What is
the Zika Virus and how to prevent it from root?
Zika Virus is a kind of virus born and
spread up by mosquitoes. This virus was first identified in the land of the Africa
continent. It mainly found in Uganda at first in the year 1947. This virus is the
cause of the sylvatic yellow fever in the body of Rhesus monkeys. Subsequently, it was found in human in the year 1952 in United Republic of Tanzania and also
in Uganda. This viral disease spread in Africa, Asia and Pacific also. Generally
Aedes mosquitoes spread this virus and it usually bites during morning, late
afternoon and evening time.
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The Way
of Transmission
Zika Virus mainly transmitted and
infected with human body by the bite of Aedes mosquitoes. It's mainly the species
of Aedes aegypti in tropical regions. This is the same types of mosquitoes who transmit the disease, dengue, Chikungunya
and also yellow fever. In 2 cases, transmission of Zika virus has been found through sexual interaction. This viral
disease reported first time in the Pacific in 2007 and 2013. In 2015 it reported
from American continents and African continents.
Way of
Diagnosis
The Zika virus mainly suspected from some
symptoms and some recent diagonal history of the affected one. It only can found
by laboratory testing, which can give confirmation of the virus RNA in blood,
urine or saliva.
The
Symptoms
The
symptoms of this virus in incubation period are not so clear. It clears by a few days after affection. The symptoms are similar to the other infections such
as dengue, skin rashes, muscle pain, conjunctivitis and also headache. Usually
those symptoms are mild and lasting for 2 to 7 days approximately.
Treatment
of This fever
Usually
this virus effect is mild in its surrounds. So there are no any specific
treatments allotted for this. Doctors are generally told for taking more
healthy foods, drink enough fluids, more rests and also taking the common
medicines which are used mainly for fever.
Prevention
This
virus is mainly spread through the mosquitoes, so it is very important to stop
the breeding of mosquitoes. Change the water tanks and vases. In the morning and
afternoon time you must care about the bite of mosquitoes so use fullsleve
garments. This virus can also be spread by blood, so it is important to avoid
using injection needles to prevent this virus.