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    The Zika virus originated in Uganda in 1947 and can be transmitted sexually or through the bite of an Aedes species mosquito. It causes microcephaly, a birth defect resulting in an abnormally small head, and has infected over 2,952 people in Brazil where infection rates are slowing. While no local transmission has occurred in the US in 2018, rapid spread is caused by infected travelers spreading the virus to new areas. There is no vaccine or cure, but symptoms like fever and rash can be diagnosed through blood or urine tests. Pregnant women are most at risk since the virus can damage fetal development.

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    The Zika virus originated in Uganda in 1947 and can be transmitted sexually or through the bite of an Aedes species mosquito. It causes microcephaly, a birth defect resulting in an abnormally small head, and has infected over 2,952 people in Brazil where infection rates are slowing. While no local transmission has occurred in the US in 2018, rapid spread is caused by infected travelers spreading the virus to new areas. There is no vaccine or cure, but symptoms like fever and rash can be diagnosed through blood or urine tests. Pregnant women are most at risk since the virus can damage fetal development.

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    The Zika virus originated in Uganda in 1947 and can be transmitted sexually or through the bite of an Aedes species mosquito. It causes microcephaly, a birth defect resulting in an abnormally small head, and has infected over 2,952 people in Brazil where infection rates are slowing. While no local transmission has occurred in the US in 2018, rapid spread is caused by infected travelers spreading the virus to new areas. There is no vaccine or cure, but symptoms like fever and rash can be diagnosed through blood or urine tests. Pregnant women are most at risk since the virus can damage fetal development.

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    1. Where did this virus originate from?

    It was originated in Uganda in 1947.


    2. How many cases are there in Brazil? Does the infection
    rate seem to be slowing down?
    2,952 and it is slowing down.
    3. Does the Zika Virus cause microcephaly? What exactly
    is microcephaly?
    Yes and microcephaly is a congenital malformation resulting in smaller than
    normal head size for age and sex.
    4. What is causing the rapid spread of this disease? How
    cases have been reported in the United States?
    People who travel out of state and get the disease can go back to their home
    town and spread the disease. No local mosquito-borne Zika virus transmission has
    been reported in the continental United States in 2018.
    5. Can it be passed on sexually?
    Yes, it can be transferred through sex.
    6. Explain the Symptoms, Diagnosis, & Treatment of this
    disease.
    Symptoms: Diagnosis Treatment

    ● Fever A blood test or urine test There is no specific


    Rash can determine if you medicine for Zika.
    ● Headache have the virus.
    ● Joint Pain
    ● Red eyes
    ● Muscle pain

    7. Why should pregnant women be concerned about this


    virus?
    The virus can spread to the fetus. This can cause serious birth defects.

    8. Is there a vaccine or cure for this yet?


    There is no specific medicine for Zika.
    9. What type of mosquito carries this virus?
    Aedes species mosquito
    10. Can it spread here to Moreno Valley or Perris?
    There is a chance but most likely no.

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