Some women decide on termination. Others carry on, despite the risks. With so much about the virus still unknown, it’s a journey for both staff and patients
As a medical student, I remember reading books about the early days of the HIV epidemic and wondering what it was like for doctors to take care of patients who had a new, unknown disease. It seemed to me like it would be frightening for both patients and doctors alike. I didn’t expect that early in my career as an OB-GYN, I would be caught in the middle of another new disease outbreak – Zika.
Most people who catch this virus feel fine. Some will end up with a fever, rash, aches and pains and red eyes (conjunctivitis), or rarely, a serious nerve disorder called Guillain-Barre. But in pregnancy there can be very serious consequences for the baby. As of July 28, the World Health Organization reports that nearly 2,000 babies worldwide are affected with microcephaly or central nervous system malformations associated with Zika.
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