[New post] Zika virus outbreak possible in Vanuatu, say WHO

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The World Health Organisation in Vanuatu is warning of the possibility of an outbreak of the mosquito-borne Zika virus. There were some cases here two years ago, Dr Jacob Kool of the WHO reminded readers of The Independent at the weekend. Mild feve" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Zika virus outbreak possible in Vanuatu, say WHO by bobmakin Electron microscope image of Zika Virus. Photo: Wikimedia Commons The World Health Organisation in Vanuatu is warning of the possibility of an outbreak of the mosquito-borne Zika virus. There were some cases here two years ago, Dr Jacob Kool of the WHO reminded readers of The Independent at the weekend. Mild fever, rashes, red eyes and conjunctivitis, muscular pain and headaches are symptoms. They are similar to the symptoms of dengue, and are spread by the same type of mosquito (Aedes aegypti). However, the disease has broken out in South America and babies born of mothers suffering from it can suffer from microcephaly, or abnormally small head size. Any dengue-type symptoms should be reported to clinical services. Zika virus was first reported in Vanuatu in April 2015.   More information on Zika virus: Zika virus Factsheet — World Health Organisation Zika Virus — US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Zika virus — Wikipedia entry 'The alarming threat of Zika virus' — BBC bobmakin | January 25, 2016 at 3:23 pm | Tags: health, Vanuatu, WHO, Zika virus | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-OW Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1SdLDU3 Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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