Zika Virus: The Pregnancy Plague by Richard Mertens (English) Paperback Book

Description: Zika Virus by Richard Mertens Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description "Zika Virus: The Pregnancy Plague" explores the genesis and evolution of the Zika virus after its appearance in Latin America. Initially, healthcare experts hoped the widespread arbovirus would be mild and intermittent as it spread by mosquito bite throughout Central and South America. However, in a matter of weeks starting in late 2015, the World Health Organization and Pan American Health Organization realized that while only one in four infected persons developed mild symptoms, certain persons were dramatically impacted. Cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome, a paralyzing condition, skyrocketed and serious cases of birth defects, namely microcephaly, a condition where infants are born with brains half normal size, increased ten-fold. The initial thinking was that the United States would be spared but that notion is no longer part of mainstream thinking as mosquito experts have pointed out the United States, especially the Southeastern US, has robust populations of A. aegypti and A. albopictus, the two culprits responsible for the spread of Zika. The book investigates what Zika means for women of childbearing age and family planning in the US and the increasingly worrisome frequency of birth defects among those infected during pregnancy and how we might defend citizens as Zika makes its way into the United States. Details ISBN 1530433193 ISBN-13 9781530433193 Title Zika Virus Author Richard Mertens Format Paperback Year 2016 Pages 134 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform GE_Item_ID:97682126; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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