Zika virus and Thailand

Post by **rick** » June 26, 2016, 9:36 pm

Zika virus is related to the Dengue fever virus, but is milder. There is very little risk of death, it is only this recent association of Microcephaly and unborn children that is an issue. So it is an issue for pregnant women, but not really for anyone else.

Post by **GT93** » June 27, 2016, 2:11 pm

Pregnant women have families who would also be very affected by a new born with Microcephaly. If a family member is pregnant and the Zika virus is in her neighbourhood, it would be a very anxious time. Time perhaps to move somewhere safer but that has other costs if there's less family support around at another location.

Post by **wazza** » June 27, 2016, 3:45 pm

rick wrote:Zika virus is related to the Dengue fever virus, but is milder. There is very little risk of death, it is only this recent association of Microcephaly and unborn children that is an issue. So it is an issue for pregnant women, but not really for anyone else.

The fact that the disease is carried by males in their sperm for up to 6 months isn't an issue ?

The clinical care of the diseased child after birth , isn't an issue ?

That's a huge public heath transmission issue, Queensland already recorded a case up in the far North where other mosquito diseases are present ( Ross River virus etc ) potential to cross over to other disease profiles as well.

Dengue / Zika is found in 3rd world and developing countries already, and causing drains on the public heath sector....

Post by **rick** » June 27, 2016, 5:45 pm

It seems that Zika virus may not be the cause of microcephaly - 12,000 pregnant women who contracted zika in Columbia had no cases of microcephaly at birth. Why this is happening in Brazil is a puzzle. It has been suggested that the pesticide being used to kill mosquito larvae in drinking water is responsible ......

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 150813.htm

Post by **wazza** » July 11, 2016, 2:33 pm

Latest update and as we can see on the figures provided. Zika is increasing.

Funny they dont report any birth complications.

Well last time I looked the average gestation was 40 weeks and Zika hasnt been here that long.

Also getting local village clinics to make the differential diagnosis will be huge. Will local GPs request more ultrasounds during gestation for " Dengue " exposed females ?

http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy ... ose-to-100