The Zika Fever: The History and the Effects

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The Zika Fever is a viral disease, a member of the virus family Flaviviridae and genus Flavivirus transmitted by daytime mosquitoes. The fever’s name comes from a forest in Uganda, where the research was first carried out on monkeys and rats. The fever had existed in monkeys before the first man with the virus was discovered. It has been in existence since the 1940s when the research on the fever began, so, it is not a new fever or disease.
There have been outbreaks of Zika fever across the world especially in the American continent. It is similar to malaria fever, yellow fever, dengue fever and West Nile viruses. It has no vaccine or drug for now, but its mortality rate is low, it rarely kills its victim. It can be cured naturally by rest. This disease cannot only be transmitted by daytime mosquitoes, but also through sex and from mother-to-unborn child.
There are two lineages of the Zika virus, the African and Asian lineage. According to research, the Zika virus widespread in American is from the Asian lineage. Patients have been diagnosed with this disease in different countries and continent.
The symptoms include mild headache, rash which heals after the sickness goes, and some other symptoms similar to that of malaria. And because of it is milder than malaria; it disturbs the patient for three days before it heals, most at times, without the help of drug. For prevention, reside in a clean environment where mosquitoes do not breed and are not common. Clean up the environment and dispose all that can breed mosquitoes.
Source: Wikipedia
Chinwe O'Brien is a writer and a blogger. He is currently doing a degree program in English and Literature. He blogs at http://www.bettertimes.tk  He wishes to make the world a better place for all.

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