She found out only later that 4 of every 5 people infected with the Zika virus show no signs of the disease. She'd seen the terrifying photos on the internet — infants in Brazil and in Puerto Rico whose skulls were misshapen, even collapsed, ravaged by the Zika virus that has engulfed Latin America. Scientists now know that Zika, a once-obscure virus, targets and attacks neural stem cells in the developing fetal brain. All appear to have acquired the virus through travel, though Zika can be transmitted through sex as well. An early ultrasound of the baby's brain showed extensive calcium deposits, more signs of Zika damage, doctors said.
Legacy Community Health retracts statement on 6 pregnant women testing positive for Zika virus in 2017
Prevention must still be the key message coming from public health officials and health care providers."Both U.S. The laboratory results do not provide a conclusive diagnosis that the women became infected specifically with Zika virus. HOUSTON – Legacy Community Health, one of Texas' largest community health systems, has retracted a statement made Thursday, announcing that six of its patients have been confirmed positive for Zika in 2017. Legacy's Dr. Ann Barnes, chief medical officer, released the following statement:"Legacy Community Health, in conjunction with Harris County Public Health and Houston Health Department, has since conducted an in-depth review of the six Zika occurrences the health center announced yesterday morning. Legacy Community Health, a not-for-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), provides comprehensive care to over 150,000 patients, regardless of their ability to pay.
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