Microcephaly can occur in isolation or in addition to other birth defects , such as seizures, intellectual disability, developmental delay and hearing and vision problems. Microcephaly is a lifelong condition and cases range from mild to severe.
There is no known cure, but associated health problems can be treated and intervened. Researchers are working to verify either a Zika or larvicide connection in the meantime.
In light of the microcephaly surge, El Salvador proposed women wait to have children until Officials in Columbia, Jamaica, Panama and Ecuador also urged women to delay any pregnancies.
Brazil has yet to declare an official statement, but one Brazilian pediatric infectologist recommended pregnancies be postponed if possible. The CDC also issued travel precautions for pregnant women in Zika-active regions. They recommend pregnant women postpone travel to areas with Zika virus transmission. If waiting is not possible, pregnant women are urged to cover exposed skin, use insect repellent and stay in screened and air conditioned locations.
With the summer Olympics set to begin in Rio in the coming months, all eyes turn to Brazil, a country at the center of the epidemic. With no cure in sight, little can be done to prevent the spread of the Zika virus during the event. Some are proposing genetic modification to combat the spread of Zika in mosquitos.
As for a cure for infected humans, researchers are already underway. But even if a cure is discovered, clinical drug trials and approval could take years. With no known cure in sight, the world awaits as researchers delve into the root of the virus to resolve this global emergency.
But for now, families postpone their pregnancies and travelers cancel their vacations. In the meantime, all eyes turn to the residents of Zika-struck regions and the immense difficulties facing them as they move forward in this time of crisis.
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Even the clever Dr. Has anyone asked him? The World Health Organization, tasked with providing honest information and assessments failed miserably, unless their disinformation was intentional.
The world has seen million cases and over 4 million deaths at latest count and there still has not been a thorough investigation into the origins of the coronavirus that buzz-sawed the world. Think of how much time and resources were spent investigating fabricated Trump-Russia collusion and why there is no similar investigation into how the government and media censored and suppressed potentially lifesaving information that could have saved countless lives and prevented so much misery.
The truth is seeping out, slowly but steadily, exposing mountains of malpractice by the government, media, and health agencies. Hopefully there will someday be a reckoning for these crimes against humanity. At least we are finally learning that COVID was around far longer than we have been told, and that spiting Trump was far more important than seeking the truth.
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