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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