https://padlet.com/hh378/4fb7a3sfjqs5u3vt Zika Virus en-us 2023-07-13 00:43:21 UTC 2023-07-13 03:48:01 UTC hello@padlet.com hh378 https://padlet.com/hh378/4fb7a3sfjqs5u3vt/wish/2643877879 Newborns with microcephaly are born with smaller than average heads for their age and sex, and this is not a birth defect that can be grown out of. ]]> 2023-07-13 00:52:33 UTC https://padlet.com/hh378/4fb7a3sfjqs5u3vt/wish/2643877879 hh378 https://padlet.com/hh378/4fb7a3sfjqs5u3vt/wish/2643878383 Zika virus can remain in the bloodstream for as short as a week to as long as 4 months. If an individual is interested in donating their blood and have been infected, they would need to wait for the virus to pass out of their bloodstream before doing so. ]]> 2023-07-13 00:53:06 UTC https://padlet.com/hh378/4fb7a3sfjqs5u3vt/wish/2643878383 hh378 https://padlet.com/hh378/4fb7a3sfjqs5u3vt/wish/2643878485 Newborns with microcephaly show visible signs of the birth defect by indentations in the skull.]]> 2023-07-13 00:53:14 UTC https://padlet.com/hh378/4fb7a3sfjqs5u3vt/wish/2643878485 hh378 https://padlet.com/hh378/4fb7a3sfjqs5u3vt/wish/2643878940 Transmission of zika virus from aedes mosquito to pregnant women will result in infant being born with the birth defect microcephaly.]]> 2023-07-13 00:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/hh378/4fb7a3sfjqs5u3vt/wish/2643878940 hh378 https://padlet.com/hh378/4fb7a3sfjqs5u3vt/wish/2643897918 Flavivirus, which derives from the Flaviviridae family, is the pathogen that is found in the Zika virus. ]]> 2023-07-13 01:11:49 UTC https://padlet.com/hh378/4fb7a3sfjqs5u3vt/wish/2643897918 hh378 https://padlet.com/hh378/4fb7a3sfjqs5u3vt/wish/2643921508 Some but not all of the symptoms of zika virus consists of headache, fever, joint pain, conjunctivitis, and muscle aches. Symptoms usually are mild upon onset and stay that way for the duration of the infection, which typically lasts anywhere from a few days to about a week. Because symptoms are mild, this virus will go unnoticed in most individuals and symptoms could also be mistaken for other infections or viruses. ]]> 2023-07-13 01:30:23 UTC https://padlet.com/hh378/4fb7a3sfjqs5u3vt/wish/2643921508 hh378 https://padlet.com/hh378/4fb7a3sfjqs5u3vt/wish/2643928966 The most common impact that zika virus has on newborns is a birth defect known as microcephaly. Microcephaly is when a child's brain is not developing at the rate that it should be or completely stops growing while in the stomach and/or when born, and these babies are born with smaller heads. Because the brain is not able to develop properly and at the proper rate and size, it leads to the skull collapsing. Other birth defects that can be a result of zika virus is clubfoot, too much muscle, and damage to brain tissue and back of the eyes. ]]> 2023-07-13 01:35:54 UTC https://padlet.com/hh378/4fb7a3sfjqs5u3vt/wish/2643928966 hh378 https://padlet.com/hh378/4fb7a3sfjqs5u3vt/wish/2643932963 https://www.cdc.gov/zika/about/index.html]]> 2023-07-13 01:39:42 UTC https://padlet.com/hh378/4fb7a3sfjqs5u3vt/wish/2643932963 hh378 https://padlet.com/hh378/4fb7a3sfjqs5u3vt/wish/2644017520 Some long term effects that zika virus has on infants and children are vision and hearing impairments, learning disabilities, delay in motor skills, and  everyday challenges for the entirety of their lives with the help of providers. Not all cases will be as severe. For individuals who are carrying children that have been infected, they could possibly contract Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a sickness that weakens the immune system by damaging nerves cells, which results in muscle weakness, and in serious cases it could lead to paralysis and trouble breathing. This illness could take anywhere from a few weeks to a few months to completely heal. ]]> 2023-07-13 02:52:17 UTC https://padlet.com/hh378/4fb7a3sfjqs5u3vt/wish/2644017520 hh378 https://padlet.com/hh378/4fb7a3sfjqs5u3vt/wish/2644018374 Zika virus does not have any medication or vaccines available that specifically treat it, so in order to treat this virus the symptoms are treated instead. Resting, hydrating, and keeping the fever down will help aid in getting rid of zika virus. ]]> 2023-07-13 02:53:02 UTC https://padlet.com/hh378/4fb7a3sfjqs5u3vt/wish/2644018374 hh378 https://padlet.com/hh378/4fb7a3sfjqs5u3vt/wish/2644020810 Zika virus is contracted through a bite by an infected aedes mosquito, and infected individuals can transmit the virus sexually or to their infants through pregnancy. ]]> 2023-07-13 02:55:05 UTC https://padlet.com/hh378/4fb7a3sfjqs5u3vt/wish/2644020810