Switch to हिंदी

Health, Fitness, Beauty & Diet | Pregnancy & Parenting | Diseases & Home Remedies | TheHealthSite.com

Health, Fitness, Beauty & Diet | Pregnancy & Parenting | Diseases & Home Remedies | TheHealthSite.com

हिंदी
  • Health A-Z
  • Diabetes
  • Diseases
    • Type 1 Diabetes
    • Type 2 Diabetes
    • Cancer
    • Heart Attack
    • Pneumonia
    • Diseases A-Z
  • Diet & Fitness
    • Weight Management
    • Exercise & Body Building
    • Diet & Recipes
    • Yoga
  • Coronavirus
  • News
  • Pregnancy
    • Conceiving
    • Infertility
    • Labour & Delivery
    • Pregnancy week-by-week
    • Breastfeeding
    • Baby Names
  • Beauty
    • Skin
    • Hair
    • Grooming
  • Photos
  • Videos
Home / Health News / Researchers predict that Zika virus will burn itself out within 3 years

Researchers predict that Zika virus will burn itself out within 3 years

Experts claim that the Zika epidemic cannot be contained with existing control measures.

By: Agencies   | | Updated: July 16, 2016 11:41 am
Tags: Epidemic  Mosquito-borne diseases  
zika-virus

The current Zika epidemic in Latin America is likely to burn itself out within three years, researchers have predicted. Zika is a disease caused and spread through Aedes aegypti mosquito bites and was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organisation earlier this year. Read: Scientists discover protein that fights Zika. Also Read - Delhi records 24% rise in vector-borne diseases: Here's how to look after yourself at home during dengue fever

Also Read - Avoid these foods if you have dengue fever



The findings showed that the epidemic cannot be contained with existing control measures, but the next large-scale epidemic was unlikely to emerge for at least another ten years — although there is a possibility of smaller outbreaks in this period. Read: Zika vaccines maybe available soon. Also Read - Chikungunya test and diagnosis – everything you need to know

Our analysis suggests that Zika spread is not containable, but that the epidemic will burn itself out within 2-3 years, said lead author Neil Ferguson, Professor at Imperial College London. The end of the epidemic attributes to the fact that people are unlikely to be infected with Zika twice, the researchers said.

The current explosive epidemic will burn itself out due to a phenomenon called herd immunity. Because the virus is unable to infect the same person twice — thanks to the immune system generating antibodies to kill it — the epidemic reaches a stage where there are too few people left to infect for transmission to be sustained, Ferguson explained.

However, any efforts to slow spread of the virus may, in fact, prolong the current epidemic, the researchers warned. Slowing transmission between people means the population will take longer to reach the level of herd immunity needed for transmission to stop. It might also mean that the window between epidemics — which we predict may be over a decade — could actually get shorter, Ferguson added.

While the potential end of the epidemic is no doubt positive, it does raise issues for vaccine development, said the paper published in the journal Science. For the study, the team collated all existing data for Zika transmission across Latin America.

The team then used this information, alongside data on similar viruses such as dengue, to build a mathematical model to represent the current epidemic and future waves of transmission. Read: Structure of Zika virus decoded.

Source: IANS

Image Source: Shutterstock

Published : July 16, 2016 11:27 am | Updated:July 16, 2016 11:41 am
Read Disclaimer

Lack of treatment in prisons has led to an increase in cases of HIV, TB and hepatitis infection: Study

Lack of treatment in prisons has led to an increase in cases of HIV, TB and hepatitis infection: Study

Bathing after meals DOES NOT cause stomach ache!

Bathing after meals DOES NOT cause stomach ache!

Please Wait. Article Loading ....

