The WHO has issued a statement stating that up to 4 million people could become infected with the Zika virus. The illness has spread all over America. The CDC and the World Health Organization is recommending that pregnant women refrain from traveling at this time. The Zika virus has shaken the Western world. It turns out this illness should be taken much more seriously than it is now.
Pregnant Women Are Advised Not To Travel to the Caribbean and Latin American
The Zika virus has been connected to the development of small heads and brain damage in newborns. Pregnant women of the region should be tested appropriately for the infection.
The Zika virus is a tropical infection centered in the Western Hemisphere. It is transmitted by mosquitos and is related to the dengue virus, yellow fever, and the West Nile virus. It has been spotted in Uganda through 1947. It is also commonly found in Africa and Asia. The virus had stayed below the radar in the West until an outbreak broke through Brazil in May on 2015.
What Exactly is the Zika Virus?
The virus spreads through mosquitos, which breed in pools of stale water. The Aedes aegypti is the main species that spreads the illness. It’s common in Florida, the Golf Coast, and Hawaii. Another mosquito that spreads the disease has been found in New York and Chicago. One report has shown that Zika can be spread through blood transfusion, and even through sex. The virus has been found in semen. Pregnant women are strongly advised not to travel to hot and humid areas where mosquitos are common. It would be ill-advised to travel to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
Pregnant Women Should Steer Clear from the Americas
Pregnant women are strongly advised not to travel to hot and humid areas where mosquitos are common. It would be ill-advised to travel to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. The Pan American Health Organization has expressed that the Zika virus is already expected to spread in every American country except Canada and Chile. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have released a list of countries where the Zika virus is roaming.
