ZIKA VIRUS DISEASE
CAUSE: It is caused by a virus transmitted
primarily by Aedes mosquitoes, which
bite during the day.
Symptoms: Generally mild and
include fever, rash, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise or
headache. Symptoms typically last for 2–7 days. Most people with Zika virus
infection do not develop symptoms.
Zika virus infection during pregnancy is a cause of microcephaly
and other congenital abnormalities in the developing fetus and newborn. Zika
infection in pregnancy also results in pregnancy complications such as fetal
loss, stillbirth, and preterm birth.
First Case: .First.Zika
virus was first identified in Uganda in
1947 in monkeys. It was later identified in humans in 1952 in Uganda and the
United Republic of Tanzania.
Treatment: Protection
against mosquito bites during the day and early evening is a key measure to
prevent Zika virus infection. No vaccine is yet available for the prevention or
treatment of Zika virus infection. Development of a Zika vaccine remains an
active area of research
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