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Summer and the Threat of Zika

BY ALLISON KOZICHAROW AND BERNICE BORN

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ummer is almost here. The season promises sun, fun — and alarmingly this year, the Zika virus.

 

World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan said, “In less than a year, the status of Zika has changed from a mild medical curiosity to a disease with severe public health implications. The more we know the worse things look.”

 

Do you want to know more about Zika and its consequences before summer arrives? Read WiRED International’s “Practical Zika Q&A.”

 

"In less than a year, the status of Zika has changed from a mild medical curiosity to a disease with severe public health implications. The more we know the worse things look."
— Dr. Margaret Chan,
World Health Organization
Director-General
March 23, 2016

WiRED's Practical Zika Q&A

Q: How can I contract the Zika virus?
Q: What are the signs of Zika?
Q: Is there a test to detect Zika?
Q: Is there a vaccine to prevent or medicine to treat Zika?
Q: What are the possible consequences of Zika?
Q: How can I protect myself against mosquito bites?
Q: How do I protect my children?
Q: What if I am pregnant?
Q: Can the Zika virus be transmitted through breastfeeding?
Q: If I want to get pregnant after traveling to the Olympics, how long should I wait?
Q: I am traveling to the summer Olympics, so what do I need to know?

 

In response to the threat of the virus, WiRED offers free and downloadable Zika Modules for health care professionals and for grassroots audiences in English, Spanish and Portuguese. WiRED believes that knowledge is a critical element in combating Zika.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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