Possible first dead by Honduras zikavirus
World
March 12, 2016 06:10
- A 22-year-old man is in Honduras deceased due to Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), a muscle disease that leads to the inadequacy or absence of the muscles. It is suspected that the man was infected with the zikavirus. That the authorities in Honduras said Friday (local time) known. French scientists reported earlier to have found a link between zikavirus and GBS.
If the presumption of zikavirus is confirmed, the husband is the first death caused by the virus in Honduras. In that country have been reported so far, 15 732 suspected cases. Possibly 185 pregnant women infected.
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