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Patients infected with Zika virus typically experience mild symptoms that last several days to a week. Symptoms include acute onset of [[Fever|fever]], [[Maculopapular rash|maculopapular rash]], [[Arthralgia|arthralgia]], [[Conjunctivitis|conjunctivitis]], [[Myalgia|myalgia]], [[Headache|headache]], retro-orbital pain, and [[Nausea and vomiting|nausea and vomiting]]. Hospitalization from this disease is rare and not deaths have been reported. | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Nate Michalak, B.A.
Overview
Patients infected with Zika virus typically experience mild symptoms that last several days to a week. Symptoms include acute onset of fever, maculopapular rash, arthralgia, conjunctivitis, myalgia, headache, retro-orbital pain, and nausea and vomiting. Hospitalization from this disease is rare and not deaths have been reported.
History and Symptoms
Symptoms associated with the contraction of the Zika virus typically span from several days to a week. No deaths from this disease have been reported and hospitalization is uncommon. The following symptoms are the associated with contracting the Zika Virus: [1]
- Acute onset fever
- Maculopapular rash
- Arthralgia
- Conjunctivitis
- Myalgia
- Headache
- Retro-orbital pain
- Vomiting
References
- ↑ Zika Virus. For Health Care Providers: Clinical Evaluation & Disease. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2015). http://www.cdc.gov/zika/hc-providers/clinicalevaluation.html Accessed on December 11, 2015