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Here’s How The Zika Virus Can Affect Your Unborn Baby

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Here’s How The Zika Virus Can Affect Your Unborn Baby

Still not entirely sure of how Zika can affect unborn babies? Here are just some of the ways that the deadly virus can affect the little ones.

August 30, 2016

Still not entirely sure of how Zika can affect unborn babies? Here are just some of the ways that the deadly virus can affect the little ones.

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Here's How The Zika Virus Can Affect Your Unborn Baby
1. Unborn Babies Are The Most At Risk
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Between 1 per cent and 10 per cent of women infected during pregnancy give birth to babies with defects.

The most common defect is microcephaly, where the baby is born with a much smaller head, sloping forehead and damaged brain.

Related: Zika Virus: What You Need To Know To Protect Yourself And Your Family

2. The Risk Is Highest At The First Trimester
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Associate Professor Arijit Biswas, head of obstetrics and gynaecology at the National University Hospital, said the risk is highest during the first trimester and the early part of the second trimester of pregnancy.

Though the risk is lower in the third trimester, the virus could still cause fatal outcomes such as stillbirth.

Related: The One Thing You Should Be Using To Repel Mosquitoes

3. Taking Precaution Is The Best Prevention
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Dr Derrick Heng, group director for public health at the Health Ministry, said: “Once the mother is infected, there is nothing much we can do to prevent the effect on the baby.”

So, taking precaution against getting bitten by mosquitoes is your best bet.

However, more than nine in 10 pregnant women infected with Zika will deliver normal babies.

 

4. Monitoring The Development Of The Baby
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If it is confirmed to have a major defect, and it is within 24 weeks of conception, abortion is a choice.

5. Symptoms Of Zika
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Symptoms of Zika include a fever, an itchy rash, body aches, headache, red eyes and, occasionally, nausea and vomiting.

Text: Young Parents

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