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A two-month-old child in Brazil born with microcephaly

Zika virus spreading into Europe as Danish national tests positive

The man is currently being treated in the city of Aarhus.

A DANISH NATIONAL has become the first European to test positive for the Zika virus.

They had recently travelled to South and Central America where thousands of people have been infected by the virus.

The virus can be hard to detect and carries a particular threat for pregnant women, with those infected giving birth to children with microcephaly – a condition characterised by a smaller head size.

Denmark’s national broadcaster DR is saying this morning that the infected man is being treated at a hospital in the country’s second largest city, Aarhus.

It is understood they presented to a doctor with flu-like symptoms, before tests revealed that it was the virus.

There is currently no cure or treatment for Zika, which has so far mostly been limited to South and Central America.

Last week it was announced that three UK travellers had been diagnosed with the Zika virus.

The Department of Foreign Affairs has issued travel advice to anyone thinking of going to any of the countries where it is prevalent, with pregnant women being advised to: “discuss your travel plans with your healthcare provider and to consider postponing your travel to affected areas”.

Read: Zika virus: Travel warning issued for pregnant Irish women

Also: What you need to know about the ‘brain-shrinking’ virus now appearing in the US

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    Mute Cupid Stunt
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    Jan 27th 2016, 8:37 AM

    People have been advised to discuss it with there healthcare provider. Is that a cut and paste from a US website or do the dept of health not exist anymore.

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    Mute Diarmuid Doran
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    Jan 27th 2016, 12:49 PM

    I wonder what will be sneaked the back door whilst we’re distracted by media saturation of this?

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    Mute Bigus Diccus
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    Jan 27th 2016, 8:43 AM

    I’ve no room left in the press with all the Tamiflu and iodine.

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    Mute Assel Dannourah
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    Jan 27th 2016, 8:14 AM

    Strange how we don’t hear from the pro choice lobby group on this one, protect the unborn, don’t travel to risky countries while pregnant!

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    Mute Philip King
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    Jan 27th 2016, 8:28 AM

    Or don’t smoke outside the rotunda

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    Mute Boganity
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    Jan 27th 2016, 9:11 AM

    Assel read the story…it’s about the virus coming to you not you going to it.

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    Mute Kane Abel
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    Jan 27th 2016, 8:14 AM

    Another strong case for belief in one or all of the many Gods in popular usage Globally…..

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    Mute Andy Lane
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    Jan 27th 2016, 8:29 AM

    Mysterious ways, Kane. Mysterious ways.

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    Mute Matthew Donoghue
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    Jan 27th 2016, 8:36 AM

    All hail the God Darwin!!

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    Mute captain ireland
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    Jan 27th 2016, 8:53 AM

    ” it’s all a part of the plan ” — joker

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    Mute MeanderingsNI
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    Jan 27th 2016, 10:47 AM

    Its spread by mosquitos. The title of this article is misleading.

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    Mute Sanity
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    Jan 27th 2016, 11:16 AM

    You’re right in that its definitely spread by mosquitos, but I think the jury’s still out on whether an infected person can then pass it on via bodily fluids.

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    Mute Brendan
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    Jan 27th 2016, 8:36 AM

    Or shoot up until after the birth

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    Mute Alex Quinn
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    Jan 27th 2016, 9:08 AM

    Doesnt matter how many die, keep the $$$ rolling in for the big multinational drug companies, after the cure has been developed!

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    Mute Dermot Lane
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    Jan 27th 2016, 10:47 AM

    what are you saying? dont try to cure it?

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    Mute Owen McDermott
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    Jan 27th 2016, 10:51 AM

    What makes you think they can cure it?
    They can’t cure anything else , so why would that be and exception?

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    Mute ChocSaltyBallz
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    Jan 27th 2016, 10:12 AM

    It’s an unfair world we live in

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    Mute Matt Dempsey
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    Jan 27th 2016, 7:12 PM

    I was in Brazil for Christmas for three weeks , it’s all over the news in Brazil , I got flu like symptoms on Xmas day on the beech and I’ve course been Irish convinced myself it was Zika .

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    Mute Lawson Alex Cuevas
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    Aug 19th 2016, 12:38 AM

    This is real take it serious, who will believe that a herb can cure ZIKA virus in my body, i never believe that this will work because i have spend a lot getting drugs from the hospital to keep me healthy, what i was now waiting for is death because i was broke, one day i hard about this great man who is well know of HIV ,cancer, ALS and herpes cure, i decided to email him, unknowingly to me that this will be the end of the ZIKA virus disease in my body, he prepare the herb for me, and give me instruction on how to take it, at the end of the week which was seven days ,he told me to go to the hospital for a checkup, and i went surprisingly after the test the doctor confirm me cure from ZIKA virus disease I thought it was a joke, i went to other hospital the doctor there also confirm me cure from ZIKA virus disease then i took my friend who was also ZIKA virus patient to the Doctor after the taking of the herbs she was also confirm cure from ZIKA virus disease. please I want everyone with Any virus/disease to be free, that is why am dropping his email address,(dr.boyotraditionalhealinghome@gmail.com) i want you to email him he is a great man. the government is also interested in this Doctor, thank you for saving my life, and I promise I will always testify for your good work. You can also email me to know more about the great Dr BOYO if you are interested in contacting him for your own cure too. mariaamber561@gmail.com

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    Mute Michael Sands
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    Jan 27th 2016, 11:43 PM

    Who knows what other ways it could find to spread…?

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    Apr 22nd 2017, 9:15 AM

    God bless Dr.OLA HERBAL HOME for his marvelous work in my life, I was

    diagnosed of ZIKA DISEASES since 2014 and I was taking my medications, I

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    Mute Colette Cunningham
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    Feb 3rd 2016, 12:45 AM

    The Zika virus is presumed to cause microcephaly but actual causation has yet to be proven.

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