Serious consequences of contracting the Zika virus during pregnancy: birth defects in babies.

On April 4, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that about one in 10 U.S. pregnant women diagnosed with the Zika virus face birth defects.
24 of the 250 pregnant women confirmed to be infected with the Zika virus in the United States in 2016 had birth defects associated with Zika virus infection, or 10 percent.
the problem is that 15 percent of pregnant women infected with the Zika virus in the first three months of pregnancy face birth defects in their fetuses or babies.
the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the findings confirm the serious consequences of contracting the Zika virus during pregnancy and highlight the need for preventive measures for pregnant women in the region.
addition, the diagnosis of Zika virus infection is still complicated by laboratory testing techniques and the fact that many people infected with the virus do not show obvious symptoms.
report also noted that a total of 1,297 pregnant women in 44 states reported possible Zika virus infections in 44 states in 2016, most of them during travel to Zika-endemic areas.
1,000 of these women were born before the end of last year, 51 of whom had birth defects related to Zika virus infection.
" Zika virus is terrible and has the potential to have potentially devastating effects on families.
continues to pose a threat to pregnant women across the United States," said Anne Shussault, acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
as the weather warms and the new mosquito season approaches, preventive measures are essential to protect maternal and child health.
" Since 2015, the Zika virus has continued to spread in countries in the Americas, such as Brazil.
the virus is mainly transmitted by mosquito bites and can also be sexually transmitted.
, rashes, joint pain and other dengue-like symptoms can occur after a person is infected with the Zika virus.
, there is no approved Zika vaccine worldwide.
the vast majority of people infected with Zika virus have mild symptoms, but infection with the Zika virus in pregnant women can damage the brains of fetuses or infants, leading to defects such as microcephaly in newborns.
, the Zika virus can cause problems with newborns' vision and hearing.
babies appear to be healthy at birth, but potential brain defects or other health problems cannot be ruled out.
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