Zika virus, also known as Zika virus disease or Zika virus disease, is a mosquito-borne infectious disease that occurs mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the world.

Zika virus not only causes microcephaly in newborns but is also associated with many other dangerous complications such as Guillain-Barre syndrome, memory loss or infertility in men. There is currently no vaccine to prevent or specific treatment for Zika. Therefore, everyone needs to proactively prevent Zika by preventing the risk of mosquito bites.

Zika virus is not only transmitted through mosquito bites but also through other routes such as blood transfusion, sexual intercourse or from mother to child with symptoms such as mild fever, rash, muscle and joint pain, conjunctivitis, etc.

Zika virus is a viral infection spread mainly by mosquito bites, common in tropical and subtropical countries. Mosquitoes transmit the disease by sucking the virus from an infected person and then passing it on to a healthy person. Zika virus has serious consequences, especially for pregnant women, causing birth defects.

Microcephaly in newborns is considered one of the extremely dangerous neurological diseases in young children that mothers should pay attention to. Not all parents equip themselves with enough knowledge to prevent the disease for their children.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), microcephaly in newborns is a condition in which a baby's head is significantly smaller than that of children of the same age and sex. Head size is one of the important indicators to monitor a child's development.

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Almost everyone has been bitten by mosquitoes or insects. Usually, mosquito and insect bites will make you itchy and uncomfortable, but will gradually disappear over time and are not dangerous. But some mosquito bites can transmit viruses and cause serious diseases.

Zika symptoms in pregnant women are usually mild and usually go away within a few days. Although it does not affect the mother's health much, Zika can cause serious birth defects, especially microcephaly in newborns.

Pregnant women should not be too worried about diseases caused by the Zika virus. Pregnant women only need to conduct a Zika test to detect virus infection when they have suspected symptoms of the disease and have advice and instructions from a medical facility.

Although it is a rare condition, once microcephaly occurs, it will affect the child's future development. Microcephaly can be detected by ultrasound in the last months of pregnancy, pregnant women should have regular ultrasounds to have timely treatment.