Recently, the BCC channel reported that more than two billion people could be at risk from Zika virus outbreaks in parts of Africa and Asia. In Asia, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Pakistan and Bangladesh will be the most affected as these countries have limited health resources. Even in Singapore, there have been over 242 cases of Zika this year – surprising in a country that has one of the most resources to address this type of threat.

This disease has been spreading to over 65 countries and territories, causing an unprecedented rise in the number of children being born with unusually small heads, called microcephaly. 

Zika, which hit several South American countries hard, is mostly transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes but can also be spread through sexual transmission. 

There is currently no treatment or vaccine to prevent Zika infection, which causes symptoms including a mild fever, rash, red eyes, joint pain and a headache. While symptoms of the virus are generally mild, Zika poses a significant threat to pregnant women as it has been linked to a birth defect known as microcephaly in unborn fetuses.

An August World Health Organization study also found that the Zika virus could be linked to the Guillain-Barre syndrome, an autoimmune disorder that affects the peripheral nervous system.

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