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Zika Virus Now Linked To Disorder That Can Cause Paralysis In Adults « CBS New York

Zika Virus Now Linked To Disorder That Can Cause Paralysis In Adults « CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — For months, the main concern surrounding the Zika virus has been for pregnant women, because the virus can have devastating birth defects.But now, scientists have found a strong link between Zika and a type of paralysis in adults."I feel that there is a sense of urgency," said Dr. Carlos Pardo at John Hopkins University School of Medicine.


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Zika Virus Causes Damage to Infants Beyond Microcephaly, Study Finds

Zika Virus Causes Damage to Infants Beyond Microcephaly, Study Finds

SÃO PAULO—A new study of Zika-infected Brazilian pregnant women and their infants adds to growing evidence the mosquito-borne virus can cause an array of severe birth defects that go far beyond microcephaly.The study of 11 Brazilian babies, by a team of doctors and medical researchers, documents various congenital disorders including not only undersized skulls and brains, but also malformations of the cerebellum, gaps and lesions in...


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Zika Virus Can be Transmitted through Sweat and Tears

Zika Virus Can be Transmitted through Sweat and Tears

Zika virus has been rampant lately.Doctors cannot determine yet how the virus can spread, except for the fact that it may be acquired from a mosquito bite or blood transfusion with Zika infected blood.Currently, a report shows that one man got the virus through the tears or sweat from his Zika infected father.

Zika Virus Now Linked To Disorder That Can Cause Paralysis In Adults « CBS New York