It isn’t good. According to a report in the medical journal The Lancet, evidence suggests that the Zika virus might cause Guillain-Barré syndrome. The disorder is the leading cause of non-trauma related paralysis: “Symptoms develop rapidly and include weakness in the legs and arms, muscle weakness and pain. In about 20 to 30 percent of cases, severe GBS can lead to respiratory failure, and about 5 percent of patients die.” GBS is rare and has only been seen in a fraction of Zika patients, but this, along with rapidly warming weather that facilitates the migration of mosquitos into North America, makes mosquito abatement more important than ever. The Lancet essentials can be read here www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=161509&CultureCode=en ]. As always, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website for the most reliable and verified information: www.cdc.gov/zika/
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