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The UAE health ministry has urged people to take proper precautions before travelling to areas where Zika virus is spreading, currently South America and the Caribbean.
No cases of the virus have been detected in the UAE so far and there in no risk for local transmission, said a senior official from the ministry. Dr Hussein Abdul Rahman Al Rand, Assistant Undersecretary for Health Centres and Clinics said that the virus - that is transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito - is not known to the UAE and cannot thrive here.
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Key facts> Zika virus disease is caused by a virus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes that also causes dengue fever and is found in tropical regions. > People with Zika virus disease usually have a mild fever, skin rash (exanthema) and conjunctivitis. These symptoms normally last for 2-7 days. >There is no specific treatment or vaccine currently available * The best form of prevention is protection against mosquito bites. >The virus is known to circulate in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific. - WHO |
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