medical attention as the public health system is not effective. Pregnant women affected by Zika give birth to babies born with Microcephaly, a disease related to malformation, which the baby is born with an abnormally small head size. Couples who are planning to have children are postponing their decision. Pregnant women who are infected by the disease choose to go for abortion. Zika outbreak is causing the decrease in birth rate which affects the country’s population. Families planning to travel are deferring their plans as they are more concerned over the spreading of Zika virus. Quality time spend by families are influence by this outcome.

After meeting with health officials from across the globe, the World Health Organization declared the current Zika Pandemic a global health emergency concern last February 1, 2016. Since the declaration, several health industry leaders have thrown themselves into studying the disease and coming up with preventative measures in order to halt subsequent outbreaks.