jessicacummings95
Nassau, Bahamas
For Spring Break this year I was fortunate enough to be able to go on a cruise to the Bahamas. Before we left though we were warned that there might be a slight possibility of Zika being present in the Bahamas. We were advised to wear mosquito repellant and to wear long clothing whenever possible. Since Zika is a virus it can be considered a microparasite that uses an intermediate vector to infect humans. Humans can then pass the virus on to each other. This virus causes birth defects in babies, fever, rash, joint pain, and red eyes. The symptoms usually aren't bad enough that the person infected becomes hospitalized, but once infected you shouldn't be able to be infected again.
Nassau, Bahamas
For Spring Break this year I was fortunate enough to be able to go on a cruise to the Bahamas. Before we left though we were warned that there might be a slight possibility of Zika being present in the Bahamas. We were advised to wear mosquito repellant and to wear long clothing whenever possible. Since Zika is a virus it can be considered a microparasite that uses an intermediate vector to infect humans. Humans can then pass the virus on to each other. This virus causes birth defects in babies, fever, rash, joint pain, and red eyes. The symptoms usually aren't bad enough that the person infected becomes hospitalized, but once infected you shouldn't be able to be infected again.