What you should know Zika Virus

 What you should know Zika Virus- The World Health Organization has declared the Zika virus an international public health emergency, prompted by growing concern that it could cause birth defects.

The virus is spreading fast since the first case was discovered in Brazil in May 2015. It now affects more than 30 countries and territories in South and Central America and the Caribbean, including Colombia, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Venezuela, and Puerto Rico. The Zika virus takes its name from the Zika forest in Uganda, where it was first isolated from a rhesus monkey in 1947.

 It is a flavivirus, a group of viruses that also cause yellow fever, dengue and West Nile fever. These diseases are spread by the Aedes mosquito, a daytime-biting insect - unlike the malaria mosquito, Anopheles, which bites at night. How does it spread: These mosquitoes become infected when they feed on a person already infected with the virus. Infected mosquitoes can then spread the virus to other people through bites.

Symptoms of Zika Virus Attack:

·        Mild fever

·        Skin Rash

·        Conjunctivitis

·        Muscle and joint pain

·        Weakness and Fatigue.

Symptoms do not last more than a week and is usually milder than its cousins Dengue or Chikungunya.

A Zika Virus attack is not fatal, the real reason behind the panic across the world is for women who are pregnant. Zika is found to be a major cause of microcephaly – a birth defect due to which children are born with visibly smaller heads, severely limiting their mental and physical abilities. Since no vaccine exists to prevent Zika virus attack, it’s best to act with caution to prevent the spread. Here are some helpful tips:

Some Helpful Tips On How To Prevent Zika Virus

·        Mosquitoes that spread Zika virus bite mostly during the daytime. Stay in places with air conditioning or that use window and door screens to keep mosquitoes outside

·        Use Mosquito Repellents during the day when exposed to areas prone to mosquitoes and cover yourself very well

·        Never allow water to stagnate in or around your habitation. Avoid letting the water stand for long i.e. puddles, or water in buckets or potted plants, empty bottles

·        Because the risk is thought to be primarily to unborn babies, women are advised not to travel in affected countries if they are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.

·        Men who have travelled in affected countries should use condoms when they return home, if their partner is pregnant - for 28 days if they haven't had Zika symptom, for six months if they have

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