Colombia has confirmed its first three deaths of patients infected with the Zika virus who had contracted Guillain-Barré syndrome—an apparently connected disease that causes paralysis. Colombia has recorded about 100 cases of the syndrome believed to be linked to Zika. Overall, Colombia has confirmed more than 20,000 Zika cases. Meanwhile, Spain has confirmed Zika in a pregnant woman, marking the first known case in Europe. Here in the United States, Florida Governor Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency in five counties affected by Zika; all of the Florida cases were contracted abroad.
Zika Reaches Europe; Colombia Reports 3 Deaths from Related Syndrome
HeadlineFeb 05, 2016