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ZIKA VIRUS
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DESCRIPTION
• Zika virus disease is a mosquito-borne infection
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CAUSES
• Primarily transmitted through bite of infected Aedes species mosquito
Can also be transmitted
through intercourse with
person infected with Zika
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From pregnant woman to her fetus
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Through blood transfusion
SYMPTOMS
• Fever
• Rash
• Joint Pain
• Conjuctivitis (red eyes)
• Muscle Pain
• Headache
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PREVENTION
Sleep in air-conditioned rooms
• Keep windows and door screens closed to keep mosquitoes
outside
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Clothing
Long pants and long-sleeved shirts
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Insect Repellent
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Sleep with mosquito nets
TREATMENT/CURES
• There is no specific medication or vaccine for Zika virus
• Treat the symptoms
• Get plenty of rest
LIFESTYLE OF AFFLICTED
Babies carrying the Zika virus are being born with birth defects
(microephaly- birth defect where baby’s head is smaller than
usual)
Studies have to be conducted on long term effects of
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microcephaly on babies born with Zika
CDC testing suggests Guillain Barré Syndrome is closely linked
to Zika
Guillain Barré Syndrome is an uncommon disease of the
nervous system
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WORKS CITED
• https://www.cdc.gov/zika/index.html