An In last few weeks, the information about Zika virus which enraged in Middle America and South America. Also known the citizen from England and Denmark infected this virus that spread by a mosquito.
Unfortunately not everyone knows what is Zika virus. Here's facts about Zika virus as quoted from official WHO pages, Thursday (01/28/2016)
1. Transmitted by mosquitoes
An This disease caused by Zika virus which is transmitted by Aedes, mainly Aedes aegypti. This is a mosquitoes which also could transmit dengue fever and chikungunya. This virus usually comes in Africa, America, Asia, and Pacific.
2. First discovered in Africa
An The first presences of this virus identified in the Uganda, a country in East Africa in 1947 and ail by monkey. In 1952 it's presences human in human found in the Uganda and Tanzania.
3. Prevention
To avoid the infection of this virus, we should as much as possible to prevent mosquito bites in the body contains Zika virus. One of the step is reducing mosquito breeding place and reduce a contact with this animal.
You can use an insect repellent, a clothes which can protect mostly a body and also with a bright color, sleep with blanket, Otherwise, clean a bucket, flower pot, tub, and other place which potentially became a mosquito place to live and also can reducing a risk to be infected. For those who can't protect himself, like children, patient, and elders need to be special attention.
You can use an insect repellent, a clothes which can protect mostly a body and also with a bright color, sleep with blanket, Otherwise, clean a bucket, flower pot, tub, and other place which potentially became a mosquito place to live and also can reducing a risk to be infected. For those who can't protect himself, like children, patient, and elders need to be special attention.
4. Mild symptoms
According to (Disease Control and Prevention Center), if someone infected by this virus, the symptoms can be viewed after 3-7 days after bitten. Usually the symptoms looks like fever, rash, joint pain, red eye, muscle ache, and sometimes puke. These symptoms can take up 2 days till a weeks.
WHO also said when someone infected, it doesn't need special medical treatment. The important is they should get plenty of rest, drink, treating a pain and fever using a general medicine. If it's get worst, they should immediately seek a medical attention.
WHO also said when someone infected, it doesn't need special medical treatment. The important is they should get plenty of rest, drink, treating a pain and fever using a general medicine. If it's get worst, they should immediately seek a medical attention.
4. (Still in researches) Relationship Zika virus in pregnant mom with microcephaly
Generally, this virus in not dangerous for a people with a usual condition. But according to study that ongoing in Brazil associate existence in a pregnant mom with microcephaly cases when a baby born. Microcephaly is a abnormalities growth in the baby brain.
