What to do if you have Zika Virus symptoms

In an opinion article published on LifeSite News, the National Catholic Bioethics Center said the threats posed by the Zika virus infection, especially to pregnant mothers and their babies, still do not justify contraceptive use.

Zika is spread mainly through the bite of a species of mosquito that’s not found in Montana, but the Center for Disease Control reports it can also be passed through sexual intercourse.

In most patients, symptoms of the Zika virus include fever; joint, muscle, or eye pain; or a rash occurring within two weeks of becoming infected with it. In pregnant patients, however, the Zika virus has been associated with uncommon birth defects, including microcephaly, a condition in which the brain of a newborn is underdeveloped.

The Brazilian outbreak has been especially troubling because of its link to a sharp rise in cases of microcephaly, a birth defect characterized by brain abnormalities and an unusually small head. At least three conferences at major Puerto Rican hotels were recently canceled and one postponed because of concerns over the virus.

THE FIRST case of sexually transmitted Zika has been recorded in France after a woman was infected after her partner returned from Brazil, health minister Marisol Touraine has confirmed.

Regardless of this, however, the CDC, together with federal authorities, have remained vigilant in their attempts to combat the Zika virus. The last two pregnancies are ongoing without known complications, according to the CDC. The said test is to be used for people who have exhibited symptoms of the Zika virus and have traveled to affected areas. It’s rising a investigate to investigate how prolonged Zika stays in semen, spit and urine, and tracking birth defects and Guillain-Barre cases. Ten more cases are being investigated.

The World Health Organization declared the outbreak an global health emergency on February 1, citing a likely strong relationship between Zika infection during pregnancy and microcephaly.

Clinic workers say they have been in constant contact with public health officials at the state and federal level to try to track the spread of infections. “If you are pregnant, avoid travel to a place where Zika is spreading”. “It’s a consistent concern, generally for women like us who are so distant along since a options are limited”.

Meanwhile, Columbia has reported in excess of 6,000 cases of the virus in their country. She’s the second Angeleno to be infected with the virus.

The group further said that the Catholic Church should still value the “beauty of the means of transmitting life through marital relations” even with the threat of the Zika virus. At least 34 countries, mostly in the Americas, have active Zika outbreaks and the virus is expected to spread.

OR health officials reported on Friday the state’s first case of sexually transmitted Zika infection. “The most severe risk is to pregnant women”. They targeted pro-life countries in Latin America, using the virus to push for more abortions.