Virus itself. Lack of knowledge and misinformation has stoked apprehension and fear among many. According to the World Health Organization some of the reasons why we dont know more about this disease include a relatively small proportion of about one in four, some say one in five of people develop symptoms, a virus only detectable for a few days and infected peoples blood. The failure of current tests to definitively distinguish zika from similar viruses such as dengue. Especially pregnant women wear protective clothing and stay indoors if possible with Windows Doors or screened. Or diligently protect against mosquito bites if travel is unavoidable. Currently no therapeutics exist to treat zika virus nor is there a vaccine. But that gap need not be forever. One of our distinguished Witnesses Today, doctor Anthony Fauci will explain the scope of nih research on the zika virus as well as Vector Control. Surely Lessons Learned from years of malaria Vector Control have ek witability to zik
In 1947, in a room more remote area of uganda, virus,sts discovered a called the zika virus in the forest of which it was found. It is an epidemic for africa and southeast asia. Exclusively almost mosquito,e bite of a and aggressive daytime biter. It significantly diminished in this hemisphere until the recently resurfacing of the disease. We know a great deal about these disease factors, but there is much scientists do not know about the virus itself. Lack of knowledge and misinformation has created fear among many. According to the World Health Organization, the reason we do not know or about this include the relatively small proportion, one in five of infected people develop symptoms. A virus that is only detectable for a few days. The failure of a current test has distinguished zika from other viruses. The World Health Organization recommends that all people in areas with potentially infected mosquitoes, especially pregnant women, where protective clothing and repellents and stay i
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Subcommittee on Global Health. The subcommittee will come to order. Welcome. In 1947, in a room more remote area of uganda, virus,sts discovered a called the zika virus in the forest of which it was found. It is an epidemic for africa and southeast asia. Exclusively almost mosquito,e bite of a and aggressive daytime biter. It significantly diminished in this hemisphere until the recently resurfacing of the disease. We know a great deal about these disease factors, but there is much scientists do not know about the virus itself. Lack of knowledge and misinformation has created fear among many. According to the World Health Organization, the reason we do not know or about this include the relatively small proportion, one in five of infected people develop symptoms. A virus that is only detectable for a few days. The failure of a current test has distinguished zika from other viruses. The World Health Organization recommends that all people in areas with potentially infected mosquitoes, e
Subcommittee examine the longterm threat from the zika virus in a hearing wednesday. And a speakeror of the National Institute of allergy and Infectious Diseases were among those who testified. They outlined efforts to curb the spread of the virus and discuss a possible vaccine. This is just over an hour and 45 minutes. The subcommittee will come to order. Welcome. In 1947, in a remote area of uganda, scientists discovered a virus, called the zika virus in for the forest of which it was found. It is an epidemic for africa and southeast asia. It is spread almost exclusively through the bite of a mosquito, an aggressive daytime biter. It significantly diminished in this hemisphere until the recently resurfacing of the disease. We know a great deal about these disease factors, but there is much scientists do not know about the virus itself. Lack of knowledge and misinformation has created fear among many. According to the World Health Organization, the reason we do not know or about this