Eric

Marshall

The Zika Virus Disease and Guillain-Barr Syndrome

Zika virus disease is a disease caused by the Zika strain generally
spread through a certain species of mosquito called Aedes. Most
people with Zika experience symptoms of fever, rashes, joint pain
and red eyes, generally lasting several days to a few weeks after
being bitten. Zika is generally transmitted through Aedes
mosquitoes, but can be spread from mother to child during
pregnancy, which seems to cause microcephaly. It is also able to be
spread through sexual contact and possibly blood transfer. Although
once you have been infected, you are likely to not be in any danger
from Zika in future infections. There is currently no vaccine, and
officials are saying that development of said vaccine could possibly
take years. The first confirmed Zika viruses in the recent outbreak
were in Brazil, and have spread to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and

The New Worldwide Pandemic

There is a possibility of a link between Zika and Guillain-Barr
Syndrome. The Brazil Ministry of Health has reported an
increase of cases resulting in GBS from people who have been
infected with Zika. Symptoms of GBS include having
weakness in arms and legs, with the muscles that control your
eyes movement and swallowing also being affected by it. It is
possible to contract paralysis, or having troubles breathing
and needing a breathing tube in the most serious cases.
Symptoms last from several weeks to several months, with
most people being able to recover, but fatal cases are about 1
in 20. Researchers do not fully understand the reasons for
GBS infections, with most people reporting having a bacteria
or viral infection before having the symptoms of GBS. Rarely,
people have gotten GBS post-vaccination. It is rare however,
with a possible 3,000 to 6,000 people developing GBS every