Dr. Andrew Simor

• Canadian travellers: paralyzing disorder cases spike in Zika affected countries

  As the Zika virus continues to spread to new countries, the cases of paralyzing Guillain-Barre syndrome are also spiking, reports the World Health Organization.

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  Mar 9, 2016
  
• Zika virus: What doctors know about how it potentially spreads

  You can catch Zika virus by getting bitten by an infected mosquito but now global scientists are studying transmission through contaminated blood, sexual intercourse and even from expectant mom to baby.

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  Feb 4, 2016
  
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• Zika virus: New concerns about paralyzing disorder

  Doctors in some Zika virus-infected countries report seeing an increase in cases of Guillian-Barre Syndrome (GBS), a rare and potentially life threatening attack on the nervous system which can cause paralysis. GBS often occurs after a viral infection.

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  Feb 4, 2016
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• Meant to save your life, now overuse of antibiotics may endanger it: study

  A new study says misusing antibiotics is endangering 'millions of lives’.

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  Sep 30, 2015