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INTRODUCTIONZika virus disease is caused by a virus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes.

This is the same mosquito that transmits dengue and yellow fever.

INTRODUCTION

The first large outbreak of disease caused by Zika infection was reported from the Island of Yap in 2007. There are currently several countries experiencing Zika virus outbreaks.

INTRODUCTION

ZIKA VIRUS OUTBREAK Since 2015, more than 65 countries

and territories have reported evidence of mosquito-borne Zika virus transmission including:

Papua New GuineaPeruNetherlandsSaint LuciaChileViet NamDominica and CubaArgentina and FranceSaint Vincent

United States of AmericaMaldivesRegion of the AmericasFranceHaitiBoliviaPanamaCape VerdeMexicoBrazil and Colombia

ZIKA VIRUS OUTBREAK MAP

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS The incubation period (i.e. the

time from exposure to symptoms) of Zika virus disease is not clear, but is likely to be a few days. The symptoms are usually mild and last for 2-7 days.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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FEVER

MALAISE

SKIN RASHESCONJUNCTIVITIS

MUSCLE / JOINT PAIN

HEADACHE

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS

TREATMENTS OF ZIKA VIRUS

There is currently no vaccine available.People sick with Zika virus should get plenty of rest, drink enough fluids, and treat pain and fever with common medicines.

TRANSMISSION OF ZIKA VIRUS

Why Zika Virus is An Outbreak Alarming?

Zika virus is catching global attention due to its alarming connection with microcephaly, a neurological disorder in babies being born with abnormally small heads.

ZIKA & MICROCEPHALY

ZIKA AND MICROCEPHALY

Microcephaly is a condition where a baby’s head is much smaller than expected.

ZIKA AND MICROCEPHALY

On 14 April 2016 the United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a statement concluding that prenatal Zika virus infection is a cause of Microcephaly and other serious brain anomalies in developing fetuses.  Zika virus can be spread from a pregnant woman to her unborn baby. 

Zika & Guillain- Barré syndrome

Zika and Guillain- Barré syndrome:

Several countries that have experienced Zika outbreaks recently have reported increases in people who have Guillain-Barré syndrome.

Current CDC research suggests that Guillain-Barré syndrome is strongly associated with Zika; however, only a small proportion of people with recent Zika virus infection get Guillain-Barré syndrome.

Zika and Guillain- Barré syndrome:

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an uncommon sickness of the nervous system in which a person’s own immune system damages the nerve cells, causing muscle weakness, and sometimes, paralysis.

Guillain-Barré syndrome is a disorder causing demyelination and axonal degeneration.

Zika and Guillain- Barré syndrome:

SYMPTOMS: The first symptoms of this

disorder include varying degrees of weakness or tingling sensations in the legs.

In severe cases, can affect the muscles that control breathing.

Symptoms can last a few weeks or several months.

Most people fully recover from GBS, though some people have permanent damage.  

Very few people die from GBS.

ZIKA IN PAKISTAN

ISLAMABAD:  A leading member of the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) has warned that mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus have been found in Pakistan.

ZIKA IN PAKISTAN “As we take into account

the presence of Aedes Aegypti, the same vector for dengue fever, we need to think about the serious nature of the alert.”-Dr Muhammad Najeeb Durrani of GOARN.

Dengue mosquito’s presence can lead to Zika virus outbreak.

No Zika virus in Pakistan

PREVENTION

PREVENTION

Prevention and control depend on:

Reducing mosquitoes through source reduction (removal and modification of breeding sites)

References:http://www.who.int/en http://www.cdc.gov/zika http://www.health.govt.nz http://tribune.com.pk/story/1062110/zika-virus-mosquitoes-found-in-pakistan-goarn

Get rid of mosquitoes!