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What is Zika virus disease (Zika)?

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Posted: Feb 07, 2016 05:46 AM

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Answered by Doctor Toggle Test Doctor at Mar 25, 2016 10:21 PM

In 80% of cases with Zika virus patients have no symptoms. Rest of the patients may develop mild fever, body pain, joint pain etc. A very few of them may develop GBS disease which affect nerve causing weakness or paralysis. The big problem is with pregnant women if a pregnant women get this virsu in her body usually through un-protected sex , her baby may develop microcepahly or small head and brain. This is a grave condition. This is the main concern about this disease.
Now how Zika virus spreads: by Aedes mosquito bite spread the virus.
Prevention: Avoid mosquito bite; do not have un-protected sex if zika virus is suspected in body for at least 6 month, use condom.
Dr. Kamal Biswas
Answered by Anonymous at Feb 07, 2016 05:54 AM

Zika virus is spread to people through mosquito bites. The most common symptoms of Zika virus disease are fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis (red eyes). The illness is usually mild with symptoms lasting from several days to a week. Severe disease requiring hospitalization is uncommon.
Answered by Tabassum Rezwoana at Feb 07, 2016 05:51 AM

Zika is a virus and an illness. Certain mosquitoes carry the virus and transmit it to people. The illness itself is usually mild, but experts are concerned about how it may affect pregnant women.

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