zika - what you need to know!
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ZIKAWhat you need to know.
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VIRAL OUTBREAKS
FREAK US OUT
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But were also kind of
OBSESSEDWITH IT.
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MOVIES... There are tons of
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TV SHOWS...
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AND BOOKSabout deadly
worldwide epidemics.
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ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE These usually result in the end of the world and a
CALY
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VIRAL Those are fictional, but there are real
EPIDEMICShave us humans in a panic!
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*Avian influenza
BIRDFLU?
Do you recall the
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*Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
MAD COWDISEASE?
How about
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EBOLAVIRUS.
and most recently the
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ZIKA VIRUS
Well the latest outbreak to spread fear is called the
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1947 UGANDAZika Virus was first discovered in the Zika Forest in Uganda.
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MAY 2015The Pan American Health Organization issued an alert, confirming the first Zika Virus infections in Brazil.
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SPREADThe virus continues to
at an alarming rate!
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How does one contract the
ZIKAVIRUS?
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ZIKA IS SPREAD MAINLY BY
MOSQUITOES
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INFECTED Spread through an
Aedes species mosquito
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BLOOD.found in the
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And can also become infected when one feeds on an already infected person.
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ZIKA SPREADS:
Here are other ways
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A pregnant woman can pass Zika virus to her fetus during
PREGNANCY.
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Zika Virus can be spread by a man to his
SExUAL PARTNERS.
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BLOOD TRANSFUSION
There have been multiple reports of
TRANSMISSION cases in Brazil.
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The most common symptoms of Zika are:
+ RASH+
FEVER+JOINT PAIN
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RED EYES
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People usually dont get sick enough to go to the hospital,
and many people might not realize they have been
INFECTED.
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Zika virus infection during pregnancy can cause a serious birth defect called
MICROCEPHALY.
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TYPICAL INFANT
HEAD SIZEis a condition where a babys head is much smaller than the expected size.
MICROCEPHALY
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BABYS BRAINIt can occur because a
hasnt developed properly during the pregnancy.
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SEIZURES DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY PROBLEMS WITH BALANCE HEARING LOSS VISION PROBLEMS FEEDING PROBLEMS
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Babies with microcephaly can have a range of other problems such as:
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PREVENTION
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NO VACCINE
ExISTS
Currently
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PROTECT YOURSELF.
But here are
3 THINGSyou can do to
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Be cautious when
TRAVELINGto areas affected by Zika.
1
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BLOCK2 Use repellent to
BUG BITES.
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Don't leave open containers of water near your house.
3 DISCOURAGE
BREEDING
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IMPORTANTbut maybe the most
PIECEADVICE
of
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INFORMEDStay
CALM.and stay
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