Symptoms
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The majority of
people infected with the virus of Zika even you will notice that you
have the disease because they do not have symptoms. The most common symptoms
of zika are fever, rash, pain in the joints or conjunctivitis (eye
redness). Other common symptoms include muscle pain and headache. It is not
known what is the incubation period (the time from exposure until symptoms
appear) for the virus disease of Zika, but is likely to be from a few days
to a week.
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o Consult with your health care provider if you are
pregnant and have symptoms such as fever, rash, pains in the joints or
reddening of the eyes within 2 weeks after having travelled to a place where
they have reported cases of zika. Be sure to inform your health care
provider where travelled.
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The disease
usually have mild symptoms that can last a few days to a week after an infected
mosquito bites a person.
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Generally,
people who are infected with zika do not feel sufficiently sick to go
to the hospital and it is very rare that die because of this virus. For this
reason, many people do not realize that they are infected.
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The virus
of Zika usually stays in the blood of the infected person for a few
days, but you can find longer in some people.
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Once a person
has been infected, it is very likely to be immune to future infections.
Diagnosis
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The symptoms of
the disease by the virus of Zika are similar to those of the dengue and Chikungunya, which are diseases that are spread through the
same mosquitoes that transmit the virus of Zika.
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See your health
care provider if you experience the symptoms described above and has visited an
area where the virus is found of Zika.
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If you have
recently traveled, tell your health care provider where and when you
traveled.
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It is possible
that your health care provider tells you blood tests to detect the presence
of zika or other similar viruses such as dengue and chikunguña.
Treatment
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There is no
vaccine to prevent or medications to treat the infection by the virus
of Zika.
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Treat the symptoms:
o
Get plenty of rest.
o Drink fluids to prevent dehydration.
o Take medicines such as acetaminophen (Tylenol®) or
acetaminophen to relieve fever and pain.
o Do not take aspirin or any
other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication (NSAIDS) until you
discard the dengue infection in order to decrease the risk of bleeding.
o If you are taking medications for another
condition, talk with your health care provider before taking other medications.
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•If you
have zika, Avoid mosquito bites during the first week of illness.
o During the first week of infection, the virus
of Zika can be found in the blood and can move out of the infected
person to another mosquito if the insect pica.
o After, the infected mosquito can transmit the virus
to other people.
