Zika Virus explained simply

This video is from 2016 Summer Olympics 2016 and Zika? On February 8th, 2016, the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern regarding Zika virus. Three to four million infections are possibly forecasted in the Americas over the next 12 months, but what is it? simpleshow foundation explains the Zika virus. Author: Emily Cleary Sources: - “Zika Virus.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/zika/ - Sandee LaMotte. “5 things you need to know about Zika.” CNN. http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/26/health/zika-what-you-need-to-know/?iid=ob_lockedrail_bottomlarge&iref=obnetwork - Michael Pearson. “Zika virus sparks ‘public health emergency’.” CNN. http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/01/health/zika-virus-public-health-emergency/index.html - Gretchen Vogel, Jon Cohen, and Martin Enserink. “Zika virus: Your questions answered.” Science Mag and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/01/zika-virus-your-questions-answered - “Women in the context of microcephaly and Zika virus disease.” World Health Organization. http://www.who.int/features/qa/zika-pregnancy/en/ - Dr. Aileen M. Marty, Florida International University and World Health Organization Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/mysimpleshow

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