The first case of a newborn infected with the Zika virus was detected in the USA. The baby was born in Hawaii. The Disease Control Center in Atlanta appeals to pregnant women, as well as those trying to conceive, not to travel to South America and the Caribbean. A child born to a woman on the island of Oahu became infected in Brazil. His mother was there in May 2015. It was from her that the fetus got infected. As a result, the baby was born with brain damage.
Until recently, the Zika virus was mainly found in Southeast Asia and on the islands of the Pacific and Chile. In May 2015, it was detected in Brazil, where by the end of this year over 84 cases were recorded. infections, and soon in nine other South and Central American countries. The virus is carried by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, also known as Asian or Tiger mosquitoes, and also spreads dengue disease. The vaccine does not protect against infection. The only protection is to avoid and destroy the mosquitoes that carry it. In the vast majority of infected people, the infection is not serious. Symptoms of the disease appear only in 20% of people. people affected, most often it is only fever, rash, joint pain and redness of the eyes.
Unfortunately, the infection can be dangerous for women who are expecting a baby. It can cause fetal microcephaly as manifested by a small skull and brain socket. Last year, the number of children affected by microcephaly in Brazil increased tenfold.
The list of banned countries by the US Centers for Disease Control includes Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname, Venezuela and Puerto Rico.
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