Thursday, 21 April 2016

Zika virus: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Zika virus has spread to people by mosquito bites. The most typical symptoms of Zika virus disease are rash, joint pain, fever, & conjunctivitis (red eyes). The illness is usually acute with symptoms lasting from several days to a week. Severe disorders requiring hospitalization is uncommon.

In May 2015, the PAHO (Pan American Health Organization) issued a warning about the first confirmed Zika virus infection in the country, Brazil. The outbreak in Brazil started to reports of Guillain-Barre syndrome & pregnant women giving birth to babies with birth defects & poor pregnancy results.

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