Zika misinformation and history – April 2016

The Zika outbreak of the 21st century

Journal of Autoimmunity, Volume 68, April 2016, Pages 1–13, doi:10.1016/j.jaut.2016.02.006
Christopher Changa, Kristina Ortizb, Aftab Ansarib, M. Eric Gershwina, ,

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• By 2014, 120,000 people in Pacific Island Countries were infected, which was believed to be a conservative estimate due to underreporting”
  Note – Zika is probably very underreported in the Americas
• “Drier conditions may have enhanced [Zika] vector dispersal”
• These mosquitoes have “adapted to be active during the daytime and thrive in urban areas.”
  Note: many still suggest nighttime and outdoor Zika activity
• “range of a mosquito is 1–3 miles” e.g. 15,000 feet
  Note: many sources still say range is <300 feet, and ignore more distant breeding locations
  Note: many countries ignore indoor breeding locations
• . . “known to be active and aggressive during the daytime hours, but especially during dusk or dawn in cloudy weather, and often indoors.”
• . . “eggs can survive for long periods of time in a dry state”
  Note: some sources state that Zika mosquito eggs must first dry out and then become wet
  Note: many countries fail to consider indoor breeding locations: crawlspaces, attics, shelves, toilet tanks,
• Zika testing: no consistent best test liquid, saliva blood and urine are used
  Note: Zika can test positive in one liquid but not the other two.
• “Adhesion factors including AXL, Tyro3, and DC-SIGN were found to facilitate Zika virus entry into human skin cells.”
  VitaminDWiki had not been aware that the skin is a potential Zilka barrier
  Google query for [   (AXL OR Tyro3 OR DC-SIGN) skin "vitamin D"   ] found 97,000 items July 2016
  example in VitaminDWiki Dengue, Vitamin D and microRNAs – May 2016
  Hmmm - might putting Vitamin D oil/spray on ankles prevent Zika infection?

See also VitaminDWiki

• Zika birth defects may be prevented by Vitamin D – May 2016

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