Month: July 2016

No Need to Panic over Zika Virus

Zika virus is all over the news, but it’s not all over your backyard. “If you’re not pregnant, it’s not a problem,” said Dr. Richard Dew, Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic’s medical director. The mosquito-borne Zika virus can cause serious birth defects, including microcephaly (an abnormally small brain). It can also cause flu-like symptoms that […]