Zika virus (ZIKV) is a member of the Flaviviridae virus family and the Flavivirus genus. In humans, it initially causes a mild illness known as Zika fever, Zika, or Zika disease, which since the 1950s has been known to occur within a narrow equatorial belt from Africa to Asia. In 2014, the virus spread eastward across the Pacific Ocean to French Polynesia, then to Easter Island and in 2015 to Central America, the Caribbean, and South America, where the Zika outbreak has reached pandemic levels. Zika virus is related to dengue, yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis, and West Nile viruses. The illness it causes is similar to a mild form of dengue fever, is treated by rest, and is not yet able to be prevented by drugs or vaccines. There is a possible link between Zika fever and microcephaly in newborn babies of infected mothers. In January 2016 the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued travel guidance on affected countries, including the use of enhanced precautions and considering postponing travel, and guidelines for pregnant women. Other governments or health agencies soon issued similar travel warnings, while Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Jamaica advised women to postpone getting pregnant until more is known about the risks.
Common symptoms of infection with the virus include mild headaches, maculopapular rash, fever, malaise, pink eye, and joint pains. The first well-documented case of Zika virus was described in 1964; it began with a mild headache, and progressed to a maculopapular rash, fever, and back pain. Within two days, the rash started fading, and within three days, the fever resolved and only the rash remained. Thus far, Zika fever has been a relatively mild disease of limited scope, with only one in five persons developing symptoms, with no fatalities, but its true potential as a viral agent of disease is unknown. As of 2016, no vaccine or preventative drug is available. Symptoms can be treated with paracetamol (acetaminophen), while aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti- inflammatory drugs should be used only when dengue has been ruled out to reduce the risk of bleeding.

Virus here and there and no vaccine. Worrisome

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God No Go Leave Us

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Bishopmayowa:
Virus here and there and no vaccine. Worrisome

More worrisome that we keep waiting for others to find vaccines for us.

Besides this is a mild virus compared to Lassa, the thread title is misleading.