Zika causes Guillain-Barré syndrome

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5:08 PM. EST March 01, 2016

For the first time, researchers have shown that the Zika virus can 
cause Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare condition in which the immune 
system attacks nerve cells and causes paralysis.Five Latin 
American countries with Zika epidemics  — Brazil, El Salvador, 
Venezuela, Colombia and Suriname — have reported increases in 
Guillain-Barre syndrome. Until now, however, doctors didn't have 
scientific evidence showing the virus actually triggers the condition.
The
 new evidence comes from a study published Monday in The Lancet, in 
which researchers analyzed 42 cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome that were
 diagnosed during a Zika outbreak in French Polynesia from 2013 to 2014.
 Scientists estimate about 66% of the territory's residents were 
infected.
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	http://www.wtsp.com/news/health/study-zika-can-cause-guillain-barre-syndrome/63514828 5:08 PM. EST March 01, 2016 For the first time, researchers have shown that the Zika virus can cause Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare condition in which the immune system attacks nerve cells and causes paralysis. Five Latin American countries with Zika epidemics — Brazil, El Salvador, Venezuela, Colombia and Suriname — have reported increases in Guillain-Barre syndrome. Until now, however, doctors didn't have scientific evidence showing the virus actually triggers the condition. The new evidence comes from a study published Monday in The Lancet, in which researchers analyzed 42 cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome that were diagnosed during a Zika outbreak in French Polynesia from 2013 to 2014. Scientists estimate about 66% of the territory's residents were infected. Medclinician
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