{"id":6008,"date":"2016-07-21T14:30:17","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T17:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mindthegraph.com\/?p=6008"},"modified":"2022-10-18T08:10:50","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T11:10:50","slug":"cmv-zika-virus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindthegraph.com\/blog\/nb\/cmv-zika-virus\/","title":{"rendered":"CMV eller zikavirus?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Zika virus has caught the world’s attention for the past few months after causing many deaths and birth defects in babies. However, the fact that a virus could cause that much damage is no news to many families.<\/p>\n

For decades pregnant women feel the threat of getting infected by the cytomegalovirus (CMV). Despite all consequences of a CMV infection and the fact that the virus is well-known, there is still no cure neither investments to prevent this virus from spreading.<\/p>\n

\"Stoppe<\/a><\/p>\n

I begynnelsen av denne m\u00e5neden, Naturens nettsted lagt ut<\/a> en kritikk av oppmerksomheten zikaviruset har f\u00e5tt. Spesielt med tanke p\u00e5 de sosiale skjevhetene som spredningen av zikaviruset har f\u00f8rt til.<\/p>\n

The Zika virus obviously present a major threat to public health. However, the CMV virus has been neglected even though it presents similar consequences and danger. Nature post did not take away the importance of discussing the Zika virus spread. It only questioned our stand on worrying a lot about a “third world” disease while we have been sweeping under the rug similar problems.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, even on the darkest moments we can still find light. Personalities involved in the CMV prevention and research see a glimmer of hope coming from all panic caused by the Zika virus.<\/p>\n

\u201cBirth defects are not high on the public-health agenda. Zika is an opportunity.\u201d Stanley Plotkin, retired scientist who developed the current vaccine against rubella.<\/p>\n

\"Zika har blitt en m\u00e5te \u00e5 \u00e5pne opp for samtaler om CMV p\u00e5.\" Janelle Greenlee, medgrunnlegger av CMV-stiftelsen.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Diskusjonen om Zika-viruset har blitt s\u00e5 omfattende at andre studier om misdannelser hos spedbarn kan v\u00e6re til nytte. CMV-viruset er fortsatt et stort problem som m\u00e5 l\u00f8ses. Men etter hvert som ny forskning p\u00e5 zikaviruset utvikler seg, kan vi kanskje finne en m\u00e5te \u00e5 stoppe mange andre patogener p\u00e5 og kanskje utrydde misdannelsesproblemene.<\/p>\n

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