Monthly Archives: January 2016
Zika virus spreading in Latin America
The Zika virus has spread rapidly across Latin America, transforming from a little-known, mild ailment to an international public health concern. The illness is transmitted through the Aedes aegypti mosquito and until recently was believed to only cause mild symptoms. There is now evidence linking Zika to a spike in cases of pregnant women giving birth to babies with microcephaly, a birth defect in which a baby is born with a smaller than normal head, and Guillain-Barre syndrome. The CDC expects the virus to continue to spread and has urged pregnant women to avoid the two dozen countries where the virus is present so far and to take extra precaution to avoid mosquito bites.
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By Emily Z. Fortier
Gleyse Kelly da Silva, 27, holds her daughter Maria Giovanna, who was born with microcephaly, outside their house in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil, Wednesday, Jan. 27. Brazilian officials still say they believe there is a sharp increase in cases of microcephaly and strongly suspect the Zika virus, which first appeared in the country last year, is to blame.
(Felipe Dana/Associated Press)
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R.I.P. Paul Kantner, Jefferson Airplane’s Last Remaining SF Resident
Detained Oregon protest leader calls on holdout comrades to leave
The ringleader of an armed protest movement in the US state of Oregon has asked his remaining fellows to go home following his arrest. Local law enforcement has said the holdouts have unreasonable demands.
US considers military intervention in Libya
In response to the ongoing violence in Libya, the Pentagon has said it is mulling an armed intercession. “IS” jihadists have become increasingly active in the country following a period of instability.
Researchers warn WHO of ‘potential Zika pandemic’
Researchers are urging the World Health Organization to act swiftly to halt the spread of the Zika virus. Warning of “explosive” potential, they called on officials to avoid mistakes made during the last Ebola outbreak.
After the men, mothers take to Balkan refugee route
Brussels could call on Macedonia, not a member of the EU, to secure the bloc’s border. As more women and children try to reach western Europe, Barbara Wesel reports that Skopje is evaluating its options.
Regional WHO official expects ‘3 to 4 million cases’ of Zika
The World Health Organization has called an emergency meeting on whether to declare an international emergency over the Zika. The virus, which has spread rapidly across borders, may be linked with birth defects.
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