10 Facts You Have To Know About The Zika Virus

2. It Has Spread In Recent Years

Zika virus outbreaks were always confined to Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands. Last year, the virus was reported in Brazil and, since then, more and more areas throughout the world have been reporting outbreaks. As far the United States, only travel-related cases have been reported.

This virus will likely continue to spread as more people travel to affected areas. Most cases of the virus go undiagnosed, making it more difficult to track. Once the infected people get bitten, the mosquitos will continue spreading the virus, thus causing more and more outbreaks all throughout the world. This is why it is important to contact your doctor immediately if you feel that you might be infected.

1. You Can Work To Prevent It

The biggest step you can take as far as preventing the spread of the Zika virus is educating yourself and others. By being aware of the symptoms, you can get yourself accurately diagnosed and take the proper precautions as far as keeping it contained.

You can also take the right steps are far as ensuring that you do not get the virus at all. If you are traveling in the near future, study up on your location and see if it has reported any cases of the Zika virus. If it does, be sure to avoid mosquito bites at all costs by using insect repellent and covering as much skin as possible.