Good evening and welcome to NNN. Today we have the latest news on the life-threatening Zika virus, next, a nerve wrecking incident of child abuse in Pyeongtaek. I hear Zika virus is posing a serious threat to the general health of the world. There has already been 3 infected people in Korea and is regarded as a danger to pregnant women. Let 's head to NNN 's special laboratory, where the Zika virus is being tested and studied, in Chungju.
reporter: Hello, I 'm Nawon. This is where the medicine and treatments are being developed by scientists. The infamous Zika virus still has neither cures nor any significant prevention methods up to this day. Moreover, some have already died in foreign countries. It is said to disfigure newborns ' heads and cause high fever, rashes, migraines and even eye inflammation to adults. Here, we have Doctor Yu, who is
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The Zika virus was first observed in monkeys and is spread by mosquitoes in humid climate areas such as Uganda and Tanzania. Zika virus is very similar to the virus that causes dengue. To prevent yourself from this virus is to avoid visiting tropical areas. Should you have to visit a tropical country then, I strongly advise you to wear long sleeves and long trousers to avoid being bitten by insects, which is the main infection route. If you have been bitten by an insect while travelling seek medical attention.
Announcer: Well, thank you, Doctor Yu and Nawon. Recently, another problem called child abuse has finally risen to surface from the dark alleys of ignorance thanks to a recently established law by President Park. This new law requires all children, who has skipped school for over 3 days without any proof for their absence, to be investigated by the legal force. Thanks to this law, many children like Shin Wonhyeong has been found and secured away from their neglecting parents. Unfortunately, Shin Wonhyeong is said to have died of hypothermia. Our reporter in Pyeongtaek will tell us