Vice News reports that in January, Colombia saw an unusual increase in cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a rare disorder where a person’s immune system attacks the nervous system, in some cases temporarily paralyzing the body and requiring hospitalization. As in neighboring Brazil and Venezuela, the uptick in Colombia happened at the same time as a… Continue reading Zika Virus Linked to Rare Immune System Disorder in Adults
Category: Zika virus
First Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus from Woman to Man Reported in New York
Although the Zika virus is mainly transmitted from mosquitoes to human, sexual transmissions from men to women or between two men have also been documented. But in New York, there is a confirmed transmission of Zika from a woman to a man. This is a first. “This represents the first reported occurrence of female-to-male sexual… Continue reading First Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus from Woman to Man Reported in New York
Confirmed: Pregnant Connecticut Teen has Zika Virus
A pregnant Connecticut teen has tested positive for Zika, a mosquito-borne virus linked to devastating birth defects, the Daily News reports. Sara Mujica, who visited her fiancé in Honduras in March, said she thought her symptoms — rashes, headaches and neck aches — were related to fish she had eaten. But test results last week… Continue reading Confirmed: Pregnant Connecticut Teen has Zika Virus