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*There is currently no specific antiviral treatment for the Zika virus. | *There is currently no specific antiviral treatment for the Zika virus. | ||
*Modern therapy tactics include increased rest, fluids, antipyretics and analgesics. | *Modern therapy tactics include increased rest, fluids, antipyretics and analgesics. | ||
* | *Acetyldslicylic acid and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) should be avoided until infection from other [[Flavivirus|flaviviruses]] are no longer a potential diagnosis.<ref name= “Zika Medicaltherapy”> Zika virus. Center for Disease Control and Prevention for Medical Professionals. http://www.cdc.gov/zika/hc-providers/clinicalevaluation.html Accessed on December 14, 2015</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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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
There is currently no antiviral treatment for Zika virus. Suggested therapy includes rest, fluids antipyretics and analgesics. NSAIDs should be avoided until dengue fever is ruled out as a potential diagnosis.
Medical Therapy
- There is currently no specific antiviral treatment for the Zika virus.
- Modern therapy tactics include increased rest, fluids, antipyretics and analgesics.
- Acetyldslicylic acid and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) should be avoided until infection from other flaviviruses are no longer a potential diagnosis.[1]
References
- ↑ Zika virus. Center for Disease Control and Prevention for Medical Professionals. http://www.cdc.gov/zika/hc-providers/clinicalevaluation.html Accessed on December 14, 2015