The Zika Virus

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A spring break student service trip to Nicaragua was canceled due to concerns from students who had signed up regarding the recent zika virus concerns internationally.
On Jan. 27 the first two scientifically confirmed cases of the zika virus obtained on a local level were reported in Nicaragua according to the World Health Organization.
The Center for Disease Control states that zika virus “is spread to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito,” and symptoms such as a rash, fever, joint pain and red eyes usually occur, but most that are infected seldom die from the virus.
“I had a couple of those female students express their concern. I believe their concern was more from the possibility of carrying the virus

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