Attacking Zika Virus
Recently, the health world has been created by the spread of the virus panic zika blindly. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the virus spread explosively zika. The virus is detectable spread to 23 countries in America and began to fear has spread in Indonesia. This virus usually affects infants and many cases of brain damage in infants.
According to the understanding zika virus is a virus that is transmitted through the media process Aedes aegypti. Still one family with other viruses such as the viruses that cause dengue fever, yellow fever and chikungunya disease. According to agency data Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last updated on January 27, 2016, and viktornya symptoms zika virus, dengue and chikungunya disease, almost the same.
One in five people infected with the virus zika will experience the most common symptoms, fever, rash, joint pain and conjunctivitis, or pink eye. Other common symptoms include muscle pain and headache. The incubation period, or time from exposure to symptoms of the new virus known zika within several days to a week.
Infections caused by the mosquito Aedes aegypti is usually mild with symptoms lasting for several days to a week. Cases of death caused by this virus is rare.
If a person experiences these symptoms and visiting new places zika virus, the CDC recommends seeing a doctor and a blood test.
Until now, no vaccine or medication to prevent or treat infections zika. Patients can rest a lot, drink water to prevent dehydration, and in the early symptoms can consume acetaminophen.
Avoid aspirin and anti-inflammatory non-steroidal, such as ibuprofen and naproxen, to reduce the risk of bleeding. If the patient is taking medication for other medical conditions, ask your doctor's recommendation before taking any additional medications.
If it is infected zika, avoid mosquito bites during the first week. Therefore, zika virus in the patient's blood can be transmitted to others through mosquito bites. As for the other handling according to Dr. Herath (Deputy Director Eikjman Institute) is to increase the intake of vitamin C, E, B, and A in the body to trigger the immune system to form a natural resistance to the Zika virus. In good body condition, infectious diseases Zika virus can recover within 7 to 12 days.
For that try to maintain a healthy life as much as possible to avoid the various new diseases that exist as it is now. You need to know every virus and bacteria will always evolve the development time, so will emerge also new diseases.