Many people who are infected with the Zika
virus do not have symptoms or only have mild
symptoms. Remember, there have been no local
transmission of Zika in Los Angeles County. All known Zika
cases in LA County have been associated with travel
to another country.
| You can have
Zika and not know it |
| If you think you
have Zika... |
| If you are
pregnant, get tested right away |
| What if you test
positive for Zika? |
You can have Zika and not
know it
Symptoms usually
last for several days to a week. Most people with
Zika do not get sick enough to go to the hospital,
and people rarely die of Zika. The virus usually
stays in the blood of an infected person for about a
week. During this time a person could infect a
mosquito, which could spread the virus.
Source:
https://www.cdc.gov/zika/symptoms/symptoms.html
- Mild
fever –
less
than
38.5°C
or
101.3°F
- Headache
–
continuous
pain in
the head
- Rash –
looks
like red
bumps on
a flat,
red
patch of
skin
- Conjunctivitis
– red
eyes
with
redness
in the
white of
the eyes
- Joint
pain –
often
occurs
in the
small
joints
of hands
and feet
- Muscle
pain –
soreness
or
aching
in
muscles
- Pain
behind
the eyes
- Nausea
or
vomiting
If you think you have
Zika...
| Ask your health care
provider if you should be tested. |
| Learn what you can do
for treatment. |
| Protect yourself and
others. |
If you are pregnant, get
tested right away
Pregnant women who have
traveled to an area with Zika or
had unprotected sex with a person who traveled to an
area with Zika should talk to their healthcare
provider, even if they do not feel sick.
What if you test positive for Zika?
Everyone who has Zika
should take steps to
protect themselves and
others. There is no
specific medicine or
vaccine for Zika. You
can treat symptoms of
Zika by getting plenty
of rest, drinking
fluids, and taking
medicine to reduce fever
and pain.
It is
most important for
individuals who test
positive for Zika to
prevent spreading Zika
to other people and other mosquitoes!
Find out more information
on how to protect your
pregnancy.
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