The Zika fever is a disease caused by the spread of the Zika virus by mosquitos. The fever has been predicted by WHO toaffect about 4 million or more people if not properly tackled. Currently the only African country proven to have cases of the virus is Carpe Verde.
7 major things you should know about the virus.
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Mostly transmitted by mosquitoes, from the blood of an infected person to another.
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The mosquitoes that spread the virus mostly bite in daylight.
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The mosquitoes that spread the virus also spread Dengueand Chikungunya viruses.
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No vaccines has been proven to cure the virus yet, but is treated by rest.
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According to CDC, the most common symptoms are fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis (red eyes)
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The virus can also transmitted via sexual interactions and passed from an infected mother to a child through the placenta.
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It is reported to cause microcephaly in newborn babies.
