Zika Virus : Prevention And Control Measures

-Mosquito-borne virus -Mostly bitten by a female Aedes aegypti mosquito -No vaccine to prevent this viru

ZIKA VIRUS

-Fever, conjunctivitis, rash -Joint and muscle pain -Headache and malaise

SYMPTOMS

PREVENTION

-Use mosquito nets -Wear long-sleeved clothes -Use mosquito repellent

ZIKA MOSQUITO REPELLENT

-DEET -IR3535 -oil of lemon eucalyptus -picaridin

CONTROL MOSQUITOS INDOOR

-Do not keep water in containers for long time -Use air conditioner

IMPACT ON PRENGNCY

-Linked with child birth -Baby has small head and brain

SPECIAL MEASURES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN

-Practice local public health recommendations -Use mosquito repellent -Do not go in zika outbreak area

TEST FOR ZIKA VIRUS

-RT-PCR -PCR

CLIMATE CHANGE LEADING TO VIRUS

-Increase in sea level -Cyclones and Hurricanes -Floods and heavy rainfall