Now a pregnant woman has also become a victim of Zika virus, can the child also be at risk? Know from here…

New Delhi:- In Pune, this Zika virus has also infected a pregnant woman. The sample of a 6-month pregnant woman was sent for testing. After which it has been confirmed, although the woman does not have any serious symptoms of this virus, but still she is being treated under observation. Meanwhile, it is important to know how the Zika virus spreads and can it also spread from a pregnant woman to her child?
Doctors say that Zika virus is also a mosquito-borne disease. Like dengue, it is also caused by mosquito bites, but the danger in the case of Zika is that it can also infect from one person to another. In the area where a case of this is reported, there is a risk of it spreading from the infected person to another. If there is no timely treatment, it can prove to be dangerous.
How did the pregnant woman get infected?Dr Ankit Kumar, Senior Resident at GTB Hospital, says that Zika virus infection can spread from one person to another. In such a situation, it is possible that the pregnant woman may have come in contact with an infected person. Since four cases of Zika virus have been reported in Pune before this, it is feared that this virus has spread in some areas. Due to which the woman has got infected.
Zika virus can also be transmitted from an infected woman to her child, however if treatment is given according to the prescribed protocol during pregnancy, the risk of infection in the child can be reduced. For this, it is necessary that the woman is kept under the supervision of doctors and the baby's movements in her stomach are detected by doing an ultrasound.
In this case, the mother's care is very important. This is because if the Zika virus enters the child's body, it can spoil his health. The child may have brain-related problems due to this.
Symptoms of Zika
Fever
Joint pain
Headache
Redness of the eyes
How to protect yourself
Do not allow water to collect around the house
wear full sleeve clothes
Do not go to areas with infected patients
Take care of your diet
Pregnant women who live in an area where the Zika virus is present need to be especially careful. Such women should avoid close contact with anyone living in infected areas and keep getting their health checked regularly. Since there is no vaccine to prevent this virus, this prevention is very important.

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