Experts only beginning to grasp the damage from Zika virus

Associated Press ^ | Jun 20, 3:49 PM EDT | MICHAEL ASTOR

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UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Even though the explosive spread of the Zika virus has been met with a new level of international response, thanks to lessons learned from the Ebola crisis, experts warn they are only beginning to grasp the damage the mosquito-borne virus can do.

Doctors speaking at a U.N. meeting on Global Health Crises said Monday that the Zika virus has already affected 60 countries on four continents, and a major outbreak on the Atlantic Ocean island nation of Cape Verde suggests the disease is now poised to enter continental Africa. Zika has already become epidemic in Latin America and the Caribbean.

[trisham]

Well said.

[Covenantor]

Sanctuary Montgomery County, Maryland sent out 3/4 scale license plate sized flyers in the mail. Arrived today.

Their site, as described on the flyer, has swamped out as residents arrived home from work.

[The Sons of Liberty]

I suppose a little pinhead kid is out of the question.

An entire generation of democrats in the making.

[B212]

yes the islands are off the Africa coast, and so if the disease has reached these islands then it was carried by prevailing western winds from South America, hence the disease will be carried on wards to Africa carried by the same winds that bought it to the islands, winds that blow from the west to the east....

But I fail to understand how a Mosquito could live some 40 airborne hours....it is 1700 miles from South America to the islands and high altitude winds blow about 50 miles per hour, at 20,000 feet, as well the temperatures at 20,000 feet are around -25 degrees....more pseudo science I think we can forget airborne spread, and look for fishing boats or sea birds...

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B212 :".. I think we can forget airborne spread, and look for fishing boats or sea birds..."

I believe that is being borne out by recent Zika cases, all of whom have traveled from elsewhere.
The mosquito, as I understand it, travels no further than 1300 feet in flight .
The most recent 160 cases in Florida are all travel related.

www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/06/062016-zika-update.html