WHO classificeert uitbraak Zika virus als wereldwijde noodsituatie

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Reactie #70 Gepost op: 16 februari 2016, 22:34:54
Beantwoording Kamervragen over de ‘wereldwijde noodsituatie’ door het zikavirus

Minister Schippers (VWS) stuurt de Tweede Kamer de antwoorden op vragen van het Kamerlid Bruins Slot (CDA) over de ‘wereldwijde noodsituatie’ door het zikavirus.


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Reactie #71 Gepost op: 27 februari 2016, 12:54:18
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Washington, February 27 (QNA) - US public health authorities are calling on pregnant women not to travel to the Olympic Games in Brazil this summer due to concerns about a birth defect that may be caused by the Zika virus.
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made the recommendation in a report that also contained the results of an investigation into cases on US soil.

http://www.qna.org.qa/en-us/News/16022712160018/Pregnant-Women-Should-Avoid-Travelling-to-2016-Olympics-in-Rio


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Reactie #72 Gepost op: 12 maart 2016, 09:47:26
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Reactie #73 Gepost op: 21 maart 2016, 08:01:15
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Zika causes more problems than previously realized, experts say
The situation surrounding the Zika virus appears more complex and difficult the more experts learn about it, federal health authorities reported on Monday.
During a White House press briefing, Dr. Anne Schuchat, Principal Deputy Director of the CDC told reporters, “Everything we look at with this virus seems to be a bit scarier than we initially thought.” lees verder

zie ook http://www.volkskrant.nl/wetenschap/vs-zika-virus-veel-enger-dan-waar-rekening-mee-was-gehouden~a4280170/


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Reactie #75 Gepost op: 25 april 2016, 11:07:11
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As places like Europe approaching summer, the World Health Organization said the Zika virus could spread widely in the coming months.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/who-warns-of-potential/2729092.html


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Reactie #76 Gepost op: 30 april 2016, 19:26:29
Eerste dode in VS door Zika virus
In de Verenigde Staten is voor het eerst iemand overleden aan het zikavirus. Een man, die in de zeventig was, stierf in februari in Puerto Rico aan de gevolgen van de ziekte, meldden Amerikaanse autoriteiten vrijdag (lokale tijd). lees verder


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WHO/PAHO statement on Zika virus and the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games



The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recognize that athletes and visitors are seeking more information on the risks of Zika and ways to prevent infection while attending the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games (5 August to 18 September 2016).

Brazil is one of the 58 countries and territories which to-date report continuing transmission of Zika virus by mosquitoes. While mosquitoes are the primary vectors, a person infected with Zika virus can also transmit the virus to another person through unprotected sex. Zika virus disease usually causes mild symptoms(1), and most people will not develop any symptoms. However, there is scientific consensus that Zika virus is a cause of microcephaly (children being born with unusually small heads) and other brain malformations and disorders in babies born to women who were infected with Zika virus during pregnancy, and Guillain-Barré syndrome (a rare but serious neurological disorder that could lead to paralysis and death).

Athletes and visitors to Rio de Janeiro, and other areas where Zika virus is circulating, are being encouraged to
- follow the travel advice(2) provided by WHO and their countries' health authorities, and consult a health worker before travelling;
 -whenever possible, during the day, protect themselves from mosquito bites by using insect repellents and by wearing clothing – preferably light-coloured – that covers as much of the body as possible;
- practice safer sex (e.g. use condoms correctly and consistently) or abstain from sex during their stay and for at least four weeks after their return, particularly if they have had or are experiencing symptoms of Zika virus;
- choose air-conditioned accommodation (windows and doors are usually kept closed to prevent the cool air from escaping, and mosquitoes cannot enter the rooms);
- avoid visiting impoverished and over-crowded areas in cities and towns with no piped water and poor sanitation (ideal breeding grounds of mosquitoes) where the risk of being bitten is higher.Pregnant women continue to be advised not to travel to areas with ongoing Zika virus transmission. This includes Rio de Janeiro.

Pregnant women continue to be advised not to travel to areas with ongoing Zika virus transmission. This includes Rio de Janeiro. Pregnant women's sex partners returning from areas with circulating virus continue to be counselled to practice safer sex or abstain throughout the pregnancy(3). The Games will take place during Brazil's wintertime when there are fewer active mosquitoes and the risk of being bitten is lower.

WHO/PAHO is providing public health advice to the Government of Brazil and, under a Memorandum of Understanding, the International Olympic Committee and, by extension, the Rio 2016 Local Organizing Committee, on ways to further mitigate the risk of athletes and visitors contracting Zika virus during the Games. An important focus of WHO advice revolves around measures to reduce populations of Aedes mosquitoes which transmit chikungunya, dengue and yellow fever in addition to Zika virus.

WHO/PAHO will continue to monitor the Zika virus transmission and risks in Brazil and in other affected areas to provide updates on how Zika virus outbreaks, risks and prevention interventions develop between now and August and beyond.

(1) Symptoms include fever, skin rashes, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise, and headache.
(2) Travel advice from WHO
(3) Prevention of sexual transmission

For more information on Zika and complications, visit this link.


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Reactie #78 Gepost op: 15 mei 2016, 13:37:44
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When neurologist Aaron Berkowitz, MD, PhD, arrived in Haiti in early January, the Zika virus was omnipresent in newspaper headlines and in many countries in the Americas. Not long after Berkowitz’s arrival, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would confirm cases of Zika virus infection in Haiti as well. Since BWH played a significant role in the establishment of the University Hospital in Mirebalais, which opened in 2013, Berkowitz, who leads BWH’s Global Neurology Program, has made frequent trips to the country, where he and colleagues from Partners In Health have established the first neurology training program in Haiti. During his January visit, Berkowitz and his neurology fellow Roosevelt Francois, MD (the first neurology trainee in Haiti), were asked to consult on an unusual case. A young man was unable to move any of the muscles of his face, and noted painful tingling in his fingertips and toes. Despite the atypical presentation of symptoms, Berkowitz quickly recognized what it was: Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS).

https://bwhclinicalandresearchnews.org/2016/05/08/diagnosing-guillain-barre-syndrome-in-zika-afflicted-haiti/


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Reactie #79 Gepost op: 18 mei 2016, 16:24:51
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Have 30 seconds? Here’s what you need to know today about the Zika virus.

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Zika virus may spread to Europe in the coming months, WHO warns (Reuters)

https://www.statnews.com/series/zika-update/