Aden Amina
Imprint. 2016 Sep;63(4):52-53.
Zika virus has been trending in national and global news outlets before and throughout the summer of 2016. This viral outbreak is driven by mosquitos and sexual transmission, and is quickly spreading from South America to North America. The virus is linked to children born with microcephaly, which manifests as a deformity of the head as well as brain development issues. As of early August, Zika was found in the United States in Florida and the CDC has issued a travel warning to pregnant women and their partners traveling to Miami. To provide some insight on the Zika epidemic and other global health issues, I interviewed Dr. Lisa M: Noguchi who is Senior Maternal Health Advisor for Jhpiego, an implementing partner to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). She is the Zika Response Technical Lead.
寨卡病毒在2016年夏季之前及整个夏季期间，一直在国内和全球新闻媒体上受到关注。这次病毒爆发是由蚊子和性传播引发的，并且正迅速从南美洲蔓延到北美洲。该病毒与小头畸形患儿有关，小头畸形表现为头部畸形以及大脑发育问题。截至8月初，在美国佛罗里达州发现了寨卡病毒，美国疾病控制与预防中心已向前往迈阿密旅行的孕妇及其伴侣发布了旅行警告。为了深入了解寨卡疫情及其他全球健康问题，我采访了丽萨·M·野口博士，她是美国国际开发署（USAID）的执行伙伴杰hpiego的高级孕产妇健康顾问。她是寨卡应对技术负责人。
