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Zika virus: What are the chances I'll get it?

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The Zika virus was discovered almost 70 years ago, but most likely is that probably had not heard of it until the last months. With fear and uncertainty separated as soon as the virus itself, Should I be worried about Zika? The Zika virus is part of the same family as West Nile, chikungunya, yellow fever and dengue. But there is no vaccine to prevent Zika or medicine to treat the infection. Although the symptoms are milder, Zika is commanding attention because of an alarming link between the virus and microcephaly, a neurological disorder that results in babies born with abnormally small heads. Cause severe developmental problems and in some cases can result in death. What are the chances I go to Zika virus? The virus most commonly when an Aedes aegypti mosquito bites a person with an active infection is transmitted and then spread the virus by biting other. It was originally discovered in a forest in Uganda, aggressive mosquito is now raising concerns prevalent in Central...