Zika Virus by Camala Lewis Dixon https://padlet.com/clewisdixon2019/5l1htyj90lusczzx Zika virus is a mosquito borne virus that was first identified in Uganda in 1947 in monkeys. en-us 2020-09-11 23:55:22 UTC 2025-05-17 14:59:42 UTC hello@padlet.com https://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/article_thumbnails/news/2016/01_2016/aedes_albopictus_mosquito/650x350_aedes_albopictus_mosquito.jpg 1. About Zika Virus clewisdixon2019 https://padlet.com/clewisdixon2019/5l1htyj90lusczzx/wish/740610573 2020-09-12 00:46:19 UTC https://padlet.com/clewisdixon2019/5l1htyj90lusczzx/wish/740610573 3. Symptoms of Zika Virus clewisdixon2019 https://padlet.com/clewisdixon2019/5l1htyj90lusczzx/wish/740635125 Many people infected with Zika virus won't have symptoms or will only have mild symptoms. The most common symptoms are:
  ]]> 2020-09-12 01:22:26 UTC https://padlet.com/clewisdixon2019/5l1htyj90lusczzx/wish/740635125 2. How is Zika virus spread? clewisdixon2019 https://padlet.com/clewisdixon2019/5l1htyj90lusczzx/wish/740647863 1. Getting bitten by infected mosquitos
2. Infected pregnant women to  fetus.
3. Through sex with an infected partner. Use a condom.


]]> 2020-09-12 01:41:58 UTC https://padlet.com/clewisdixon2019/5l1htyj90lusczzx/wish/740647863 5. 2016-2017 Zika Outbreak in Florida. clewisdixon2019 https://padlet.com/clewisdixon2019/5l1htyj90lusczzx/wish/740663543 June 30 - August 5, 2016, the first recognized outbreak of mosquito-borne transmission of Zika virus in the continental United States occurred in a neighborhood in Miami-Dade County, Florida. 29 persons with Zika virus infection had likely exposure within an approximately 6-block area.
The total number of Zika cases reported in Florida in 2016 is 1325. The total number of zika cases reported in Florida for 2017 is 4. 

]]> 2020-09-12 02:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/clewisdixon2019/5l1htyj90lusczzx/wish/740663543 4. Zika Birth Defects clewisdixon2019 https://padlet.com/clewisdixon2019/5l1htyj90lusczzx/wish/740731089 Microcephaly is a birth defect in which a baby's head is smaller than expected when compared to babies of the same sex and age. Babies often have smaller brains that might not have developed properly. Zika virus infection during pregnancy is a cause of microcephaly.

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No specific antiviral treatment fo Zika virus exists. Treatment is aimed at relieving symptoms with rest, fluids, and medications such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) to relieve joint pain and fever.

]]> 2020-09-12 04:18:38 UTC https://padlet.com/clewisdixon2019/5l1htyj90lusczzx/wish/740740103 8. Public Health Strategies used to Mitigate the Spread of the Outbreak. clewisdixon2019 https://padlet.com/clewisdixon2019/5l1htyj90lusczzx/wish/740751038 The public health response focuses on preventing transmission, supporting affected families and containing the virus to areas where it is present. Other efforts include disease surveillance, laboratory diagnosis and mosquito control.

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