To know 8 facts about Zika virus
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 31-01-2016
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Zika virus has been studied in Africa since 1947 when it was first identified in Uganda. It spread from Africa to Asia about 50 years ago. In 2007, Zika jumped to the South Pacific islands. In 2013, a Zika outbreak in French Polynesia caused 42 cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome, a condition that can cause severe paralysis in victims. In May 2015, it was found in northeast Brazil. More than 20 countries have reported cases of Zika infection.