Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Five New York City Babies Have Zika-Related Birth Defects stat : foxnews

This was collected by Lucy William

We will quote to you the news of the best health sites Like : "foxnews" and the most famous medical experts :


daily : 2016-12-07 & on time : 17:26


as declared in





5 babies born in New York City with Zika-related birth defect since July


5 babies born in New York City with Zika-related birth defect since July
image uploaded by "foxnews" site
In New York City, 14 infants have tested positive for Zika virus, five of which have shown evidence of what's being called congenital Zika virus syndrome.In an alert sent to doctors, the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene urged vigilance and continued to discourage women from traveling to areas battling the virus, The New York Times reported.According to Wednesday's alert, since July, at least four babies have been born in New York City with Zika-related symptoms, which can include microcephaly, in which the child's brain is severely underdeveloped.
about the details read more from here


Five New York City Babies Have Zika-Related Birth Defects


Five New York City Babies Have Zika-Related Birth Defects
image uploaded by "nymag" site
Photo: Joao Paulo Burini/Getty ImagesFive babies in New York City have Zika-related brain defects, reports the New York Times.In July, an infected mother gave birth to city's first newborn with microcephaly, a condition that shrinks the heads and brains of babies; four more infants with Zika-related development disorders have been born since.Eight other New York newborns have tested positive for the Zika virus, but, so far, have shown no signs of microcephaly or other neurological abnormalities.
about the details read more from here


New York City Has 5 Babies Born With Zika-Related Brain Issue


New York City Has 5 Babies Born With Zika-Related Brain Issue
image uploaded by "nytimes" site
At least four babies have been born in New York City with Zika-related brain developmental symptoms since July, the city's health department said on Wednesday, bringing the total number of such births to five.The numbers were announced in an alert the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene sent to doctors, urging them to remain vigilant and to continue to warn pregnant women and sexually active women of reproductive age not using a reliable form of birth control against traveling to places where the virus is spreading.It was a reminder that while the threat of the virus may have eased in many places around the world, it still poses a danger and its consequences are likely to be felt for some time.
about the details read more from here


4 More Babies Born With Zika-Related Birth Defects in New York City


4 More Babies Born With Zika-Related Birth Defects in New York City
image uploaded by "nbcnewyork" site
What to Know Health officials announced the birth of the first baby with Zika-related birth defects in NYC in the summerEight other infants have tested positive for the virus, but have not shown signs of the syndrome that leads to birth defectsAll of the cases have been travel-related, teh city saysFour more babies have been born with congenital Zika virus syndrome in New York City since the Health Department announced the first such birth over the summer, officials said Wednesday.Their conditions weren't immediately available.Eight other infants have tested positive for the Zika virus, but have not shown evidence of the associated birth defects, which may include smaller-than-normal size heads, brain and eye abnormalities and neurological impairment.
about the details read more from here


To follow all the new news about

VIRUSES and INFECTIONS

No comments:

Post a Comment