what is the cause of zika?
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Zika virus disease is caused by a virus transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes, which bite during the day. Symptoms are generally mild and include fever, rash, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise or headache.
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Media Statement. Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have concluded, after careful review of existing evidence, that Zika virus is a cause of microcephaly and other severe fetal brain defects.
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Zika virus disease is generally mild, and severe disease requiring hospitalization and deaths are uncommon. Zika infection during pregnancy can cause serious birth defects and is associated with other pregnancy problems.
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Zika is a risk in Thailand. Because of the risk of birth defects in infants born to women infected with Zika during pregnancy, women who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant should research the most recent recommendations at www.cdc.gov/zika.
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Most people infected with the Zika virus have no signs and symptoms, while others report mild fever, rash and muscle pain. Other signs and symptoms may include headache, red eyes (conjunctivitis) and a general feeling of discomfort.
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Healthy children who get a Zika infection will not develop microcephaly. Only babies infected from Zika before they're born are at risk for problems with brain development. Often, Zika causes no symptoms. When it does, symptoms are mild and can include fever, rash, joint pain, and pinkeye.
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The Zika (ZEE'-kuh) virus is a mosquito-borne viral infection that primarily occurs in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Most people infected with the Zika virus have no signs and symptoms, while others report mild fever, rash and muscle pain.
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There is no treatment available for Zika virus infection or its associated diseases. Symptoms of Zika virus infection are usually mild. People with symptoms such as fever, rash, or arthralgia should get plenty of rest, drink fluids, and treat pain and fever with common medicines.
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Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, the main vector for the Zika virus, feed during the day, with peak biting activity in the early morning and late afternoon hours, Dr. Day said, but they may or may not cause an itchy reaction. “There is no link between a bite reaction and mosquito infection with Zika virus,” he said.
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Signs and symptoms The majority of people infected with Zika virus do not develop symptoms. Symptoms are generally mild including fever, rash, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise, and headache, and usually last for 2–7 days.
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Mexico has a history of previous Zika Virus transmission. There is currently no evidence of an ongoing Zika Virus outbreak. However, there is limited information available and there may be delays in detecting and reporting new cases. Take meticulous anti-mosquito bite measures during the daytime.
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Costa Rica has a history of previous Zika Virus transmission. There is currently no evidence of an ongoing Zika Virus outbreak. However, there is limited information available and there may be delays in detecting and reporting new cases.
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Costa Rica has a history of previous Zika Virus transmission. There is currently no evidence of an ongoing Zika Virus outbreak. However, there is limited information available and there may be delays in detecting and reporting new cases. Take meticulous anti-mosquito bite measures during the daytime.
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Infection with Zika virus is also associated with other complications of pregnancy including preterm birth and miscarriage. An increased risk of neurologic complications is associated with Zika virus infection in adults and children, including Guillain-Barré syndrome, neuropathy and myelitis.
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Infants and children can acquire Zika virus postnatally via other routes of transmission, such as mosquito bites. Information on long-term outcomes among infants and children with postnatal Zika virus disease is limited.
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['Headache.', 'Fever (You may or may not have a fever if you have Zika.)', 'Joint or muscle pain.', 'Pink eye (also called conjunctivitis)', 'Rash.']
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A Zika virus test is usually a blood test or a urine test. If you are getting a Zika blood test, a health care professional will take a blood sample from a vein in your arm, using a small needle.