The lack of knowledge of the Zika Virus has resulted in negative social and economic effects. Zika Virus is a virus that has exploded in many vacation spots causing downfall in tourism. People are also scared to travel because they might be pregnant or trying to become pregnant and might catch the virus.
The Zika virus is transmitted by mosquitos from person to person and also transmitted sexually. The Zika virus was first isolated in 1947 in the Zika Forest of Uganda. The Virus began to spread from the original founded area to the americas starting in 2007. In the United States, there has been 2,964 cases confirmed of the zika virus. There are also 1,080 confirmed cases of Zika in pregnant women. The virus is growing fast and this is where the people of the United States must become aware of the problem and take precautions. The virus causes many issues for many people in the world today, especially pregnant women. Pregnant women who travel to exotic countries must be very cautious and aware of their surroundings. The Zika virus causes many problems for pregnant women and their babies. If the virus is transmitted to the women and spreads to the baby it causes many birth defects. One major birth defect that is known is microcephaly, which is a condition where the baby 's brain is eating away at itself causing the head to be abnormally smaller than a normal size head. There have been many studies done to see if there is a link between Zika and the birth defect but nothing has said that it has been confirmed except for the Director of the communicate diseases surveillance department at the ministry of health who states, “We don’t have any doubt about the link between Zika and Microcephaly.” (Maierovitch.) Other conditions that the Zika virus causes on the babies are seizures, hearing loss, and vision problems. Women who are trying to get pregnant should not try in exotic countries where the risk of the virus is present. This is why the tourism has decreased, because so many people are afraid to travel to the countries that have the virus and get infected. The popular vacation spots may have a possibility of having the Zika virus, that is why there is a sudden decrease in tourism rates. People are scared that they will get the virus while they are visiting countries. For the 2016 Rio olympics 14 of the male golfers withdrew from the games because of the fear of catching the Zika virus. Professional golfer Jason Day states, “The reason for my decision is my concerns about the possible transmission of the Zika virus and the potential risks that it may present to my wife 's future pregnancies and to future members of our family.”(Day.) The virus is affecting many places and families because there is no cure for it which causes the increase in fear. Economist at Central Florida states, “ Suddenly, young people are going to think twice about going to Miami or families going to theme parks in Orlando. I think this is going to hang over Florida 's economy certainty through the end of 2016 and probably beyond.” (Snaith.) The increase in cases has broken records and the economy is falling quickly in the areas affected by the virus. But why isn’t there a cure for any of this? There isn’t a cure for any of the problems that …show more content…
The surrounding areas that have had confirmed cases for the virus are taking many hits to their social and economical effects of their society. This is causing many issues to arise and nothing 's getting solved. The Caribbean Public Health Agency states, “ As travel increases, the number of Zika cases among travelers will likely increase and the potential negative impact on Caribbean tourism.”(Agency.) The effects that the Zika virus is bringing on the world is very deadly and there should be more knowledge than what we have. The lack of knowledge is leaving blanks to people 's questions like “what is supposed to happen to my baby?” or “do I cancel my honeymoon?”. All we have right now is precautions and some symptoms for the travelers but no true hard evidence to what the virus
The Zika virus is transmitted by mosquitos from person to person and also transmitted sexually. The Zika virus was first isolated in 1947 in the Zika Forest of Uganda. The Virus began to spread from the original founded area to the americas starting in 2007. In the United States, there has been 2,964 cases confirmed of the zika virus. There are also 1,080 confirmed cases of Zika in pregnant women. The virus is growing fast and this is where the people of the United States must become aware of the problem and take precautions. The virus causes many issues for many people in the world today, especially pregnant women. Pregnant women who travel to exotic countries must be very cautious and aware of their surroundings. The Zika virus causes many problems for pregnant women and their babies. If the virus is transmitted to the women and spreads to the baby it causes many birth defects. One major birth defect that is known is microcephaly, which is a condition where the baby 's brain is eating away at itself causing the head to be abnormally smaller than a normal size head. There have been many studies done to see if there is a link between Zika and the birth defect but nothing has said that it has been confirmed except for the Director of the communicate diseases surveillance department at the ministry of health who states, “We don’t have any doubt about the link between Zika and Microcephaly.” (Maierovitch.) Other conditions that the Zika virus causes on the babies are seizures, hearing loss, and vision problems. Women who are trying to get pregnant should not try in exotic countries where the risk of the virus is present. This is why the tourism has decreased, because so many people are afraid to travel to the countries that have the virus and get infected. The popular vacation spots may have a possibility of having the Zika virus, that is why there is a sudden decrease in tourism rates. People are scared that they will get the virus while they are visiting countries. For the 2016 Rio olympics 14 of the male golfers withdrew from the games because of the fear of catching the Zika virus. Professional golfer Jason Day states, “The reason for my decision is my concerns about the possible transmission of the Zika virus and the potential risks that it may present to my wife 's future pregnancies and to future members of our family.”(Day.) The virus is affecting many places and families because there is no cure for it which causes the increase in fear. Economist at Central Florida states, “ Suddenly, young people are going to think twice about going to Miami or families going to theme parks in Orlando. I think this is going to hang over Florida 's economy certainty through the end of 2016 and probably beyond.” (Snaith.) The increase in cases has broken records and the economy is falling quickly in the areas affected by the virus. But why isn’t there a cure for any of this? There isn’t a cure for any of the problems that …show more content…
The surrounding areas that have had confirmed cases for the virus are taking many hits to their social and economical effects of their society. This is causing many issues to arise and nothing 's getting solved. The Caribbean Public Health Agency states, “ As travel increases, the number of Zika cases among travelers will likely increase and the potential negative impact on Caribbean tourism.”(Agency.) The effects that the Zika virus is bringing on the world is very deadly and there should be more knowledge than what we have. The lack of knowledge is leaving blanks to people 's questions like “what is supposed to happen to my baby?” or “do I cancel my honeymoon?”. All we have right now is precautions and some symptoms for the travelers but no true hard evidence to what the virus