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HOUSTON, April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Wyntrea L. Cunningham MD is being recognized by Continental Who s Who as a Top Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialist for her remarkable contributions in the medical field and her professional excellence at THC MediSpa and Clinic.
Wyntrea L. Cunningham
Proudly serving Houston, Texas, THC MediSpa & Clinic is a patient-oriented practice situated at 7707 Fannin St, Ste 110. At THC MediSpa & Clinic, primary provider Dr. Wyntrea L. Cunningham and her staff strive to deliver unparalleled service and solutions designed to meet each patient s unique needs. In addition to receiving Gynecological and Obstetrics care, patients receive natural and holistic treatment options for various issues, including High-Risk Pregnancy, Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section, Family Planning, Weight Loss, Infertility, and Abnormal Pap, to name a few.
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By Dr. Laura Riley and Nicole Harris
Updated January 15, 2021
Abstract
Although Zika virus (ZIKV) circulates in sub-Saharan Africa, no case of ZIKV-associated microcephaly has thus far been reported. Here, we report evidence of a possible association between a 2007 outbreak of febrile illness and an increase in microcephaly and possibly ZIKV infection in Gabon.
Since its 1947 discovery in Uganda, Zika virus (ZIKV) was restricted to sporadic human infections in Africa and Asia until 2007, when a large outbreak occurred in Micronesia, followed by another in French Polynesia 6 years later. This second outbreak spread to Brazil and throughout Central and South America, resulting in hundreds of thousands of cases (
1). ZIKV infection leads to an asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic nonspecific disease in 80% of cases, but the outbreak in the Americas and French Polynesia coincided with a steep increase in the birth of babies with congenital microcephaly (