Possibility of a single mutation made Zika more destructive
The South American variety seems to be related genetically to a Cambodian strain
Conjecture that it may have been brought into Brazil accidentally via Polynesian soccer players
(Video explanation at the news source)
Was standing in line waiting to vote last Nov. and eavesdropping on the women in front of me. One who looked like she had end stage cancer said she was recovering from Zika. Wasn’t listening before she mentioned it so I didn’t hear where she had been to catch it. She looked God awful.
It’s believed to have started in monkeys and apes in Uganda . One study done in Indonesia in the late 1970s showed that horses, cows, water buffaloes, goats, ducks, and bats could become infected with Zika, but there is no evidence that they develop disease or pose a risk for Zika virus transmission to humans....but that was in 1970’s (I suspect you know all this. Lol.)
This Zika victim looked like she be should home on her death bed. Really shook me up.
This sucker is mutating at a high rate. That’s badddd. Very.
Thanks for the ping. BTTT.