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Brazil
Recife
Pernambuca state
Rio De Janeiro
countries in theAmericas haveactive Zika virustransmission
23
4Kcases ofmicrocephaly,the serious linked to Zika, has beenrecorded in Brazil
Virus spread to Mexico, raising a concern in the United States of America.
VIRUS
Zika, one among the many health threats on the planet, is a mosquito borne disease. The virus is spread primarily through the bite of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. These are the same mosquitoes
that cause diseases like dengue and chikungunya.
SYMPTOMS
Headache
Joint pain
Fatigue
Skin rash
Aedes speciesmosquito bite
Blood transfusion Sexual contact
Conjunctivitis
Mild fever
TRANSMISSION
ALARMING EFFECTS
PREVENTION
TREATMENT
ORIGIN AND SPREAD
1947 1966 1970 2013 2015
First outbreak of Zika virus was identified in Africa
It spread to Southeast Asia
It hit French Polynesia
It hit Brazil and Colombia
Use insect repellant that are approved by Environmental
Protection Agency
Wear full-length clothing to avoid skin exposure
Use mosquito net while sleeping
Use mosquito screens in windows
and doors
No vaccine or specific drug available
Visit doctor for proper advice
Symptomatic treatment includes high intake of fluid, bed rest and medicines for pain relief
Do not consume aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Empty still water from tyres, buckets
and pots
Cover containers that store water
with a lid
Stay in air-conditioned
places
Infection symptoms develop after
531 7
of mosquito bite
victims shows signsof infection
cases are rare1 out of 4 Complication Associated with a
higher incidence of
miscarriages
2-7 days
Physical disorder and neurological syndrome in new-born babies, born to women who are infected with the virus
Abnormally small heads Incomplete brain development
Edited by: Soumi Pandey Designed by: Santosh Kushwaha
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