Health
& Medicine: Virus
No
one is afraid of a virus affecting the computer/tablet PC/smart phone
due to various counter measures that work effectively against it. But
every one is terrified about the real world biological virus. The
latest virus to attack the humanity is called zika. After reading
about zika, it will not be far from truth to say that the readers
will be 'shaken' and 'well stirred' in their minds.
A
virus is a submicroscopic parasite.It infects any kind of animal,any
type of plant or bacteria. Most often the infection leads to serious
or deadly diseases. A virus consists of DNA or RNA surrounded by a
biochemical layer. A virus replicates with the help of a host cell.
Some of the popular viruses include the human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV). This causes the dreaded disease AIDS. Even a casual mention of
the word AIDS sends shivers down the weak or strong spine of any
individual. Other examples include herpes simplex virus, smallpox
virus, multiple sclerosis virus, human papilloma virus among others.
The common type of cold is due to virus. A great deal of mystery
surrounds the origins of most recent viruses and even great fictional
detectives like Sherlock Holmes would struggle in this quest. Methods
to cure the viruses and the diseases caused by them are in the early
stages. There have been no significant medical breakthroughs as such
or sudden discovery of a miracle drug to combat the deadly viruses.
(virus)
Zika
viral infection is due to a virus spread by Aedes mosquitoes. The
symptoms include muscular pains in various parts of the body,
headache,skin problems ,light fever among others. They last maximum
for a week(zika virus).
According
to WHO report, regarding zika virus,the findings are alarming,to say
the least. Around 60 countries have reported the presence of virus as
of 15 June 2016. The probability of transmission of virus through
sexual contact is very high. Microcephaly and central nervous system
malformations are the widely reported pathological conditions. Virus
sequencing indicates origins in asia(Zika situation report).
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