What is Zika virus Zika virus disease is a self-limiting acute infectious disease caused by the Zika virus and is transmitted primarily through the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Clinical features are mainly fever, rash, arthralgia or conjunctivitis, and rarely cause death.
Zika virus disease is predominantly endemic in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. As of January 2016, there is evidence of Zika virus transmission in at least 45 countries in Africa, Asia, and the Americas, with the most severe outbreak in Brazil.
What are the transmission routes 1, mosquito bites Aedes aegypti is the main vector of Zika virus, Aedes albopictus, Aedes africanus, Aedes aegypti and many other mosquitoes of the genus Aedes may also transmit the virus. China and the transmission of Zika virus related to the species of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes.
2, human-to-human transmission mother-to-child transmission, blood transmission and sexual transmission.
Who is vulnerable to infection, including pregnant women and other types of people are generally susceptible to Zika virus. People who have been infected with Zika virus may be immune to reinfection.
How to prevent 1. Prevent mosquito bites Preventing mosquito bites will protect people from Zika virus and other mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever, chikungunya fever and yellow fever.
In the areas where the epidemic occurs work, travel to wear long-sleeved clothing and pants, so that as many body parts as possible to get covered clothing (preferably light-colored clothing), in the exposed parts of the body to apply anti-mosquito water, the use of repellent; the use of screens, doors and windows tightly closed and other physical barriers; the use of mosquito nets, mosquito nets to prevent mosquito bites.
2, pay attention to environmental health Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in water tanks, water basins, tires, flower pots, vases and other water containers to breed, to improve environmental health, water buckets, flower pots or car tires and other containers that may store water to empty, keep clean or covered, so as to remove the place where mosquitoes can breed.