**Can Scientists Prove Zika Virus Causing Birth Defects? **
NEW YORK—
Scientists suspect an outbreak of the Zika virus is behind a surge in a rare birth defect in Brazil. But how are they going to prove it?
Authorities in the South American country were quick to make the link last fall. The health minister last week said he was “absolutely sure” that the mosquito-borne virus is a cause.
But others aren’t so certain. While the evidence has been mounting, so far it is circumstantial.
“The simple presence of the virus doesn’t mean it caused the birth defect. It means there’s a probability,” said Dr. Arnold Monto, a University of Michigan epidemiologist.
The investigation is still in its early stages. It began after Brazilian doctors noticed an increase last fall in babies with a birth defect called microcephaly, which has a number of causes. The cases closely followed the country’s first outbreak of the tropical virus Zika, which was thought to cause no more than a mild illness that clears up in a week.
All indicators is the Zika virus causes the microcephaly almost beyond coincidence. We all take it that it does but these are the doctors and scientists. Maybe there is another cause but it is happening in various countries.
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I suppose they must have meant that when mosquito ranges increase due to warmer weather, so too do mosquito-borne illnesses increase.I read an article the other day that blamed this on global warming . Everybody wants to use this tragedy to push their own political agenda .
This. When are we going to learn that we can’t drink from poisoned wells?It appears probable that the Zika virus isn’t causing microcephaly, but rather that the insecticide Pyriproxyfen is:
theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/2987137/argentine_and_brazilian_doctors_suspect_mosquito_insecticide_as_cause_of_microcephaly.html
The WHO is in lockstep with the pesticide manufacturer in blaming Zika for the wave of birth defects rather that the insecticide, which they claim is harmless to pregnant women, but scientists and doctors across Latin America are taking precisely the opposite position. It seems that Pyriproxyfen is a larvicide which is designed to cause mutations in the mosquito growth cycle from larva to pupa to adult, and that this deliberate birth-defect causing mechanism can occasionally jump from infected mosquitoes to pregnant women who are bitten. This stuff is or was being sprayed over huge swaths of South America, so one wonders what the final toll is going to be. One also has to wonder whether this is just some horrible accident a’la Thalidomide, or whether it may actually be some form of eugenics.
Not physically, not intellectually and not spiritually, especially at a time when a whole lot of poison is being applied.This. When are we going to learn that we can’t drink from poisoned wells?
Right! I want to clarify: I don’t pretend to know whether it is truly the virus or the pesticide that is causing the problem. I just think anyone who puts a Monsanto larvicide in their drinking water is demonstrating questionable reasoning. Add that to the fact that it’s been sprayed over a ton of agriculture. Add to that the fact that Monsanto is a huge international concern with lots of $$$. Sounds like a conspiracy theory, I know. It’s just that I don’t trust people who poison food and water.Not physically, not intellectually and not spiritually, especially at a time when a whole lot of poison is being applied.
…How Does U.S. Explain 25,000 Microcephaly Cases Annually — Without Zika?
In the U.S., approximately 25,000 infants are diagnosed with microcephaly each year.77 Brazil has about 70 percent of the population the U.S. has, and now reports just over 400 cases, 17 of which tested positive for the Zika virus. So is this really the global emergency it’s being made out to be?
And more importantly, is Zika virus really responsible for these birth defects? Colombia reports that 3,177 pregnant women have tested positive for Zika virus, yet no cases of microcephaly have occurred.78
The evidence suggests implicating Zika virus may be a matter of convenience — leaders of the public-private partnership between industry and government are quickly blaming the rise in microcephaly on disease-carrying mosquitoes in order to sell more GE mosquitoes, to sell more toxic insecticides, and to have an excuse to develop and sell more vaccines.
All the while, they are keeping hidden some of the most likely culprits — poor nutrition and toxic environmental exposures like pesticides, as well as vaccines given during pregnancy when the fetus is most susceptible to harm. By throwing up a convenient veil in the form of Zika-infected mosquitoes, business can not only go on as usual, but grow and expand profits to boot.
I have no immediate answers to this problem, other than a firm suggestion, and that is to put on your thinking cap and assess the situation based on what the actual evidence shows, and do not just go by the sound bytes regurgitated by the talking heads. Sooner or later the insanity must end.
We cannot expect a healthy infant and child population when pregnant women are assaulted with toxins at every turn. And MORE toxins is NOT the answer! This really should be self-evident.
For all intents and purposes my review of the available evidence strongly suggests that the Zika virus is just another fabricated threat designed to support even further use of profitable but unproven and highly ineffective products like vaccines. For a quick list of some of the most common toxic threats to avoid during pregnancy, take a look at this infographic. For more healthy pregnancy tips, please see my “No-Nonsense Guide to a Naturally Healthy Pregnancy and Baby.”
I agree!!! God Bless, MemawI read an article the other day that blamed this on global warming . Everybody wants to use this tragedy to push their own political agenda .
I remember reading this article about other causes for the birth defects. it did make me wonder if zeroing in on the virus was the right conclusion.
articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/02/16/zika-virus.aspx
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This article is very pertinent and helpful.And more importantly, is Zika virus really responsible for these birth defects? Colombia reports that 3,177 pregnant women have tested positive for Zika virus, yet no cases of microcephaly have occurred.78