What recommendation should the nurse give to a pregnant woman who wants to travel to a country with Zika virus?

Pregnant women (and women trying to get pregnant) should not travel to areas that are currently affected by Zika outbreaks. The CDC monitors countries where people have the virus. 2. If you travel to countries where the Zika virus is most active, consider postponing becoming pregnant.

What happens if you get Zika while pregnant?

Zika is a virus that can cause serious problems during pregnancy. If you're pregnant and infected with Zika virus, you can pass it to your baby. Zika infection during pregnancy causes a birth defect called microcephaly and other brain problems. It also may be linked to other serious problems for a baby.

How can you prevent the spread of Zika virus?

Zika is a mosquito-borne disease that has no vaccine nor cure. The best form of prevention is avoiding or repelling mosquitoes. CDC recommendations include: Use insect repellents containing DEET, picaridin, OLE or IR3535.

How long should you wait to get pregnant after traveling to a country with Zika?

Women should wait at least 2 months after travel (or 2 months after symptoms started if they get sick) before trying to get pregnant. The waiting period is longer for men because Zika stays in semen longer than in other body fluids.

Can you detect Zika while pregnant?

You should be tested for Zika if you are pregnant, traveled to an area with risk of Zika (purple areas) and your doctor sees Zika-associated abnormalities on an ultrasound or you deliver a baby with birth defects that may be related to Zika.

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How can I protect myself from Zika virus during pregnancy?

The only way to completely prevent Zika infection during pregnancy is to not travel to areas with risk of Zika and to use precautions or avoid sex with someone who has recently traveled to a risk area.

Can I breastfeed my husband during pregnancy?

Generally speaking, breastfeeding your husband or partner is OK. It's not perverted or wrong if you want the person you are intimate with to breastfeed, or if they ask to try breastfeeding or taste your breast milk.

Who Zika travel advice?

No Zika precautions recommended. Talk to a health care provider about potential risks. If you decide to travel, prevent mosquito bites and sexual exposure to Zika during and after travel. If traveling without male partner, wait 2 months after return before becoming pregnant.

Is travelling safe when trying to conceive?

When you actually get pregnant, it maybe a different scenario, so make sure you consult with your doctor about driving. In fact, until a girl conceives, travel shouldn't be a problem. You can travel by train and roads too. However, travelling by flight is not recommended during the early stages of pregnancy.

Where should I go before getting pregnant?

Is there a Zika vaccine?

Although Zika virus (ZIKV) infection is typically self-limiting, other associated complications such as congenital birth defects and the Guillain–Barré syndrome are well described. There are no approved vaccines against ZIKV infection.

How did the government respond to the Zika virus?

Combating the Zika Virus: Emergency Funding. On February 22, we submitted a request to Congress for $1.9 billion in emergency funding to support the full range of activities needed to prevent, detect, and respond to the Zika virus and its serious associated health effects.

How can we prevent dengue and Zika?

What are the precautions to be taken to get pregnant?

Can you travel internationally while pregnant?

Pregnant women can generally travel safely with a little preparation. But they should avoid some destinations, including those with Zika and malaria risk. Learn about steps you can take if you're pregnant and planning an international trip, especially to a developing country.

Where is Zika risk?

Especially high-risk areas include several of the Pacific Islands, a number of countries in Central, South and North America, and islands near West Africa. Because the mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus are found worldwide, it's likely that outbreaks will continue to spread to new regions.

Is it safe to travel to Mexico pregnant?

At this time, pregnant women should not travel to Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia, as well as around Brownsville, Texas, and certain parts of the Miami-Dade County area in Florida.

Can breast kissing cause pregnancy?

Since breast kissing does not involve direct contact with a man's penis and woman's vagina, you cannot get pregnant from breast kissing. You can only get pregnant when a man's sperm reaches your vagina. Even then, pregnancy is only possible if sperm remains active in the body at ovulation and fertilization happens.

Can we kiss during pregnancy?

If you do have sex, let her take the lead in finding a sexual position that's comfortable. If your health professional has advised you and your partner to avoid sex, or if either of you doesn't feel like having sex, you can be close in other ways. For example, you can still kiss, hug, cuddle or massage each other.

Can I drink my wife breast milk?

However, drinking breast milk is safe only if it is from your partner whom you know well. This is because breast milk is a bodily fluid, and you do not want yourself to be at risk of infectious diseases such as cytomegalovirus, hepatitis B and C, human immunodeficiency virus, or syphilis.

What precautions both prophylactic and during response can health care responders take to combat the Zika virus?

Advising Caretakers and Visitors of People with Zika

Wash hands with soap and water immediately after providing care to the patient. If hands are not visibly dirty, an alcohol-based hand rub can be used instead of soap and water. Immediately remove and wash clothes if they get blood or body fluids on them.

What are the different methods of virus prevention?

How did the response to Zika fail millions?

The Zika scare made pest-control officials and local residents more willing to test new technologies, including releasing male mosquitoes that pass on a life-shortening gene and female mosquitoes carrying bacteria that suppress their ability to transmit viruses.

Why we need a Zika vaccine?

Zika virus infection enhances future risk of severe dengue disease. These studies suggest that low Zika antibody levels might affect clinical outcome of future dengue disease in humans by increasing the risk for severe dengue.