Zica Informative Speech

I want to inform you that although the Zica virus is present in Costa Rica there are precautions you can take that will help you in avoiding to contract the disease. Because Zika virus is primarily spread by mosquitoes, CDC recommends that travelers to Costa Rica protect themselves from mosquito bites. The mosquitoes that spread Zika usually do not live at elevations above 6,500 feet (2,000 meters) because of environmental conditions. Travelers whose routes are limited to areas above this elevation are at minimal risk of getting Zika from a mosquito. To inform you a little bit more about the Zika virus I would like to provide you with some information about this virus. In 1952, the first human cases of Zika were detected and since then, outbreaks of Zika have been reported in tropical Africa,

Local transmission has been reported in many other countries and territories. Zika is a disease caused by Zika virus that is spread to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. Make sure to be aware to some of the most common symptoms of Zika which are fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis (red eyes). The illness is usually mild with symptoms lasting for several days to a week after being bitten by an infected mosquito. People usually don’t get sick enough to go to the hospital, and they very rarely die of Zika. Although, no vaccine exists to prevent Zika virus disease there are many ways in which you can do to help prevent it. In order to prevent Zika you need to be able to avoid mosquito bites. A way you can prevent mosquito bites is by protecting yourself by wearing long-sleeved shirts and long