If you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, you need to learn some information about the Zika virus.
Zika virus was first seen in Africa, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. Mosquitoes
transmit the Zika virus. People who contract the virus may have fever, rash, joint pain, eye redness and headache. 80 percent of pregnant women infected with the Zika virus do not have any symptoms.
In countries such as El Salvador and Colombia, doctors recommend that those planning pregnancy postpone it for a few months or even years
. This week, the World Health Organization called on North, South and Central America and Chile to take precautions against this virus. The most important precaution is to try not to be bitten by a mosquito.
Studies are being carried out to reduce the humid environments where mosquitoes can breed.
Many pregnant women in America are consulting their doctors in panic about this virus. Since there is not much detailed information about the virus, no scientific article has been published yet. I understand that those who have already been to these countries are worried
and I hope the mosquito didn't bite them. If you have visited these countries and have seen at least two of the
symptoms within two weeks, be sure to consult your doctor.
Babies infected with Zika virus develop microcephaly, which is a small brain, and calcification
in the brain may occur. Although there are special blood tests for diagnosis, this is a very difficult test and unfortunately, it is not performed everywhere
. Ultrasound evaluation performed between 24 and 28 weeks can give information about the effects of babies. and can be tested for the Zika virus.
Unfortunately, there is no cure for the disease. Acetaminophen type painkillers can be used for fever and pain complaints.
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