Sunday, April 10, 2011

Scientist accidentally passes insect virus to wife by sexual contact

Scientist accidentally passes insect virus to wife by sexual contact | Mail Online

A biologist has inadvertently made history after becoming the first person to pass on an insect-borne virus to another human by sexual contact.

Researcher Brian Foy contracted the Zika virus, which causes severe fatigue and joint pain, while on a field trip to Senegal.

Five days after his return he fell ill, followed by his wife Joy who started showing symptoms too.



Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1374480/Scientist-accidentally-passes-insect-virus-wife-sexual-contact.html#ixzz1J8NkY53O

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