What is the symptoms of Zika virus and what are the precautions need to take to avoid infection? Thanks in advance.

Question

Zika virus causes mild fever , joint pains ,bodyaches and can be missed as a routine fever , virus is transmitted through mosquitoes like malaria is, Precautions are same for prevention of other diseases caused by bites of mosquitoes , Do not let water stagnate ,keep environment clean and use mosquito repellents as advertised . My own favorite is dhoop/ agarbatti / coils , which is harmless in little amounts for humans but more fumes do cause respiratory problems

Neelam Nath · Accepted Answer

Zika virus causes mild fever , joint pains ,bodyaches and can be missed as a routine fever , virus is transmitted through mosquitoes like malaria is, Precautions are same for prevention of other diseases caused by bites of mosquitoes , Do not let water stagnate ,keep environment clean and use mosquito repellents as advertised . My own favorite is dhoop/ agarbatti / coils , which is harmless in little amounts for humans but more fumes do cause respiratory problems

Bkn Sudha · Answer

fever, rash,body pain, joint pain, conjunctivitis,joint swelling, headache.
as it spread by Aedes mosquito which bites day time,
1. avoid them even during day time by medicated  coils, fumes,nets,wear full sleeves, pants.
2.avoid travel to places where zika is spreading.
3.avoid water collection,waste collection around house s which r breeding place s for mosquito es