Coronavirus Updates

Coronavirus Updates

Stay Informed, Be Safe

  • Obesity, alcohol consumption can lower effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines
  • ‘Don’t take Covid-19 vaccine shot if...': Covaxin company warns people amid concerns
  • Covid-19 vaccine alert: Covishield not advised to those allergic to any of its ingredients
  • Almost 30% of recovered COVID-19 patients develop complications within 5 months, over 12% die
  • COVID-19 vaccine side effects: Loss of sensation in arms and more reported by Pune health workers

Health Calculators

BMI Calculator
bmi Calculator
Ideal Body Weight
ideal body weight
Daily Calorie Intake
Daily calorie intake
Calories Burned
calories burned

Related Stories

Delhi records 24% rise in vector-borne diseases: Here's how to look after yourself at home during dengue fever

Delhi records 24% rise in vector-borne diseases: Here's how to look after yourself at home during dengue fever

Avoid these foods if you have dengue fever

Avoid these foods if you have dengue fever

Chikungunya test and diagnosis – everything you need to know

Chikungunya test and diagnosis – everything you need to know

Deadly malaria strain can protect itself from your immune system

Deadly malaria strain can protect itself from your immune system

Reducing fat in your tongue may help improve sleep apnoea

Reducing fat in your tongue may help improve sleep apnoea

Health News in Hindi

स्वास्थ्य मंत्रालय ने कहा, कोरोनावायरस का टीका लेने से नहीं हुई है कर्नाटक, उप्र में मौतें, डेथ की वजह है ये गंभीर बीमारी

Karishma Kapoor Beauty Secrets: करिश्मा कपूर की ग्लोइंग स्किन का सीक्रेट है माचा टी पाउडर, इस खास हर्बल चाय से बना फेस पैक लगाती हैं करिश्मा

Unhealthy Ways of Weight Loss: ये हैं वेट लॉस के ग़लत तरीके, जो सेहत पर पड़ सकते हैं भारी, कहीं आप तो नहीं आज़माते इन्हें ?

Coronavirus Vaccine Effectiveness: मोटापा कर सकता है कोविड-19 वैक्सीन को बेअसर, एक्सपर्ट्स ने किया दावा

कोरोना वायरस ने आपके दिल को कर दिया है कमजोर बताते हैं ये 4 संकेत, जानें कहीं आपका दिल तो नहीं हुआ कमजोर

Read All

Recent Posts

  • Obesity, alcohol consumption can lower effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines
  • Green Mediterranean diet could benefit people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
  • Eluru-like mysterious illness emerges in Andhra Pradesh’s Pulla village
  • ‘Don’t take Covid-19 vaccine shot if…’: Covaxin company warns people amid concerns
  • Androgen therapy proposed as alternative treatment for breast cancer: How it is different from endocrine therapy?

About The health Site

TheHealthSite.com is India's largest health site with more than 40 lakh unique visitors per month. We focus on fitness, beauty, health, pregnancy and more.

Most popular health and wellness website in India in 2012 at the Website of the year awards.

health@corp.india.com
+91 – 22 – 6697 1234
Landline Phone number 91 – 22 – 2490 0302.

ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LTD, 18th floor, A-Wing, Marathon Futurex, N. M. Joshi Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400013.

Useful Links

  • Weight Loss
  • Keto Diet Tips
  • Skin Care Tips
  • Intermittent Fasting
  • Apple Cider Vinegar
  • Ashwagandha
  • Cancer
  • Pneumonia
  • Diarrhoea
  • Dengue
  • Typhoid
  • Tuberculosis
  • Chickenpox
  • Chikungunya
  • Depression
  • Hepatitis
  • Diabetes
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Arthritis
  • Swine Flu
  • Baby Names
  • Cough and cold
  • Heart Attack
  • Breast Cancer
  • Ebola Virus
  • Dengue
  • Malaria
  • International Yoga Day
  • Hypotension
  • Heart Failure
  • Asthma
  • Brain Tumour
  • Celebrity Fitness
  • Goitre
  • HIV/AIDS

We respect your privacy

  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Author Profiles

Copyright © 2021 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. All rights reserved.