The Spread Of The Zika Virus In Brazil

“Could the next threat be in your backyard?” The Zika virus is a virus that can take down a whole town. The zika virus is spread rapidly by mosquitoes; history shows the symptoms and treatment are very limited. In 1947 the zika virus started in a forest called Uganda’s zika forest. The scientist did think it would come back, but in the summer of 2016 the virus came back. He virus started in Brazil and now spreading to Rio and now is going to Latin America. The invasion in Brazil was started a year ago. The virus is one of the worst Brazil has seen and witnessed. With the virus being so deadly people are worried for the poor and the unfortunate countries it could spread to, with the disease costing so much money for the people to vaccinated and medical help.
The virus had affected more than 1,000 people. Brazil population has gone down by 1,000 people because of the zika virus. With their being no drug or vaccines for the zika there is
Once the woman is pregnant and gets stung she has already gave the baby the disease and birth defect.
Stinging of the mosquitoes is when they small fresh or healthy blood. Again this very dangerous for a pregnant woman. The mosquitoes mainly sting during the day but will sting during the night to. So people have to be very cautious when out during the day or night.
There is no cure for this disease. Once stung he/she is infected and has the disease. A way the people try to stay safe is by covering up. Some wear long pants and wearing long t-shirts. Another way is to keep the A/C at a room cool teampature.
Once a person gets stung they must go get a blood or urines test. The virus is viral.
In conclusion, the zika virus is very dangerous for pregnant and non- pregnant woman and men. So people must be careful while traveling or living in an area where the virus is