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How to prevent mosquito bites – Stopping Zika transmission

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Up to date there is no vaccine announced to prevent Zika. So that the best way is prevention other than cure! that is through protecting yourself and your family from mosquito bites.
Zika infection during pregnancy can cause fetuses to have a birth defect of the brain damage
called microcephaly. The Zika outbreak has started first time in Brazil.
microcephaly
So preventing mosquito bites is the key to prevent the outbreak and stop transmitting Zika (Zyka) virus,
Many tips have been released by CDC,
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More info about Zika could be found at CDC.gov/Zika

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