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The incubation period (the time from exposure to symptoms) of Zika virus disease is estimated to be 3–14 days. | The incubation period (the time from exposure to symptoms) of Zika virus disease is estimated to be 3–14 days. | ||
Only one over five infected people shows mild symptoms like skin rash, fever ("Zika fever"), joint pain, conjunctivitis and less often muscle pain, | Only one over five infected people shows mild symptoms like skin rash, fever ("Zika fever"), joint pain, conjunctivitis and less often muscle pain, headache and vomiting. After a few days, the symptoms subside. | ||
headache and vomiting. After a few days, the symptoms subside. | |||
An increased risk of neurologic complications is associated with Zika virus infection in adults and children, including Guillain-Barré syndrome, neuropathy | An increased risk of neurologic complications is associated with Zika virus infection in adults and children, including Guillain-Barré syndrome, neuropathy and myelitis. Infection during first trimester of pregnancy can cause microencephally in newborn children. | ||
and myelitis. Infection during first trimester of pregnancy can cause microencephally in newborn children. | |||
