according to comptonherald
Zika Virus hearing set in South L.A.
Zika Virus hearing set in South L.A.
Legislator convenes public hearing on Zika Virus, Oct. 11; testimony from virus survivorLOS ANGELES – A public hearing on the deadly mosquito-borne Zika Virus, occurs Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 10 a.m., at the Claude Hudson Auditorium, 12021 S. Wilmington Ave., in South L.A.Assemblyman Mike A. Gipson, D-Carson, chair of The Select Committee on Infectious Diseases in High Risk Disadvantaged Communities, is convening the hearing to focus on the Zika virus' development and implications in L.A. County and California, focusing on impacts to pregnant women and infants, prevention, and public health advisories to reduce the risk of contracting the virus.A panel of experts sharing the dais with Gibson, include, Dr. Carla Janzen, David Geffen School of Medicine, U.C.L.A.; Dr. James Watt, Division of Communicable Disease Control, California Department of Public Health; Dr. Ben Schwartz, Acute Communicable Disease Control Program, L.A. County Department of Public Health; Truc Dever, of Greater L.A.County Vector Control District; and Ernesto "Ernie" Aguilar, Housing and Shelter for Veterans and Homeless advocate, a Zika Virus survivor, who will share testimony on his recent illness and hospitalization.
moreover from voanews
Evidence Mounting Zika Virus Causes Paralytic Disease
Evidence Mounting Zika Virus Causes Paralytic Disease
Researchers have discovered the strongest evidence yet linking the Zika virus to the paralytic illness Guillain-Barre syndrome.During the height of the viral epidemic the incidence of Guillain-Barre was 100 times the number of cases usually seen.Guillain-Barre is a normally rare condition that affects the peripheral nervous system, the nerves in arms and legs that are responsible for sensation and movement.
besides forbes
Zika Virus Strongly Linked To Deadly Guillain-Barré Syndrome In New Study
Zika Virus Strongly Linked To Deadly Guillain-Barré Syndrome In New Study
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