Issue VIII: Feb. 5, 2016 |
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Mosquito-Borne “Zika” Virus Spreading Explosively Across WorldBy AARON HILL
The Zika Virus, a virus spread by the bite of a mosquito has spread from person to person, and nation to nation almost unstoppably. The Zika Virus causes fever, rash, joint point, and reddened eyes lasting two to seven days; Zika has been linked to birth defects when pregnant women are infected. The disease has been found in 24 countries/territories at this point, and is still spreading. To make things worse, there is no cure or vaccine for the Zika Virus. The Zika Virus is spread when an Aedes mosquito bites an infected person, and then bites a different, uninfected person. Four out of five people experience no symptoms during their time with the virus, and simply serve as carriers to continue on the infection process. . . |