What did we know about zika virus before it reached Brazil? Why have microcephaly and zika virus been linked only since the virus reached Brazil? What scientific evidence is there that links zika virus to microcephaly and what other factors might explain the massive increase in microcephaly in Brazil.
Project description TOPIC 3: World Health Organisation declaZika virus public health emergency (by John Taylor) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/01/zika-virus-world-health-organisation-declares-globalhealth-emergency Images of babies born with microcephaly are a hallmark of the way the epidemic of zika virus in Brazil has been reported since late 2015. Yet a causal relationship between zika virus and microcephaly has not been formally established. Nor has zika been linked to tcondition previously, despite discovery of the virus more than 50 years ago. Using original, peer-reviewed literature write an essay that addresses the following questions; What did we know about zika virus before it reached Brazil? Why have microcephaly and zika virus been linked only since the virus reached Brazil? What scientific evidence is there that links zika virus to microcephaly and what other factors might explain the massive increase in microcephaly in Brazil. General Instructions: Prepare a written assignment in essay form on ONE of the topics listed on the following page. In order to spread the load, both for student access to library resources and staff time in marking, each topic will be available to a maximum number of students as indicated in each topic below. Sign up for your topic through CANVAS under the assignment heading. (If you have any difficulty using CANVAS please see Selvan Reddy, Room 105 Biology Building e-mailsg.reddy@auckland.ac.nz). For each topic you are provided with a starting point. Tcould be anything (a scientific article, an article from news or from the web, a youtube video). You should search the peer-reviewed scientific literature for journal papers on the same topic (see specific instructions for each topic) that provide information to support your discussion. You should use the Library database search engines to locate tinformation. If you are unsure how to do this, contact the Library staff courses on tare free to students. Note: Internet websites such as Wikipedia are NOT accepted as peer reviewed literature and should not be used in tassignment. Structure: The structure of the assignment is a little different for each topic and you must carefully read and understand the specific instructions for the individual topic: Note: Sources of information should be cited in the text. A bibliography of reference sources used and cited in the essay must be included note how tis done in the papers you read as a guide. General Content: In general your essay should include: Factual information from peer-reviewed scientific articles that you have found and read in full. An explanation of the relevant theories and perspectives Critical assessment of the published information and findings and specifically an assessment of the starting reference Conclusions, and comments on future directions Take note any specific requirements given in the topic you chose Length: Limit 1000 words, excluding tables, figuand references. (NB. If essays exc1000 words only the first 1000 words will be marked)
