according to wtop
person account of Zika infection
person account of Zika infection
WASHINGTON — For one San Juan-based reporter diagnosed with the Zika virus, the resulting illness wasn't mild and it didn't last just one week.Nick Brown, who spent a year as Reuters' bureau chief in Puerto Rico, said his symptoms returned after several weeks, and he fears he and his wife will be living with the effects of the virus for years to come.Speaking to WTOP on Tuesday, Brown described his own experience with the virus from diagnosis to illness to planning for the future.
not to mention focustaiwan
Taiwan reports 8th imported case of Zika infection
Taiwan reports 8th imported case of Zika infection
Taipei, Sept. 13 (CNA) Taiwan has recorded its eighth imported case of Zika virus infection, in a 63-year-old Taiwanese man who developed the symptoms of fever and headache after returning from Vietnam earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday.The man has become the first imported case of Zika infection from that Southeast Asian country, said Liu Ting-ping (劉定萍), director of the CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Center.Liu noted that Vietnam has reported at least three indigenous cases of Zika infection since April.
additionally statnews
Zika infection causes brain stunting in monkey fetus
Zika infection causes brain stunting in monkey fetus
For those still skeptical that the Zika virus is causing brain defects in babies infected in the womb, a new study provides some pretty strong evidence.Researchers from the University of Washington reported Monday that they infected a pregnant pigtail macaque monkey, then monitored the development of her fetus.Within three weeks of infection, there were already signs that the fetus's brain had sustained damage.
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