List of Possible Zika Birth Defects Grows Longer

Scientific American ^ | June 24, 2016 | Dina Fine Maron

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Even without microcephaly, seizures and developmental delays may appear in the months following birth

The full scope of Zika-related birth defects may extend far beyond abnormally small heads and brain damage. Research to be presented next week at a teratology conference in San Antonio, Texas, suggests that serious joint problems, seizures, vision impairment, trouble feeding and persistent crying can be added to the list of risks from Zika exposure in the womb.

The new findings confirm doctors’ concerns that even when Zika-exposed babies are born without microcephaly and appear largely normal at birth they can go on to have health issues including seizures and developmental delays that only become apparent in the weeks and months after birth. The new work also reinforces recent findings that suggest the type of outcomes the babies experience also varies by what trimester their mothers were in when they were exposed to Zika—with few cases of microcephaly when mothers were exposed during the third trimester.

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The Brazilian team found that about 10 percent of the 83 babies had knee or elbow joint limitations so severe that the infants cannot fully extend their arms or legs. Another 43 percent of the babies had less-pronounced joint problems that impeded finger or toe motion, or the babies had other limb abnormalities like clubfeet. And half of the babies had seizures and abnormal eye exams...Further complicating efforts to get a handle on the issue: according to the World Health Organization, more pregnant women infected with Zika are now aborting their fetuses.

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Infectious Disease Ping List :

Zika Update Side Effects Found include :
child delayed development , seizures, nervous system, vision problems

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

This is not good! Break out the DDT!

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Dr. Bogus Pachysandra :" This is not good! Break out the DDT!"

The jury is still out , but some evidence indicates sexual transmission also.
DDT and condoms ?

[Dalberg-Acton]

Up until now, the American Zika cases were immigrants who were infected before they got here..

[mountn man]

Add one more

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I smell a crisis to not let go to waste.

[soycd]

>child delayed development , seizures, nervous system, vision problems

Sounds like mucus on the brain ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB_gxLykQ_w&index=8&list=PLDF38BE1830948913

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In a sane world, our ‘lawmakers’ would lift the current ban on DDT, hand Monsanto and/or Chevron the funds (including a profit incentive) to produce a few thousand metric tons of the stuff, and ship it out to mosquito prone areas for immediate spraying.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Not the first time mosquitoes have been the culprit. Yellow Fever, Memphis TN 1870s.

[RetiredTexasVet]

But the first time it was perpetuated rather than fought!!!

[butlerweave]

Was Zika created by the Pro-Abortion crowd ?

[bigredkitty1]

Nuts! I read an article from a Univ of CA affiliated medical center, and the neurological impact on the developing brains of the unborn was horrifying. Brains fail to fully develop (as in missing full lobes, only to have cerebral spinal fluid fill the gaps), and some have skulls collapse in on the malformed brains.

This virus has not always been this virulent, much in the way HIV was not always as virulent as it was prior to its’ emergence in the late 70’s/early 80’s. Like all pathogens, it simply mutated. Sadly, like all disease causing pathogens, for the worse.

[Stymee]

DJT needs to bring back DDT

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bigredkitty1 :" This virus has not always been this virulent..."

True, but like most Viri, it has a simple RNA ; I don't believe that any of the current side effects were associated with the disease when it was first isolated in 1947.
I am wondering if it is a regionalized variant native to Brazil, or whether it is simply a naturally occurring mutant, as many of these effects have not previously been observed.

[bigredkitty1]

True, but with so many people from so many countries traipsing down to Brazil this summer, this variant of Zika will travel far and wide. It’s the ‘gift’ that keeps on ‘giving’. How lovely...NOT!