Latin America Zika virus caused panic started small defects

Officials in some Latin American countries are warning women of this country to avoid pregnancy for fear of epidemics caused by Zika virus, the virus causes malformations to the fetus is small heads outbreak and spread quickly in this area.


Pregnant women are injections can transmit Zika virus have babies microcephaly - Photo: telegraph. co.uk

Meanwhile, the US has also imposed travel warning for US citizens are women who are pregnant should not go 22 epidemic areas Zika fever caused by a virus in the Latin American region, including Barbados, Bolivia , Ecuador, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin, Guyana, Cape Verde, Samoa Puerto Rico, Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname and Venezuela and.

Thousands of children in Latin America and at least one child in the United States has suffered a small head, which can cause brain damage in infants. Many pregnant women were unaware Zika virus because the symptoms are not clear.

After being bitten by mosquitoes is likely to have a fever, but many people think it is a common disease, until I realized they were born already infected with this virus.

"I'm very scared. Now I do not use mosquito repellent because the doctor did not say anything to me. He did not tell me anything about Zika virus" - Jacinta Goes Silva, a 39 year old woman in Sao Paulo ( Brazil) is pregnant with her third child, said.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said the number of cases of infants suffering from minor head in Brazil is growing fast. The country is home to the most heavily affected in this service Zika virus. As of now, there are 3893 suspected cases of deformities on, including 49 deaths. While in 2015 only 160 cases

WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier said there are 20 countries in Latin America with the virus and about 10 countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific region. However, the largest outbreak in Brazil, Colombia and elsewhere in Latin America.

 "The relationship between Zika virus in infants and small scratch proof still being investigated. However, this virus is being seen as the biggest cause "- he Lindmeier said.

Up to now, there appeared the first cases in the UK Zika and add three new cases detected in the United States. Thank you for leaving valuable comments