20% of those with #Zika show symptoms: fever, rash, joint pain & red eyes. It is usually mild & lasts up to a week. www.zikava.org
#Mosquitoes can transmit many diseases, including #Zika, #WestNile, #Chikungunya & #Dengue. http://ow.ly/8Ork300fbLJ
DYK? #Mosquitoes can pick up #Zika by biting an infected person & then bite & infect several other people! http://ow.ly/9Lie300fcE4
#Zika is spread by infected #mosquitoes, but did you know it can also be sexually transmitted from person to person? http://ow.ly/GaLe300fe3Z
#Pregnant? #Zika Virus can cause birth defects. Cover skin & use insect repellant. Protect yourself from #mosquito. www.zikava.org
Are you #Pregnant? Protect yourself from #Zika. Here’s how: http://ow.ly/3zNK300fi6X
#Pregnant? Talk to your doctor about #Zika & learn how to prevent it. Here are some tips: http://ow.ly/3zNK300fi6X
#Zika can cause microcephaly & other severe brain defects in unborn babies. There is no vaccine to prevent Zika. http://ow.ly/CQtD300fkRS
#Pregnant & worried about #Zika? Learn how you get Zika virus, what the symptoms are & who should be tested. www.zikava.org
#Zika virus spreads through mosquito bites. Protect yourself: wear long sleeves, long pants & use insect repellant www.zikava.org
#Mosquitoes that carry #Zika bite during the day & night! Cover exposed skin & use repellant. www.zikava.org
#Mosquitoes that carry #Zika bite inside & outside your home! Keep them out with screens on windows & doors. http://ow.ly/pR03300fCBT
#Mosquitoes can transmit #Zika. Make sure windows & doors are covered with screens to prevent mosquitoes. www.zikava.org
Prevent #mosquito bites. Use repellents that have DEET, Picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or IR3535 http://ow.ly/O65z300g3zj #zika
Prevent #Zika. Empty & scrub, turn over, cover, or throw out items that hold water outside your home. www.zikava.org
Drain & cover containers buckets, old tires, tarps & downspout extenders to get rid of #mosquitoes. http://ow.ly/444d300CVV8 #zika
Prevent #Zika. After it rains, drain containers of standing water in your yard where #mosquitoes can breed. www.zikava.org
Keep mosquitoes out of septic tanks. Mosquitoes can get inside broken or unsealed septic tanks and lay eggs. http://ow.ly/wmIN300CWpI #Zika
Keep #mosquitoes out of your home, avoid getting bitten & #drainandcover places where mosquitoes breed. http://ow.ly/wqCH300CWy3 #Zika
Everyone can help prevent #Zika #mosquitoes! Empty & clean birdbaths, kiddie pools, tires & buckets at least weekly. http://ow.ly/DO73300CWOM
What do the mosquitoes that carry Zika & other diseases look like? Learn about them here: http://ow.ly/Ffd2300CWWG
Where are the mosquitoes that can transmit #Zika? Here is a map of their range in the United States: http://ow.ly/DXob300CX7L
Prevent #Zika when traveling. If you are vacationing to an area with Zika, protect yourself & your family: http://ow.ly/SlZ2300CXiJ
Been to a place with #Zika? Watch for fever with joint, muscle, or eye pain or rash in the next 2 weeks. http://ow.ly/XbK7300CXlO
Pregnant & traveling? Find out about areas that have #Zika & @CDCgov recommendations for #travel: http://ow.ly/WPUw300CXrG
Want to keep up to date on #Zika in #Va? Visit the @VDHgov website for the latest information: www.zikava.org #mosquitoes
Va’s #Zika Response Plan offers strategies to keep Virginians healthy throughout #mosquitoseason http://ow.ly/TV2v300CXNp