Pregnancy and Zika: Critical Measures
Learn about the relationship between pregnancy and Zika and what consequences this virus can have on fetal development.
For more information, see this article about the Zika virus.
Pregnancy and Zika: Important Notice
Pregnant women, or those trying to become pregnant and planning to travel to affected areas, are advised to postpone your trips if they are not essential.
In any case, if it is not possible to delay the trip, you must take extreme preventive measures To avoid mosquito bites:
- Use personal repellents,
- protective clothing,
- electric diffusers in the sockets
- and mosquito nets.
Pregnancy and Zika: diagnosis
First, if a pregnant woman has been exposed or is at risk of infection, she will be monitored by ultrasound.
Afterwards, if any fetal alteration appears in the ultrasound, a fetal diagnosis would be performed. amniocentesis to arrive at a diagnosis by studying amniotic fluid.
What to do if you receive a positive diagnosis
In case of infection, the end of the pregnancy and the route of delivery will not differ from a normal pregnancy.
Is there treatment?
The Women's Unit reminds all its patients that there is NO specific treatment or vaccine for the disease.
In this way, the treatment in general terms consists of relieve pain, fever, and dehydration or any other symptom that causes discomfort to the patient.
It is recommended to hydrate the patient well, but the use of aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen is not recommended to reduce the risk of bleeding.
In the case of the congenital infection, there is no treatment Specific. The management of these cases should be based on specific actions aimed at the children's neurodevelopmental needs.
However, a complete study, complementary tests and follow-up should be carried out as appropriate in each case.
Article written by Dr. Ángel Lorenzo Álvarez
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