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Firts, Zika virus disease (Zika) is a disease caused by Zika virus,a virus from the Flaviviridae family and genus
flavivirus that is spread to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. Zika virus
was first discovered in 1947 and is named after the Zika forest in Uganda. In 1952, the first human cases of Zika
were detected and since then, outbreaks of Zika have been reported in tropical Africa, Southeast Asia, and the
Pacific Islands.
Maybe well focus on how zika virus affects pregnancies. There is increasing evidence to suggest that infection
with the Zika virus during pregnancy can stop the babys brain from forming or growing normally. As a result,
the baby might have a small head (microcephaly), stiffness, and problems with learning and development after
birth.
Studies are currently being carried out to increase our understanding of how Zika virus infection during
pregnancy might affect an unborn baby, both in the womb and later on in life. We do not yet know whether only
babies who have been exposed to the virus at a specific stage of pregnancy are at risk of developing
microcephaly and its associated problems. At present it is thought that the majority of babies who have been
born with microcephaly following Zika virus infection in pregnancy have been exposed to the virus in the first
trimester (the first 13 weeks of pregnancy). However, there are reports of microcephaly and brain abnormalities
in a few babies whose mothers report being possibly infected with Zika virus after the first trimester. We do not
yet know how likely a baby is to have problems following Zika virus infection in the mother in pregnancy.
But if you are pregnant and cannot avoid travelling to an area affected by Zika virus, you should take strict
precautions to avoid mosquito bites. This includes:
1. Using DEET to repel mosquitos
DEET should be reapplied regularly, and should be applied to the skin after any sunscreen, rather than
before.
2. Staying inside as much as possible during mid-morning and from late afternoon to dusk.
The mosquitoes that transmit Zika Virus are mainly active during daylight hours, and most bites occur
at these times.
3. Covering up exposed skin as much as possible with light coloured, loose fitting clothing.
4. Applying an insecticide that kills mosquitos on contact (such as permethrin) to clothing and mosquito
nets
5. Using mosquito screens on doors and windows
6. Sleeping with mosquito nets over the bed
Than, Protect your family from this virus and noticed the place was traveling to be addressed to reduce the risk
of this virus.
Source : http://www.cdc.gov