What is zika virus, how does it spread?
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Hello, I am 27 years old. I am physically fit and healthy. But in my family my parents are old. Now a days there is news on zika virus spreading in different parts of India. We are really worried about that. My wife is also pregnant. Please give me some information on zika virus and how does it spread. Thank you.
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@sampurno The Zika virus arrived in the United States in 2016, with local transmission reported in and around Miami, FL, and Brownsville, TX. The virus causes birth defects in babies born to some infected pregnant women, including microcephaly, where babies are born with underdeveloped heads and brain damage. Zika has also been linked to Guillain-Barre syndrome, a condition in which the immune system attacks the nerves. It’s mainly spread through mosquitoes, although some cases of sexual transmission have been reported. Zika can be spread through sex, usually after a person travels to an area where Zika has broken out and contracted the virus. Infected women and men can both pass the virus to sex partners -- even if they haven’t shown symptoms of infection, according to the CDC. In addition, infected pregnant women can pass the virus on to their fetus.