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&lt;h1&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff99cc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1. What is the Zika Virus?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400; color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;The Zika Virus has existed since the 1940s, but people have only started hearing about it during the massive outbreak in Brazil in 2015. This virus affected 1.3 million people, completely changing scientists&amp;rsquo; perspective on mosquito-borne viruses.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;For decades, Zika outbreaks were rare, small, and caused very little harm. Scientists have now found it possible to damage the brains of fetuses and cause incurable and life-long health and cognitive issues. Based on this evidence, the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/zika-virus#:~:text=In%20February%202016%2C%20WHO%20declared,November%20of%20the%20same%20year.&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;World Health Organization&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt; declared a public health emergency on February 1st, 2016.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400; color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;So, what exactly is the Zika virus? It is a mosquito-borne virus initially discovered in a Rhesus macaque monkey in Uganda in 1947. It was later found to infect and cause illness in humans across African countries during the 1950s. Much later, outbreaks were seen in the Americas and other areas with Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Travelers from affected regions were infected, and sexual transmission of the Zika virus was confirmed.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff99cc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2. What are the Symptoms?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400; color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;The majority of people who were infected with the Zika virus don&amp;rsquo;t show symptoms. These signs typically emerge within two to 12 days after being bitten and vanish within a week. Serious illness demanding hospital care is rare.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff99cc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The symptoms are:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot; aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400; color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Mild fever&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot; aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400; color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Body aches&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot; aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400; color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Headaches&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot; aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400; color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Red eyes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot; aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400; color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;A rash on the body&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff99cc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;And the less common symptoms are:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot; aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400; color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Stomach pain&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot; aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400; color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Queasiness&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot; aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400; color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Diarrhea&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400; color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Since these symptoms are similar to those of other diseases, lab tests are required to confirm whether you are infected with the Zika virus.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;On rare occasions, the Zika virus can lead to serious complications. Researchers discovered that some people who were infected with Zika during the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/media/en/publications/Publications/rapid-risk-assessment-zika-virus-first-update-jan-2016.pdf&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brazil&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt; and &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)00562-6/fulltext&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;French Polynesia outbreaks&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt; were later diagnosed with Guillain-Barr&amp;eacute;, which is a rare and fatal neurological condition that damages people&amp;rsquo;s nerve cells, leading to muscle weakness and paralysis. The symptoms may persist for weeks, months, or even years.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;On a more concerning note, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/wr/mm6503e2.htm&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zika is associated&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt; with a severe birth defect known as microcephaly, marked by an undersized head and incomplete brain development. The virus has been detected in the amniotic fluid of pregnant women with babies with the defect and in the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://portalsaude.saude.gov.br/index.php/cidadao/principal/agencia-saude/21677-novos-casos-suspeitos-de-microcefalia-sao-divulgados-pelo-ministerio-da-saude&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;brains of babies&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt; with microcephaly who died within 24 hours of birth. The evidence of Zika&#39;s link to birth issues continues to increase.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff99cc;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3. Being Pregnant with a Zika Virus&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;The challenge with Zika is that many infected people go undiagnosed, yet it could harm unborn babies. This situation puts pregnant women and those planning to become mothers in a &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.reuters.com/article/health-zika-brazil-pregnant-women-idUSKCN0VA1D1/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;difficult position&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;. In parts of Latin America, women are advised to delay having children for months or even years due to Zika. However, this is complicated by limited access to family planning, the lack of condoms for some, and &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/01/latin-america-zika-virus-women-pregnancy-abortion/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;legal restrictions on abortion&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;Meanwhile, pregnant women in the US are&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;advised&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt; to avoid traveling to regions with Zika virus transmission. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/wr/mm6502e1er.htm&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CDC&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;&gt;) has provided instructions on managing pregnancy during a Zika outbreak, practicing safe sex, and determining when to undergo Zika testing.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400; color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;Be cautious if you are trying to conceive and plan to visit these regions. It is highly recommended that you discuss your trip with your doctor beforehand and take measures to avoid mosquito bites while you&#39;re there.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: 400; color: #99ccff;&quot;&gt;You also don&#39;t need to worry about Zika. It does not appear to cause birth defects in future pregnancies. Research suggests the virus leaves the body quite soon, usually staying in the blood for only about a week after infection.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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