{"id":1425,"date":"2019-05-13T18:01:24","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T18:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/?p=1425"},"modified":"2025-11-17T19:12:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T14:12:51","slug":"zika-virus-a-game-changer-for-mosquito-borne-diseases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/zika-virus-a-game-changer-for-mosquito-borne-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"Zika Virus; A Game Changer For Mosquito-Borne Diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fast facts about zika<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Zika is a viral disease that is spread by the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito.<\/li>\r\n<li>Zika can be transmitted from a pregnant woman to her fetus and infection during pregnancy causes certain birth defects.<\/li>\r\n<li>Symptoms are generally mild and include rash, fever, conjunctivitis, joint and muscle pain, nausea, malaise general discomfort and headache that last for about 2-7 days.<\/li>\r\n<li>Most patients of zika virus do not develop symptoms.<\/li>\r\n<li>Zika infection during pregnancy can cause microcephaly (small head) and other malformations in children, known as congenital zika syndrome.<\/li>\r\n<li>Zika infection during pregnancy is also associated with other complications of pregnancy such as preterm birth and miscarriage.<\/li>\r\n<li>An increased risk of neurological complications is associated with zika virus disease in children and adults including myelitis, neuropathy and Guillain-Barre Syndrome.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How zika is transmitted<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Zika can be transmitted through mosquito bite. Female Anopheles mosquito carries the virus in her saliva and transfers it to healthy individuals by biting them.<\/li>\r\n<li>From\u00a0 a pregnant woman to her fetus<\/li>\r\n<li>By the exchange of body fluids<\/li>\r\n<li>Through blood transfusion<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Symptoms of zika<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In most cases, affected individuals do not show any symptoms or will only have mild symptoms. The most common symptoms are<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Fever<\/li>\r\n<li>Rash on skin<\/li>\r\n<li>Allergy<\/li>\r\n<li>Severe headache<\/li>\r\n<li>Joint pain<\/li>\r\n<li>Pain in bones and muscles<\/li>\r\n<li>Red eyes<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Symptoms last for several days to a week. The condition of the patient is usually stable and he\/she seldom visits the hospital. Once an individual has been infected with zika, they are likely to <a href=\"https:\/\/manhattanmedicalarts.com\/conditions-symptoms\/zika-virus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>be protected from future infections<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1427\" src=\"http:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Zika-virus-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"602\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How can you protect yourself against zika<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately, there is no vaccine against zika. The best is to protect yourself and your family from mosquito bites. Following are some of the methods for protection against zika.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Clothing<\/li>\r\n<li>Try to completely cover your body with clothes.<\/li>\r\n<li>Wear full sleeved shirts and long pants.<\/li>\r\n<li>Treat your clothing and gear with permethrin or use pretreated items.<\/li>\r\n<li>Insect repellent<\/li>\r\n<li>Always use EPA (environmental protection agency) registered insect repellents with one of the following active ingredients:<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Picaridin, DEET, IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus or para-menthane-diol. Always follow the instructions written on the product\u2019s label.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Insect repellents are proven to be safe and effective for pregnant and lactating women. Avoid using insect repellents on babies younger than 2 months. Do not use products that contain methane diol or lemon eucalyptus on children younger than 3 years old.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1428\" src=\"http:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Zika-virus-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"603\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Zika-virus-2.jpg 347w, https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Zika-virus-2-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">At home<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Stay indoors and keep the doors and windows closed.<\/li>\r\n<li>Take measures to limit the spread of mosquitoes inside and outside your home.<\/li>\r\n<li>Sleep under mosquito nets at nights.<\/li>\r\n<li>Keep your washrooms dry, mosquitoes need water to reproduce.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How zika is diagnosed<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To diagnose zika, your primary care physician may order blood and urine tests in the laboratory. Zika virus is suspected in subjects who have a close association with zika patients or live near areas where zika is epidemic.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Treatment of zika virus<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no available treatment for zika virus or its associated diseases. 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