Zika Virus: What We Know (And What We Don't)
The Zika Virus is spreading at an alarming rate. SciShow News will explain what we know and what we don't know thus far. Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following...
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(intro) What we don't know is often scarier than what we do, especially when it comes to public health. And earlier this week, the World Health Organization declared an international public health emergency over the Zika virus, which, in it's words, is spreading explosively across Central and South America. Now, if there are three words you never want to hear in the same sentence, they are probably "virus", "emergency" and "explosively". But there is a lot we still don't know about Zika, and scientists are in a hurry to learn as much as they can. Because while this virus has been fought for decades to be practically harmless, it may turn out to be responsible for a rash of serious birth defects. So here's what w...
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(intro) What we don't know is often scarier than what we do, especially when it comes to public health. And earlier this week, the World Health Organization declared an international public health emergency over the Zika virus, which, in it's words, is spreading explosively across Central and South America. Now, if there are three words you never want to hear in the same sentence, they are probably "virus", "emergency" and "explosively". But there is a lot we still don't know about Zika, and scientists are in a hurry to learn as much as they can. Because while this virus has been fought for decades to be practically harmless, it may turn out to be responsible for a rash of serious birth defects. So here's what w...
