An untreatable virus has arrived in the US — and we’re woefully underprepared
Lydia Ramsey
BusinessInsider.com
Jan. 27, 2016
An untreatable virus that’s begun making global headlines is posing a growing threat to the majority of countries in the Americas.
On Tuesday, President Obama voiced his concerns for the Zika virus here in the US, calling for more research into ways to stop the spread of the disease.
So far, the disease has been identified in a number of states in people who recently traveled to areas where the virus is being transmitted locally. Local transmission of the virus, which is spread by mosquitoes, has been documented in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands as well.
Once infected, only about 20% of people with Zika ever show symptoms, which most commonly include fever, rash, joint pain, and red eyes. There is no vaccine or treatment available for the virus.
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