ZIKA – Important News and Facts

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ZIKA Important News and Facts
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Index

1. Origin and Transmission
2. ZIKA Symptoms and Potential Risk
3. Best Defense Practices
4. Not So Good Practices

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(1) Origin and Transmission

• Origin
• Zika has reportedly been a burning issue in
  Brazil since its outbreak recently in 2015
• Zika is a disease caused by Zika virus
• Zika is now present in over 23 countries and
  territories in the Americas

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(1) Origin and Transmission

• Transmission
• Through mosquito bites
• Copulation and from an infected pregnant mother
  to her child

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(2) ZIKA Symptoms and Potential

• Although only a handful of the total Zika
  infected people will fall sick due to mild
  illnesses, this virus has also been reported to
  cause serious damages like Paralysis or Death in
  very few instances.

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(3) Best Defense Practices

• As Zika virus is noted to disseminate mostly
  through Mosquito bites, it is fairly recommended
  to
• wear full-sleeved clothes covering most of your
  body parts
• Sleeping under a mosquito bed net

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(4) Not So Good Practices

• Do not take aspirin and other non-steroidal,
  anti-inflammatory drugs when infected
• If you are taking medicine for another medical
  condition, talk to your healthcare provider
  before taking additional medication

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