ZIKA
PRIMARY CARE CLINICS
Students may make an appointment with their Primary Care Clinic via the Patient Portal or by calling 706-542-1162
TRAVEL CLINIC
The Travel Clinic provides consultations for students, faculty/staff, and community members age 12 years and older. Appointment requests can be done as soon as itinerary is known, preferably 6-8 weeks prior to departure.
What is zika?
Zika is a virus spread through mosquito bites, through sex, and from a pregnant woman to her fetus. There is no antiviral treatment for zika, and there is no vaccine to protect against zika.
Zika is a virus spread through mosquito bites, through sex, and from a pregnant woman to her fetus. There is no antiviral treatment for zika, and there is no vaccine to protect against zika.
What are the signs and symptoms of zika?
The most common symptoms of zika are fever, rash, headache, joint pain, red eyes, and muscle pain. These symptoms are usually mild and last for several days. People usually do not get sick enough to go to the hospital, so they may not realize they have been infected. Infected people can pass zika through sex even when they do not have symptoms.
Zika infection during pregnancy can cause serious birth defects and is associated with other pregnancy problems including fetal loss and stillbirth.
The most common symptoms of zika are fever, rash, headache, joint pain, red eyes, and muscle pain. These symptoms are usually mild and last for several days. People usually do not get sick enough to go to the hospital, so they may not realize they have been infected. Infected people can pass zika through sex even when they do not have symptoms.
Zika infection during pregnancy can cause serious birth defects and is associated with other pregnancy problems including fetal loss and stillbirth.
What should I do if I think I have zika?
There is no medication for zika, so treatment is focused on symptom management and preventing the spread of zika.
To manage symptoms, get plenty of rest, drink fluids, and take over-the-counter medications to reduce fever and pain.
To prevent the spread of zika, use condoms or refrain from sex.
If students are having trouble managing their symptoms at home, please contact your home team.
If faculty and staff are having trouble managing their symptoms at home, contact your healthcare provider.
There is no medication for zika, so treatment is focused on symptom management and preventing the spread of zika.
To manage symptoms, get plenty of rest, drink fluids, and take over-the-counter medications to reduce fever and pain.
To prevent the spread of zika, use condoms or refrain from sex.
If students are having trouble managing their symptoms at home, please contact your home team.
If faculty and staff are having trouble managing their symptoms at home, contact your healthcare provider.
How do I protect myself from zika?
You can protect yourself from zika by preventing mosquito bites and by preventing sexual transmission using these strategies from the CDC.
You can protect yourself from zika by preventing mosquito bites and by preventing sexual transmission using these strategies from the CDC.