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The topic and summary of the article,”Zika Virus: How it spreads” is the Zika Virus that is spreading throughout mosquitoes in the Americas, Aedes aegypti. Due to the warming climate,mosquitos have changed human history before by causing millions of deaths by the spread of yellow fever and Dengue, which are two viruses that are closely related to Zika Virus. About 3,893 cases of microcephaly in infants and miscarriages in just Brazil seem to be linked to the Zika virus. There is not yet proof that the virus caused the severe cerebral and skull deformities that the affected newborns suffered with, the evidence that doctors have now mandates decisive action. Doctors have found the Zika virus in the fluid of the fetuses and in the placentas and brains of miscarried fetuses with microcephaly.
This affects the world, through many ways. Mothers lose babies. People often get bit by mosquitoes.
Viruses happen. this virus affects the nervous system and the brain, like West Nile. This Brazil outbreak is showing to be the first time that this Zika virus is being correlated to these causes to children. A Zika vaccine is possible.

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