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The Zika virus epidemic also revealed structural problems of the health system, in particular in public health services and basic sanitation in Brazil. [91] The above average warm temperatures of 2015–2016 caused by a strong El Nino created an environment conducive to the spread of the Zika Virus in Brazil[2010]. The 2015 -16 El Nino ...
Spread of the Zika virus [1] [2] [3]. This article primarily covers the chronology of the 2015–16 Zika virus epidemic.Flag icons denote the first announcements of confirmed cases by the respective nation-states, their first deaths (and other events such as their first reported cases of microcephaly and major public health announcements), and relevant sessions and announcements of the World ...
Brazilian researchers have suggested that a traveler infected with the Zika virus arrived in Brazil from French Polynesia, leading to the ongoing Zika virus outbreak that began in 2015. This may have occurred during the 2014 FIFA World Cup tournament, [ 24 ] or shortly after, based on phylogenetic DNA analysis of the virus.
WHO Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan told a meeting of the World Health Assembly, 'the world is not prepared to cope.'
The new discovery now shows Zika may provoke an immune attack on the central nervous system as well. Brazilian scientists find new Zika-linked brain disorder in adults Skip to main content
The number of confirmed and suspected cases of microcephaly in Brazil associated with the Zika virus has risen to 4,863 from 4,690 a week earlier.
The Zika virus was first linked with newborn microcephaly during the Brazil Zika virus outbreak. In 2015, there were 2,782 suspected cases of microcephaly compared with 147 in 2014 and 167 in 2013. [134]
Twins Lauren and Lucas are a rare set of siblings -- Lauren suffers from the Zika side-effect microcephaly, but Lucas is perfectly healthy. Brazil scientists seek to unravel mystery of Zika twins ...