Florida health officials reported three news cases of mosquito-borne #Zika Virus, on Thursday. A total of 1,325 Zika cases were confirmed in 2016, whereas 13 cases of infection have been reported 2017 in Florida alone, which includes four pregnant women. The Zika virus is spread by mosquitos, much like West Nile virus. Zika virus doesn't always mean birth defectsAside from microcephaly, birth defects caused by Zika virus include eye damage, joints that don't work properly, too much muscle tone, which inhibits motion and can cause pain in the infant, or even spina bifida. "Data on #Birth Defects in the pre-Zika years serve as benchmarks to direct rapid ascertainment and reporting of birth defects potentially related to Zika virus infection", said Janet D. Cragan, MD, (CDC).
The Zika virus reduces the size of testes in infected mice up to 21 days after infection, according to a new Yale study. "This study shows how the Zika virus replicates in and damages testes," said first author Ryuta Uraki. Other Yale study authors include Jesse Hwang, Kellie Ann Jurado, Sarah Householder, Laura J. Yockey, Andrew K. Hastings, Robert J. Homer, and Akiko Iwasaki. However, before the current study, it was not clear how the virus affected the testes, which produce testosterone and sperm. In humans, Zika virus can remain in semen months after infection.
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