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Added on the 02/09/2016 10:17:33 - Copyright : Reuters - Next Media
A link between the Zika virus and neurological disorders deepens as scientists discover microcephaly and Guillain-Barre syndrome may be the most obvious diseases caused by the virus.
An outbreak of the Zika virus is giving scientists added impetus to understand how mosquitos are so effective at biting us and passing on disease.
Nearly one in five people with COVID-19 spreads the virus to other members of the household. Household transmission was significantly higher for those who had symptoms of infection. That is compared to those who were asymptomatic or had no symptoms, says UPI. Spouses account for 38% of those infected with the virus after household exposure. The best prevention even within the house is a mask, hand washing, and distance from others.
Some people only have high blood pressure at night, while their levels are fine during the day. And according to UPI, Japanese researchers say that phenomena puts them at a significantly greater risk for heart disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates nearly half of all adults in the United States -- or 108 million people -- have high blood pressure. The researchers say if a person's nighttime systolic blood pressure is 20 mm. Hg above daytime readings, they are at 18% at greater risk for heart disease. They also said that same rise in nighttime blood pressure also increases a person's risk for heart failure by 25%.
Health experts fighting Zika plan the large-scale release of mosquitoes infected with a bacteria in South America early next year, in an effort to stop transmission of the virus.
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