Zika Virus by HENRY DURBALA

How are cells impacted when a virus or bacteria enters your body?

jordanross2023 — 2017-02-17 14:24:06 UTC

Zika goes right to your brain to destroy certain brain cells, which is what causes most of the problems in Zika.

What does your immune system do/how it responds?

jordanross2023 — 2017-02-17 14:25:00 UTC

Well, it doesn't respond. The Zika virus moves right past your immune systems' reach, and goes straight to your brain. Your immune system doesn't respond until later. This shows Zika is a very complex virus, because your immune system can recognize and memorize over 200 foreign invaders.

What are the impacts of microbes on your body, and what are the impacted systems?

jordanross2023 — 2017-02-17 14:32:58 UTC

The impacted systems include the nervous system and the immune system (and some others). As stated before, the microbes sneak right past your immune system, so you don't even know you have Zika until later on.

Introduction

jordanross2023 — 2017-02-21 14:31:12 UTC

The zika virus started in the East African nation of Uganda, and today is known as the most common disease in Brazil. It spreads from the Aedes mosquito. If you have the zika virus, you will most likely experience symptoms such as a rash, red eyes, a fever and joint pain. One reason people don't what to get Zika is because if you are pregnant then your baby might end up being deformed due to microcephaly, a condition caused by insufficient brain growth. Even if your husband has it you can get it because it can also be a sexualy transmited disease.

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paulstarr2023 — 2017-02-21 14:31:50 UTC

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Statistics*

henrydurbala2023 — 2017-02-21 14:32:42 UTC

---There have been around 4 cases of Zika in Canada.

---There have been about 40 cases of Zika in the US.

---There have been about 3,518 cases of Zika in Mexico.
(The first three come to about 3,562 cases of Zika in the above listed North American countries, according to WebMD, CBS, CDC, and CNN.)

---In South America, there have been about 1,520,029 cases of Zika, but 1.5 million of them are from Brazil, according to CBS.
---According to CNN, there are more than 30 countries with noticeable cases of Zika.
---It is estimated that by the end of this year, there will be between 3-4 million people who will have the Zika Virus, but that is only in the Americas, according to CNN.
-CNN has reported that in Brazil, there have been about 4,000 suspected cases of infants having the birth defects of Zika (microcephaly, poor eyesight).
---According to CNN and the CDC, studies show that only 1 out of every 5 people with Zika will actually show the effects and symptoms. So, you may not even know if you have Zika.

*Note: The cases of Zika in North America are mainly from people bringing the disease back to their countries after going to other countries where the disease is more abundant.

Media

jordanross2023 — 2017-02-22 01:02:20 UTC

CNN

NY Times

How can you prevent getting the zika virus and what do you do if you have it?

paulstarr2023 — 2017-02-22 14:16:30 UTC

You can prevent the zika virus by applying the proper bug spray (Deet, IR3535) You should also stay indoors and wear proper clothing when traveling to countries with a lot of cases of the Zika virus. Countries/continents include all of South and Central America, half of Africa, India, and other Asian countries. There are also cases of Zika in Australia.

If you have Zika, there is no cure or effective vaccine, but there are still treatments for the symptoms, and you can still take painkillers/medicine. When you have Zika, you should always stay hydrated and get lots of rest. The virus lasts about 2-7 days.

What is microcephaly?

jordanross2023 — 2017-02-22 14:23:12 UTC

Microcephaly is a condition caused by insufficient brain growth in an infant. It can lead to misshapen heads, somewhat poor eyesight, developmental issues, and even death. The picture below is the effect of microcephaly.

Zika comes from a female Aedes Aegypti mosquito.

henrydurbala2023 — 2017-02-22 14:23:59 UTC

danielsimmons2023 — 2017-02-22 14:27:32 UTC

The Effort to stop Zika

henrydurbala2023 — 2017-02-27 03:41:53 UTC

At the moment, there is no cure for the Zika virus, at least for humans. There are still many organizations trying to find a cure for humans, such as WHO, and CDC. Also, there is no effective vaccine that humans can take right now to prevent Zika.

This image shows some important facts about zika.

henrydurbala2023 — 2017-02-27 14:47:11 UTC