The virus has been linked to the devastating birth defect microcephaly, which prevents foetus’ brains from developing properly.
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He said there have been a few reports suggesting the possibility that Zika can be transmitted through blood transfusions or sex.
Nigeria’s minister of health Isaac Adewole said the travel restriction, especially on pregnant women, will be on until the situation improves worldwide. The health ministry of Peru installed over 20,000 ovitraps during the 2015 dengue outbreak.
But people in Charlottesville do not need to worry just yet. For most people, Zika is little more than an annoyance. The symptoms are much like the flu.
The virus, which is believed to be causing deformities in children if contracted by pregnant women, is spreading rapidly around the world.
Colombia and other Latin American countries have advised women to delay getting pregnant for the moment.
The Department of Health says that this type of mosquito is limited to New York City and the following counties: Nassau, Putnam, Orange, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester.
Now, officials are urging people to hold-off on travel plans overseas – and take extra steps to protect themselves.
She called on the rest of society to join in eliminating areas of standing water, which can include things as small as a discarded food container. The CDC recommends that women who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant postpone travel to any area in which the virus is being transmitted.
This January 2016 image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a Zika virus, a mosquito-borne disease that has been linked in Brazil to a large number of cases of microcephaly, a rare birth defect.
Hall added, “Right now there is essentially no risk of anyone in Virginia acquiring the Zika Virus unless they travel to those countries”.
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Only one of the four cases is likely to develop symptoms, such as low-grade fever, joint pain, red eyes, rash, muscle pain, physical weakness, lethargy and headaches, which may last from two to seven days.
