Signs include:

-Rash
-Mild Fever
-Headache

Take Action-
prevent mosquitos
by keeping your
environment clean

No medication
currently known

ZIKA: A VIRUS to treat it

Basic information Most people dont
Zika is a virus that that often attacks the fetus of unborn children even know they
in pregnant women and can be spread by STDs from men.
have it
The disease was first found in the forests of Uganda on a
monkey. Since then, every continent, other than Antarctica,
has been effected by the Aedes Mosquito. This mosquito is Zika is spread by
the primary carrier for this virus. When a pregnant woman Aedes Mosquito
is infected, their baby is at risk for birth defects. On many
occasions, babies infected by the disease are born with a
much smaller head, relative to their body. This leads to
further developmental complications later on in life. The
disease that is inherited is named microcephaly.

When it comes to diagnosing this virus, most people affected will

not end up in the doctors office. In fact, 80% of those
infected will never even know that they have it. Most cases
go unnoticed or untreated because it can be mistaken for a
less-severe illness. Zikas symptoms include fever, rash,
and headaches, which is why nobody ever seeks treatment-
Know the signs!