International health officials don`t know how far the dangerous Zika virus was spread. But with spring bringing warmer temperatures to the northern hemisphere, their concern that the mosquito that carry Zika could bring the virus north of Brazil, the country hit hardest so far.
Zika is not threatening to many adults who get it. Most don`t even have symptoms. Those who do may have a few days of a fever, headache or muscle pain.
But the unborn babies of pregnant women who get Zika are at risk of microcephaly, a disease that slows brain development and can cause lifelong problems. And officials are now linking Zika to premature birth, as well as eye problems and nervous system diseases in babies.
There is no treatment and no cure for Zika. But researchers are racing to develop a vaccine for it, and they could be ready to test one later this year. If everything goes smoothly with that and it`s proven effective, a vaccine could be widely available to the public by 2018.
I can tell you, the last time I was here at the CDC emergency operation center was for Ebola.
我上一次来疾病预防控制中心应急指挥中心是因为埃博拉。
But this is the place where they`re coordinating the U.S. response to Zika.
但是现在这里正在帮助美国应对Zika病毒。
We`ve got an exclusive look at what`s happening inside. Let`s take a look.
独家报道,我们要去看看里面在干什么。
Welcome to day 12 of the IMS activation for Zika virus.
这是Zika病毒IMS激活的第十二天。
Every morning, this is the first place CDC Director Tom Frieden will look to get the latest on Zika virus.
每天早上,疾病预防控制中心得负责人汤姆`弗里登都会到这里观察Zika病毒的最新进展。
The board here tells us what`s going on at the glance. We see outbreaks around the world where they`re happening. We also look at the details of our responsible.