Research emerges on Zika virus in pregnancy, and early signs of autism quoting : Sacbee

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For the first time, doctors have tied infection with the Zika virus to possible new heart problems in adults. After a big outbreak in Brazil in 2015, Zika spread throughout Latin America, the Caribbean and elsewhere. Eight of the nine developed a dangerous heart rhythm problem, and six of the nine developed heart failure, which occurs when a weakened heart can't pump enough blood. She studied nine patients, ages 30 to 64, treated at the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Caracas who developed heart symptoms such as palpitations, shortness of breath and fatigue an average of 10 days after typical Zika symptoms began. Heart rhythm problem diagnosedOnly one had any prior heart-related problem — high blood pressure that was under control with medications — and all had lab tests confirming Zika infection.

Zika virus could affect Canadians travelling south this winter

last year due to someone travelling to a risk area, says Dr. Heather Morrison, chief public health officer on P.E.I. As of March 9, 478 travel-related cases and three sexually transmitted cases of Zika virus in Canada, including 28 pregnant women, have been reported. There has been one laboratory-confirmed case of the Zika virus on P.E.I. Morrison said because there is no vaccine or medication that protects against the Zika virus, she cautions travellers to protect themselves before travel. She sent physicians on the Island updates about the Zika virus from the chief public health office at various times, with the most recent one in February, she said.


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