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In response to "Time to move to Madagascar or Iceland, friends. -- (link)" by ML

i could google, but i bet one of you read it already - once you've had Zika, and got over it (seemingly quickly) are you immune going forward? -- nm

Posted by Andie Jan 28 '16, 10:40

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I don't think so. If that were the case, wouldn't every healthy woman deliberately contract it before trying to get pregnant? Maybe in their teens? -- nm - mara Jan 28, 10:46 9
- Had anyone outside of disease research heard about it 5 years ago? It's not well known like chicken pox -- nm - Roger More Jan 28, 11:01
- well, it's brand new right, so maybe that's where we go in future? (edit - apparently only new over here.) -- nm* - Andie Jan 28, 10:46 6
  - This is interesting - Andie Jan 28, 10:48 5
    - A vaccine would certainly be a lot safer than exposure (which endangers everyone). -- nm - mara Jan 28, 10:52 4
      - well, yes? - Andie Jan 28, 10:55 3
        
        several things, is it the virus or the antibody that causes birth defects, or once the virus settles in does it continue to do damage -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 28, 11:43 1
        
        The infection lasts mere days and it's the virus that causes the birth defects. -- nm - spamlet Jan 28, 11:47
        
        Oh, no, I didn't mean to sound like was disagreeing with something. I'm the dope who suggested otherwise. :-) -- nm - mara Jan 28, 11:01
- I mean, not that you can deliberately now; but wouldn't there be plans in place to do that? -- nm - mara Jan 28, 10:46

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