Heard of the ZIKA Virus? You should know.

[bob10]

Zika virus spreads, officials consider travel warning for pregnant women - NBC News (http://www.nbcnews.com/video/zika-virus-spreads-officials-consider-travel-warning-for-pregnant-women-602341443835)

[bob10]

Brazil Blames Zika Virus for Devastating Birth Defects - NBC News (http://www.nbcnews.com/slideshow/brazil-blames-virus-birth-defects-newborns-n496986)

[bob10]

Scientists Test Vaccine Against Deadly Dengue Virus in Brazil - NBC News (http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/scientists-test-vaccine-against-deadly-dengue-virus-brazil-n497706)

[bob10]

List of countries to avoid

Aussie tourists urged to avoid these countries | The New Daily (http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2016/01/26/what-is-zika-virus/)

[bob10]

Sights on world's deadliest animal as Zika virus spreads | The New Daily (http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2016/01/29/mosquito-deadliest-animal-zika-virus/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20160130%20The%20New%20Daily%20(1)&utm_content=&spMailingID=24589475&spUserID=MTIxODgyNjMyMTEwS0&spJobID=724170056&spReportId=NzI0MTcwMDU2S0)

[drivesafe]

As usual, the media has it's head buried so far up it's own kilt, it is failing to see that the Zika virus poses the greatest single threat that globe has ever seen.

As casually pointed out in some of the news reports, the immediate effect is that this virus causes brain defects in unborn babies.

What most of the brain dead media have missed is that the long term effects on many countries, especially third world countries, is that the cost per year to look after these effected children, then adults, is not only going to be horrendous and will be so for decades to come.

The virus will be a huge burden on first world countries but it will very quickly over burden the finical abilities and bring down many third world countries.

This will in turn have a very quick knock on effect on first world counties.

They have known about the Zika virus since 1947 and there is still no known cure or vaccine as yet.

This virus is going to cause huge changes to the worlds political makeup unless it is addressed right now, and again, as usual, the media has missed the immediate urgency that is required to try to slow down the spread of this virus.

I would not be surprised if it ends up having a disastrous effect on the up and coming olympics.

[bob10]

As usual, the media has it's head buried so far up it's own kilt, it is failing to see that the Zika virus poses the greatest single threat that globe has ever seen.

As casually pointed out in some of the news reports, the immediate effect is that this virus causes brain defects in unborn babies.

What most of the brain dead media have missed is that the long term effects on many countries, especially third world countries, is that the cost per year to look after these effected children, then adults, is not only going to be horrendous and will be so for decades to come.

The virus will be a huge burden on first world countries but it will very quickly over burden the finical abilities and bring down many third world countries.

This will in turn have a very quick knock on effect on first world counties.

They have known about the Zika virus since 1947 and there is still no known cure or vaccine as yet.

This virus is going to cause huge changes to the worlds political makeup unless it is addressed right now, and again, as usual, the media has missed the immediate urgency that is required to try to slow down the spread of this virus.

I would not be surprised if it ends up having a disastrous effect on the up and coming olympics.

It is the new Ebola, IMO.

[bob10]

WHO Declares Zika a Public Health Emergency - NBC News (http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/zika-virus-outbreak/who-declares-zika-public-health-emergency-n508761?cid=eml_nbn_20160201)

[bob10]

Does Zika virus pose a threat to Australia? - Australian Geographic (http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science-environment/2016/01/does-zika-virus-pose-a-threat-to-australia?utm_source=exacttarget&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=32700&utm_content=255012&user_id=85077cfb52eb212266d4b3ae4b06065806904db3)

[bob10]

Northern Australia braces for arrival of Zika virus | The New Daily (http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2016/02/02/zika-virus-australia/)

[bob10]

Check out the list of diseases at the bottom of the page, with the Dept of healths' advice on each.

Department of Health | Countries with current or recent^* active circulation of Zika virus (http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/ohp-zika-countries.htm)

[jx2mad]

I got Ross river fever in Sydney a few years back...I was lucky as I was only affected badly for a couple of days.. extreme joint pain and unable to move as joints seized up. I know another person who got it in Sydney and has been left unable to work, and he was in his mid 30's with a property maintenance business. I though this was a tropical disease!! I have since been diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica, same symptoms but according to the experts it is unrelated. This time I have long term problems. Jim

[bob10]

Second Queensland Zika case confirmed | The New Daily (http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2016/02/06/first-queensland-zika-case-confirmed/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20160207%20Sunday%20Best%20(1)&utm_content=&spMailingID=24660046&spUserID=MTIxODgyNjMyMTEwS0&spJobID=741084101&spReportId=NzQxMDg0MTAxS0)

[bob10]

I got Ross river fever in Sydney a few years back...I was lucky as I was only affected badly for a couple of days.. extreme joint pain and unable to move as joints seized up. I know another person who got it in Sydney and has been left unable to work, and he was in his mid 30's with a property maintenance business. I though this was a tropical disease!! I have since been diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica, same symptoms but according to the experts it is unrelated. This time I have long term problems. Jim

Sorry to hear that Jim. Hope everything works out for you.

[weeds]

Just Mother Nature doing her thing........

[bob10]

Everything you need to know about Zika virus | The New Daily (http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2016/02/07/zika-virus-need-know/)

[bob10]

Kenya may pull out of Rio Olympics over Zika concerns | The New Daily (http://thenewdaily.com.au/sport/2016/02/09/kenya-may-pull-rio-olympics-zika-concerns/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20160210%20The%20New%20Daily%20(1)&utm_content=&spMailingID=24676985&spUserID=MTIxODgyNjMyMTEwS0&spJobID=741446412&spReportId=NzQxNDQ2NDEyS0)

[bob10]

Pregnant Queensland woman tests positive for Zika virus | The New Daily (http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2016/02/10/pregnant-qld-woman-tests-positive-zika/)

[jx2mad]

Surely anyone bringing the virus into Australia only has to be bitten by the right type of mosquito and it will spread easily.

[bob10]

Surely anyone bringing the virus into Australia only has to be bitten by the right type of mosquito and it will spread easily.

That's why the health authorities recommend anyone with the disease must not go to Northern Australia. Don't know what happens if they live there....

[bob10]

New super-infected mosquito strain could help fight dengue, Zika viruses - Science - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-19/superinfected-mosquitoes-to-fight-dengue-zika-viruses/7180960)

[bob10]

It's Official: Zika Virus Causes Birth Defects - NBC News (http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/zika-virus-outbreak/it-s-official-zika-virus-causes-birth-defects-n555571?cid=eml_nbn_20160413)

[bob10]

Zika researchers discover how virus invades foetus' developing brains - Science News - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-12/zika-researches-discover-how-virus-invades-foetus-brains/7407934'section=science)