What Is Zika Virus? The Cause Of The Symptoms In Pregnancy

The dangers of the zika virus can attack pregnant women and fetal defects in the womb and cause the baby's head size smaller or called Microcephaly.

Zika virus was caused by mosquito bites and causes birth defects and abnormalities in babies the size of a baby's head. Signs symptoms of zika virus affected people include fever, rash, joint pain and red eye (Conjunctivitis), dizziness.

Zika virus, chikungunya and dengue fever dengue is transmitted through the intermediary of the same IE mosquito Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes. For cases of Zika virus infection, how the symptoms and signs are when it infects pregnancy?

Zika virus and dangerous in pregnant women

Zika virus infection in pregnant women is now the focus. This is because the finding of increased cases of congenital abnormalities in the form of mikrosefali.

Mikrosefali is a congenital disorder in which a baby is born with a smaller head size. This is caused by abnormalities of brain development in the womb since. Zika virus before causes mikrosefali in General is down syndrome, exposure to drugs, alcohol, and infection of rubella (German measles) during pregnancy.


Zika Virus Disease


Here a few things and questions surrounding the zika virus disease reported by official portal site page of the Ministry of health


Zika virus do what?


Zika virus is one of the Flavivirus. This virus has similarities with the dengue virus which originated from arbovirus.


How do Zika Virus transmit?


Zika virus transmitted through mosquito bites. Mosquitoes vector is the Aedes mosquito Zika diseases.

The Aedes mosquito is active during the day, and can live in or out of the room. Pregnant women can also transmit zika virus during pregnancy.


Who is at risk of Zika virus?


Anyone living near the area of virus Zika has the risk of contracting the virus infected, include pregnant women.


Zika Virus Infection Signs Symptoms


As for the symptoms of viral infection was zika fever, Red-spotted skin, headaches, joint pain, muscle pain, weakness and inflammation of the conjunctiva.

In some cases, reportedly occurred zika nervous disorders and autoimmune complications. The symptoms of this disease cause pain levels for 2-7 days.

Thie disease often heals on its own without requiring medical treatment. Good body condition on this illness can recover within 7-12 days.


Due to complications from the Zika virus


In some cases, Zika Infected was reportedly also experiencing the syndrome Guillen Bare. But the scientific relationship is still in the research phase.


Zika virus inspection type for pregnant women


In the first week, Zika virus can be detected from serum with an examination of RT-PCR.


What to do when infected with virus Zika?

If the Zika virus infects, then do the following things when contracting the virus, as follows:

Sufficient rest

Drink enough water

Drinking drugs also can reduce fever or pain

Do not consume drugs aspirin or NSAIDS (non-stereoid anti inflmation) other.

Search treatment to the nearby Health Ministry.


How To Prevent Zika Virus


There are several ways tips and tips for preventing transmission of the virus that can be done by, among others:

Avoid contact with mosquitoes

Do mosquito nest eradication (PSN) 3 m Plus (drain and close the shelter and make use of the water or do the recycling of used goods, coupled with other prevention activities like sowing larvasida powder, use a mosquito net when sleeping, use insect repellent etc.)


Increase the durability of the body through healthy and clean life behavior (PHBS) like a balanced diet, do regular physical activities, etc.

During pregnancy, one should carry extra protection against mosquito bites to prevent the Zika virus infection during pregnancy, for example by wearing clothes that closed most of the surface of the skin, brightly colored, avoid wearing fragrances that can attract the attention of mosquitoes such as perfume and deodorant.


The country reported the existence of cases of Zika virus disease?


Few countries have reported the existence of a case of Zika Virus such as Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Cap Verde, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, St. Martin, Suriname, Venezuela, and Yap.


Are the effects can be inflicted on a pregnant woman infected with the virus Zika?


Pregnant women are more at risk of or experiencing more severe illness during pregnancy. Also, it is also not yet known that pregnant women are more at risk of guillan Barre syndrome towards.


What to consider when pregnant women are traveling to the area contracted by Zika Virus?


Before going to the area that contracted by Zika Virus, it is recommended to do a consultation with a doctor. Also, at the time during the contracted area expected to do extra formal protection against mosquito bites.

Pregnant women should be checked for zika virus if she had a history of traveling around an infected area and also has 2 or more symptoms of Zika virus infection.


Advice For Pregnant Women


For pregnant women who have a history of travel to areas of zika virus spreading and have at least two symptoms within two weeks of traveling, it is advisable to saw a doctor immediately.

Because, until now, there is no vaccines or treatments for zika virus viral infections. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) recommends that all pregnant women put off to travel to the area of transmission of zika virus.

Even more recently, the Government of Brazil and Colombia requesting that women postpone pregnancy for a while. A more extreme argument is given by the Government of El Savador which appealed so that women don't get pregnant until the year of 2018.