The first case of sexual transmission of the Zika virus by a woman has been observed, according to latest publications from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
A 20-year-old New Yorker who returned from an area at risk of Zika virus Said the symptoms of this infectious disease: fever, back pain and swelling of the hands and feet accompanied by numbness of the limbs. The results of a blood test confirmed that she was infected with the Zika virus. Upon returning from her trip, she allegedly infected her partner during unprotected sex.
“The Department of Health has updated its guidelines for Zika virus and recommends “barrier protections” such as condoms male and female, as well as dental dams during sex, ”Dr. Jay Varma, deputy commissioner for the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in New York, told Dailynews. But, he noted that “in most sexually transmitted diseases, the risk of transmission is higher from a man to a woman.” “This case deserves attention, but it should be kept in mind that this virus is transmitted mainly through the bite of a mosquito,” said Dr Varma.
Protect pregnant women from transmission of the Zika virus
The Zika virus is an infection transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is already responsible for dengue fever, by the tiger mosquito and by unprotected sex. Severe fatigue, moderate fever, headache, muscle and joint pain, but also skin rashes and conjunctivitis are the main symptoms. the Zika virus is a real danger for pregnant women because it can cause cases of microcephaly (abnormally small skull) in the fetus. In this regard the CDC said that women affected by the Zika virus must wait 8 weeks after the onset of symptoms before wanting to have a child. In case it is the man who has been affected by the Zika virus, then it is necessary to wait 6 months.
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