Damn, I wish people would remember to sign their emails. I would like to know who posted all this good information.
Jim Kennedy Mobile email from my iPhone > > Just to provide a different perspective, only 1 in 5 even know have Zika > related illness when they are exposed. It's not 'spiraling out of control' - > it's new to North America, yes. It's likely one of many illnesses that go > through populations and become part of the infectious tapestry that we all > live in. Is anyone reading alarmist articles about Heartland virus or Lone > Star fever? > > Guillan-Barre syndrome is secondary to number of viruses, it's nothing > specific to Zika. > > Microcephaly is seen in population in general, only about 1 in 100 mothers > infected with Zika are affected. For comparison, about 40k people die in > traffic accidents a year in brazil, 40K in US, 200K in India. Malaria kills 1 > million people a year. > > RK > > See http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/305163.php > Symptoms of Zika virus > > Signs and symptoms of Zika virus are vague and can last for up to a week. > Diagnosis of the virus is typically confirmed with a blood test.1 > Symptoms of Zika virus include:1,2 > Fever > Rash > Joint pain > Conjunctivitis (red eyes) > Muscle pain > Headache > Pain behind the eyes > Vomiting. > According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), only 1 in 4 people > infected with Zika virus develop symptoms.5 In contrast, the CDC state the > figure is 1 in 5. > In the past, there have also been reports of patients developing > Guillain-Barré syndrome following a Zika virus infection. Guillain-Barré > syndrome is a rare but serious autoimmune disorder that affects the central > nervous system.6 > Infection with the Zika virus is rarely severe enough to warrant > hospitalization, and it is rarer still for an individual to die as a result.6 > > _______________________________________________ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
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