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– Public Health Minister says “we are extremely lucky”“I think it is a question of luck; we are extremely lucky,” said Minister of Public Health, Dr George Norton,Minister of Public Health, Dr George Nortonof the fact that Guyana has not yet been faced with a case of a pregnant woman infected with the Zika Virus.The local Ministry of Health has thus far been able to confirm five positive cases of the virus – two men and three women (none of whom were with child at the time of the being tested).The mosquito transmitted virus has been linked to birth defects such as microcephaly which has been occurring in alarming proportions in Brazil – Guyana’s neighbour to the south. But despite the proximity to Brazil which has recorded worrying numbers of the Zika Virus,Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys China, Minister Norton that his Ministry is not very worried about the interactions between Guyana and Brazil.“One visits Lethem and one sees the number of Brazilians there are, yet there is hardly any case of Zika. But we are worried more about Suriname because what we have learnt is that persons who have tested positive had some exposure to Suriname…so we are thinking the problem for us is Suriname and not Brazil really.” Suriname is Guyana’s neighbour to the east.It is believed that if a pregnant woman is infected with the virus during the first trimester her baby is likely to be born with microcephaly,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, an abnormal smallness of the head.But according to recent disclosures by Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Ms. Margaret Chan, there seems to be indications that the microcephaly is now only one of several birth defects. She however informed that more research will have to be done to validate this suspicion. The virus has also been associated with the Guillain-Barre syndrome which is an autoimmune disorder. Research is also ongoing to ascertain whether the virus is sexually transmitted.But even as he basked in Guyana’s ‘luck’, the Minister noted that “we should not cast a blind eye to the fact that the possibility still exists.” He however noted that even if a pregnant woman is found to be infected with the virus the cases are likely to be very low.“He is convinced that based on the perceived transmission rate of the virus here, if the virus is transmitted to pregnant women it is not likely to exceed eights cases countrywide. “We are still hoping that we don’t have anybody infected and that we will not see anybody infected,” added the Minister.He noted that the routine distribution of mosquito nets is a tactic that the Ministry has embraced to help protect pregnant women against the virus.Meanwhile, the Ministry continues to rely on the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in Trinidad to confirm whether blood samples taken from suspected victims are positive for the virus.And according to the Minister, “We are getting good results from CARPHA…We get like two batches of results per week but we are still getting our good results.”While unable to give an estimated number of suspected cases recorded by the Ministry,Cheap NFL Jerseys, Minister Norton did disclose that once persons manifest with symptoms of the virus it is expected that efforts are immediately made by health personnel to offer treatment.Aside from the troubling conditions that have been associated with the virus, Minister Norton assured that most persons infected are not expected to manifest symptoms.The Public Health Ministry has however been urging persons to check with the nearest health facility if they develop a fever or any other Zika symptoms including rash,Jerseys Cheap NFL, joint or muscle pain, headache or conjunctivitis (pink eye).The Zika virus is spread by infected Aedes mosquitoes that bite throughout the day into the evening and at nights. In addition to the Zika virus and dengue fever, the Aedes mosquito can also transmit chikungunya.The mosquitoes are able to breed around homes especially in collections of fresh water such as open black tanks,Jerseys NFL China, tyres, roof guttering, plant containers and other vessels.Persons can seek to prevent mosquito bites by wearing light coloured clothes that cover the body, arms and legs. They can also help to protect themselves by using insect repellents to exposed body parts and use household insecticide sprays,Cheap Jerseys From China, coils and candles to ward off mosquitoes.
