Zika birth defect may only become clear months after birth

He added that the agency would continue their efforts to researching and finding a vaccine.

The virus, present in more than 60 countries since its initial outbreak in Brazil previous year, will continue its spreading if not properly managed.

Not all the cases were among SouthEast patients, Shirk said, while presenting on a variety of health issues during the annual State of the County event organized by the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

During the summer, mosquitoes started to spread the Zika virus in Florida. The Committee recommends sustained programme of work with dedicated resources to address the long-term nature of the disease and its associated consequences. “There was no downgrading of this”.

“This is certainly the first detailed description of these kinds of cases”, said Dr. Ganeshwaran Mochida, a pediatric neurologist at Boston Children’s Hospital.

In spite of this, there were mixed reactions to WHO’s recent declaration. Does infection with related viruses offer any protection against infection?

Science Mag also reports that Zika virus and its complications are very high risk like permanent birth defects and paralysis.

World Health Organization has already announced that the Zika virus infection is no longer an global medical emergency.

Colombia is still investigating more than 300 microcephaly cases to see if they’re linked to Zika. According to Interaksyon, one of the leading news channel in the Philippines, Dr. Eric Tayag said the woman has manifested skin rashes and fever.

Babies exposed to the Zika virus in the womb can look normal at birth but later show signs of the devastating birth defect microcephaly and other brain abnormalities, researchers reported Tuesday.

Salama said 28 countries and territories have now reported microcephaly and 19 countries have reported Guillain-Barre Syndrome.

Since the last emergency committee meeting on September 1, two countries in southeast Asia and six other countries have reported microcephaly potentially linked to Zika virus, World Health Organization said. But a Florida epidemiologist is stressing the disease is still a threat. And it’s possible that the outbreak could re-intensify, he said. Not everyone agreed with the agency’s decision, however.