WHO Update: Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) In Columbia & Venezuela

Credit CDC#11,005On Monday, in Guillain-Barre syndrome: The Other Zika Concern, we looked at growing  evidence that Zika virus infection might - in rare instances -  provoke an autoimmune disease called Guillain-Barre Syndrome that can present with muscle weakness and even paralysis.I wrote about the first sign that Zika might be capable of such a thing nearly two...

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EID Journal: Zika Virus Detection in Semen

Credit CDC PHIL#11,004Although there was only one case on record at the time (from 2008 see Probable Non–Vector-borne Transmission of Zika Virus, Colorado, USA), in late January the UK PHE Warned On Potential Sexual Transmission Of Zika strongly recommending that: Sexual transmission of Zika virus has been recorded in a limited number of cases, and the risk of sexual transmission...

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WHO: Updated Information For Travelers Visting Zika Affected Countries

# 11,003The World Health Organization has updated their travel information, once again emphasizing that WHO is not recommending any travel or trade restrictions related to Zika virus disease.The remainder of their advice, when compared to that which we've seen issued by many other public health agencies, comes across as noticeably less urgent in tone. While the CDC strongly...

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Saudi MOH Reports 2 MERS Cases

#11,002After going 8 days without reporting any MERS cases, the Saudi MOH announces two today, one of which (M,34, Najran) has already died.  The second case (M,41, Al-Kharj) is listed in stable condition.The likely exposure of the fatal case is still under investigation, but the Al Kharj case is listed as a Household Contact - Indirect Contact with Camel. It is likely...

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WHO: Press Conference On Zika Research With Dr Marie-Paule Kieny (Audio)

#11,001The WHO's Dr Marie-Paule Kieny held a press conference this morning in Geneva on the plans to develop pharmaceuticals and diagnostics for the Zika virus. During this 35 minute presser Dr. Kieny also fielded a wide variety of reporter's questions on the evidence of links between Zika and Microcephaly and GBS, as well as the evolution of the virus. Dr. Kieny stressed...

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Kisah Semut dan Belalang

Seekor semut yang pikirannya tersusun dalam rencana teratur, sedang mencari-cari madu ketika seekor capung hinggap menghisap madu dari bunga itu. Capung itu melesat pergi untuk kemudian datang kembali. Kali ini Si Semut berkata,“Kau ini hidup tanpa usaha, dan kau tak punya rencana. Karena kau tak punya tujuan nyata ataupun kira-kira, apa pula ciri utama hidupmu dan...

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RESEP ES GABUS BUSA HUNKWE ENAK BERLAPIS

Resep Es Gabus - Sering disebut juga Es Busa merupakan varian jajanan warung atau jajanan sekolah yang populer di masanya bahkan masih diminati hingga sekarang. Olahan dari tepung hunkwe ini rasanya memang sangat enak dan segar, sepintas keras karena es beku tetapi lembut dan empuk atau bertektur seperti gabus atau busa saat digigit. Aneka rasa pada masing-masing warna semakin...

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