Treatment of Zika virus
There is no specific medicine or vaccine for Zika virus.
- Treat the symptoms(Fever,Rash,Joint pain,Conjunctivitis (red eyes).
- Get plenty of rest.
- Drink fluids to prevent dehydration.
- Take medicine such as acetaminophen (Tylenol®) or paracetamol to reduce fever and pain.
- Do not take aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) until dengue can be ruled out to reduce the risk of bleeding.
- If you are taking medicine for another medical condition, talk to your healthcare provider before taking additional medication.
https://www.cdc.gov/zika/symptoms/treatment.html
Treatment of Zika virus
There is no specific medicine or vaccine for Zika virus.
- Treat the symptoms(Fever,Rash,Joint pain,Conjunctivitis (red eyes).
- Get plenty of rest.
- Drink fluids to prevent dehydration.
- Take medicine such as acetaminophen (Tylenol®) or paracetamol to reduce fever and pain.
- Do not take aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) until dengue can be ruled out to reduce the risk of bleeding.
- If you are taking medicine for another medical condition, talk to your healthcare provider before taking additional medication.
https://www.cdc.gov/zika/symptoms/treatment.html
Christo,
Unfortunately, there is no cure for Zika virus infection at this point, nor is there a vaccine. Ali's answer above gives good guidelines for helping the patient to recover on their own. Much research is being done now to try developing vaccines and chemotherapies. Since this disease is so complex, and can be transmitted transplacentally as well as sexually, treatment there will have to be more than one option developed for treatment and prevention. For now, avoiding the mosquito vectors is still the best approach for most people. I have attached here a link to a recent video that provides some good information.
Best wishes,
Bruce
Presentation Zika Virus: The Facts, the Fears and the Future (Program and...
Dear Christo Ananth,
Look the link, please.
http://www.cdc.gov/zika/intheus/florida-update.html
http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/healthtopics/zika_virus_infection/pages/index.aspx
Regards, Shafagat
Prevention is the key word
The Aedes mosquito is responsible for the transmission of the zika virus. They breed on water. So, the population can help getting rid of used containers, used tires, bottles, drain standing water from any container or wash them regularly.
Protecting the Infestation of Zika virus is critical and controlling mosquito from surrounding. In the case, if caught; other curative techniques shall be effectively implemented.
see this recent paper published in Nature Medicine
http://www.nature.com/nm/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nm.4184.html
Thank you all for spending your valuable time giving loads of information. I'm sure this discussion will help everybody
Dear @Christo, I have taken part in some related research questions to Zika virus. There are fine answers there.
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Zika_Virus_illness
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Do_you_think_the_Zika_virus_leads_to_microcephaly
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Do_you_support_genetically_modified_organisms
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Countering_Zika_virus_emergency_at_global_level_what_researches_are_needed_and_how_this_virus_be_tracked_and_controlled
Researchgate blog bring many articles, resources related to Zika.
https://www.researchgate.net/blog/search/zika%20virus
https://www.researchgate.net/blog/post/the-bacteria-that-could-fight-zika-virus
https://www.researchgate.net/blog/post/could-crispr-help-wipe-out-mosquito-borne-diseases
https://www.researchgate.net/blog/post/overview-of-emerging-zika-research
https://www.researchgate.net/blog/post/how-the-cdc-issues-zika-medical-guidelines
Please see the following RG link.
Article Zika Virus: Where Is the Treatment?
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